FAYETTEVILLE — There are few weeks in Arkansas Razorbacks football history that are tougher than the one which started on Sept. 2, 2012, in the lone season under interim head coach for John L. Smith.
The Razorbacks, who had tied a school-record with 11 victories the previous season, opened the second week of that season ranked No. 8 in the country following a 49-24 victory over Jacksonville State. The Gamecocks passed for 227 yards and three touchdowns, sending up an ominous red flag for the high-flying Hogs.
Fullback Kiero Small broke his foot during Wednesday’s practice. On Thursday, Smith revealed he had filed for Chapter 7 liquidation as a prelude to declaring bankruptcy based on bad investments during his time in Louisville, Ky.