FAYETTEVILLE — When did Bret Bielema’s time with the Arkansas Razorbacks hit the point of no return?
It might have been Oct. 7 at South Carolina. The Razorbacks gave up three defensive touchdowns to the Gamecocks in the second half of what had been a tight game and lost quarterback Austin Allen to a shoulder injury for the next four games during a 48-22 loss.
The back-breaker might have been a 52-20 loss at home to Auburn, which left Bielema with a 1-4 record against the Tigers, including back-to-back losses by a combined 108-23 score.
After a rousing comeback victory at Ole Miss, the largest in school history from a 24-point deficit to a 38-37 triumph, the Razorbacks barely escaped an upset bid by 1-7 Coastal Carolina before a homecoming crowd that looked to fill about half of Reynolds Razorback Stadium’s capacity of 72,000.