Arkansas Football Notebook: 2.0 Defense Had Promising Start at Tennessee
The Arkansas Razorbacks showed marginal signs of improvement defensively under interim coach Bobby Petrino and coordinator Chris Wilson.
Though the end result was a 34-31 loss at No. 11 Tennessee, there were indicators of improved play, including holding Tennessee to 2 of 9 on third-down conversions.
- Forced a trio of series without a first down
- Tennessee managed 51 yards fewer than its total offense average of 536 entering the game
- Scored 17 points fewer than its FBS-best of 51 points per game
Arkansas defensive backs Julian Neal and Larry Worth discussed the new-look unit and Wilson’s style Tuesday night.
Author's summary: Arkansas' defense showed improvement against Tennessee.