The rain never quit and the temperatures on the field never rose above 45 degrees. So what better time for Brandon Allen to give his arm a rest and take a back seat to the running game?
A week after Allen threw seven touchdowns in a loss to Mississippi State, Arkansas’ senior quarterback let Alex Collins and Kody Walker carry the load. Allen threw for a season-low 102 yards and no touchdowns, but Collins and Walker teamed up for 207 yards and four touchdowns rushing to help beat Missouri, 28-3.
What the win means for Arkansas: They started the season as a top-25 team with SEC title game aspirations, but that dream quickly evaporated with consecutive losses to Toledo, Texas Tech and Texas A&M in September.