Coach Bret Bielema and defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads confirmed what seemed evident during Arkansas’ loss to Alabama: the Razorbacks blitzed more often Saturday than it typically has this year.
Rhoads turned up the heat against the Crimson Tide and Jalen Hurts, a departure of sorts from the philosophy to sit back against running quarterbacks in earlier games this season.
“We were bringing more pressure in this game,” Rhoads said.
Alabama won 41-9 and put together 496 yards of offense, but the Razorbacks did play in the Crimson Tide backfield more than they had in their first five games and more than ‘Bama opponents typically do.