Top plays that aided the Tigers’ comeback against Arkansas
Chris Bracy (5) celebrates with his Tigers teammates after he caused and recovered the fumble that stopped a late Arkansas drive in Memphis’ 32-31 win Saturday over the Razorbacks. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The Memphis Tigers beat Arkansas in a thriller Saturday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
The Tigers came back from an 18-point deficit to upset Arkansas 32-31 in front of an announced sellout crowd of 39,861 fans. Memphis forced three takeaways, held the best third-down offense in the country to just three conversions on 11 attempts and recorded 290 rushing yards.
Memphis (4-0) was in jeopardy of letting things get out of hand after Arkansas (2-2, 0-1 SEC) took a 28-10 lead near the end of the first half. The Tigers clawed their way back thanks to big-time plays on both sides of the ball.
Here is a breakdown of the five most pivotal plays, in reverse chronological order, that helped Memphis complete the comeback victory:
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Frank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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