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Memphis rallies from 18 down to beat Arkansas football

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Memphis fans stormed the field after the Tigers stormed back to beat the Arkansas football team Saturday.

The Tigers rallied from 18 points down before halftime and won 32-31 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium with a wild sequence of events in the final minutes before a split crowd of 39,861.

Memphis (4-0) strengthened its case to become a playoff team and extended the nation’s longest win streak with its eighth consecutive victory.

Sutton Smith’s 62-yard touchdown run with 4:51 remaining put the Tigers ahead 32-31.

Arkansas appeared ready to answer the score in the closing minutes when running back Mike Washington fumbled and defender Chris Bracy recovered at the Memphis 9 with 1:18 to play.