Arkansas wide receiver Matt Landers (3) completes a pass, Monday, August 8, 2022 during a football practice at University of Arkansas practice football field in Fayetteville.
Sound special teams
One hallmark of early-season games seems to be a number of big plays in the special teams.
Arkansas has seen this firsthand under coach Sam Pittman, primarily in the punt game. Georgia in 2020 and Rice last year blocked punts in the Razorbacks’ season openers. The Bulldogs’ block two years ago was a key play in helping Georgia pull away after Arkansas kept the game tight for 2 1/2 quarters.