2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 29–16 vs. Kansas State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 5
2011 record	11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Bobby Petrino (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Garrick McGee
Offensive scheme	Power Spread
Defensive coordinator	Willy Robinson
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (Capacity: 72,000) War Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 53,955)
Seasons « 2010 2012 »

2011 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
#19 Georgia x		7	–	1					10	–	4
#9 South Carolina		6	–	2					11	–	2
Florida		3	–	5					7	–	6
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					6	–	7
Kentucky		2	–	6					5	–	7
Tennessee		1	–	7					5	–	7
Western Division
#2 LSU x$		8	–	0					13	–	1
#1 Alabama  %#		7	–	1					12	–	1
#5 Arkansas		6	–	2					11	–	2
Auburn		4	–	4					8	–	5
Mississippi State		2	–	6					7	–	6
Ole Miss		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: LSU 42, Georgia 10
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

1 2 3 4 Total Missouri State 0 0 7 0 7 • Arkansas 20 10 14 7 51 Date: September 3 Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 90, Partly Cloudy Television network: GamePlan

Scoring summary 1 10:32 ARK Jarius Wright 33-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 7-0 1 7:52 ARK Joe Adams 61-yard punt return (kick failed) ARK 13-0 1 0:51 ARK Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 20-0 2 5:01 ARK Chris Gragg 3-yard pass from Brandon Mitchell (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 27-0 2 0:14 ARK Zach Hocker 32-yard field goal ARK 30-0 3 6:17 ARK Jarius Wright 29-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 37-0 3 4:15 ARK Joe Adams 69-yard punt return (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 44-0 3 0:45 MSU Jermain Saffold 33-yard pass from Kierra Harris (Austin Witmer kick) ARK 44-7 4 12:20 ARK Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 51-7

Scoring summary
1	10:32	ARK	Jarius Wright 33-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 7-0
1	7:52	ARK	Joe Adams 61-yard punt return (kick failed)	ARK 13-0
1	0:51	ARK	Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 20-0
2	5:01	ARK	Chris Gragg 3-yard pass from Brandon Mitchell (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 27-0
2	0:14	ARK	Zach Hocker 32-yard field goal	ARK 30-0
3	6:17	ARK	Jarius Wright 29-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 37-0
3	4:15	ARK	Joe Adams 69-yard punt return (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 44-0
3	0:45	MSU	Jermain Saffold 33-yard pass from Kierra Harris (Austin Witmer kick)	ARK 44-7
4	12:20	ARK	Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 51-7

1 2 3 4 Total New Mexico 3 0 0 0 3 • Arkansas 14 17 7 14 52 Date: September 10 Location: War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 81, Partly Cloudy

Scoring summary 1 13:03 ARK Jarius Wright 12-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 7-0 1 4:57 NM James Aho 47-yard field goal ARK 7-3 1 4:42 ARK Marquel Wade 85-yard kickoff return (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 14-3 2 5:38 ARK Zach Hocker 24-yard field goal ARK 17-3 2 2:14 ARK Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 24-3 2 0:17 ARK Tyler Wilson 7-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 31-3 3 9:42 ARK Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 38-3 4 12:00 ARK Cobi Hamilton 54-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 45-3 4 4:28 ARK Brandon Mitchell 14-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 52-3

Scoring summary
1	13:03	ARK	Jarius Wright 12-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 7-0
1	4:57	NM	James Aho 47-yard field goal	ARK 7-3
1	4:42	ARK	Marquel Wade 85-yard kickoff return (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 14-3
2	5:38	ARK	Zach Hocker 24-yard field goal	ARK 17-3
2	2:14	ARK	Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 24-3
2	0:17	ARK	Tyler Wilson 7-yard run (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 31-3
3	9:42	ARK	Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 38-3
4	12:00	ARK	Cobi Hamilton 54-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 45-3
4	4:28	ARK	Brandon Mitchell 14-yard run (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 52-3

1 2 3 4 Total Troy 0 7 14 7 28 • Arkansas 14 10 7 7 38 Date: September 17 Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR Game start: 7:30 p.m. EST Game weather: 63, Partly Cloudy Television network: GamePlan

Scoring summary 1 13:09 ARK Ronnie Wingo Jr. 22-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 7-0 1 6:00 ARK Ronnie Wingo Jr. 21-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 14-0 2 13:56 ARK Kody Walker 3-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 21-0 2 6:41 ARK Zach Hocker 22-yard field goal ARK 24-0 2 0:07 TROY Eric Thomas 3-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Michael Taylor kick) ARK 24-7 3 7:28 ARK Ronnie Wingo Jr. 6-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 31-7 3 6:40 TROY Justin Albert 32-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Michael Taylor kick) ARK 31-14 3 6:12 TROY LaDarrius Madden 53-yard interception return (Michael Taylor kick) ARK 31-21 4 14:09 ARK Joe Adams 56-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 38-21 4 0:28 TROY Eric Thomas 24-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Michael Taylor kick) ARK 38-28

Scoring summary
1	13:09	ARK	Ronnie Wingo Jr. 22-yard run (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 7-0
1	6:00	ARK	Ronnie Wingo Jr. 21-yard run (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 14-0
2	13:56	ARK	Kody Walker 3-yard run (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 21-0
2	6:41	ARK	Zach Hocker 22-yard field goal	ARK 24-0
2	0:07	TROY	Eric Thomas 3-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Michael Taylor kick)	ARK 24-7
3	7:28	ARK	Ronnie Wingo Jr. 6-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 31-7
3	6:40	TROY	Justin Albert 32-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Michael Taylor kick)	ARK 31-14
3	6:12	TROY	LaDarrius Madden 53-yard interception return (Michael Taylor kick)	ARK 31-21
4	14:09	ARK	Joe Adams 56-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick)	ARK 38-21
4	0:28	TROY	Eric Thomas 24-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Michael Taylor kick)	ARK 38-28

1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas 7 0 7 0 14 • Alabama 7 10 21 0 38 Date: September 24 Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL Game weather: 80, Sunny Skies

1 2 3 4 Total Texas A&M 14 21 0 3 38 • Arkansas 7 10 10 15 42 Date: October 1 Location: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather: Indoors Television network: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 12:48 A&M Christine Michael 48-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 7-0 1 8:45 A&M Christine Michael 4-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 14-0 1 2:26 ARK Jarius Wright 68-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) A&M 14-7 2 10:53 A&M Cyrus Gray 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 21-7 2 9:09 ARK Broderick Green 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) A&M 21-14 2 7:05 A&M Christine Michael 29-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 28-14 2 3:05 ARK Zach Hocker 26-yard field goal A&M 28-17 2 0:09 A&M Cyrus Gray 4-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 35-17 3 11:44 ARK Zach Hocker 32-yard field goal A&M 35-20 3 7:29 ARK Ronnie Wingo Jr. 13-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) A&M 35-27 4 11:00 ARK Jarius Wright recovered fumble in end zone (Tyler Wilson run) Tied 35-35 4 4:22 A&M Randy Bullock 23-yard field goal A&M 38-35 4 1:41 ARK Broderick Green 3-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 42-38

The 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks were led by fourth year head coach Bobby Petrino and played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and two at War Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season with 11–2 overall record, 6–2 in SEC West Division play, finishing in 3rd place with losses to LSU and Alabama. They were invited to the 2012 Cotton Bowl Classic and defeated Kansas State 29-16. The win capped off only the third 11-win season in Arkansas' 119-year football history. They also finished fifth in the final AP Poll--their highest national ranking since finishing third in 1977.

On September 25, 2013 (six days prior to the game) Texas A&M announced that it would once again become conference mates with Arkansas, by joining the Southeastern Conference as a full member beginning in 2012.

Near the end of the game, Arkansas fans acknowledged A&M's announcement by appearing on the Cowboys Stadium jumbotron with a large sign saying "Welcome to the SEC".

A day after the game, tight end Garrett Uekman was found dead in his dorm room of heart problems.

Arkansas and Kansas State met for the first time in postseason and for the fifth time overall. The Razorbacks netted their first Cotton Bowl Classic win since 2000. The 2012 Cotton Bowl was the only non-BCS bowl that featured two Top 10 opponents.

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