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'Third' of game not special for UA

FAYETTEVILLE -- Among the various meetings for University of Arkansas Coach Chad Morris and his staff on Monday night was the weekly special teams session with quality control analyst Tanner Burns.

At the top of the agenda were suggestions for improving a couple of areas in the kicking game, which already had lingering issues before turning into a raging bonfire in Saturday's 34-3 loss at No. 9 Auburn.

The coverage units -- both on kickoffs and punts -- were exploited badly. Various breakdowns on those units led directly or indirectly to 24 of Auburn's points, such as Noah Igbinoghene's 96-yard kickoff return touchdown after Arkansas had pulled within 17-3 early in the third quarter.