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Arkansas fumbles away upset over No. 16 Oklahoma State after forcing double overtime
In an unexpectedly wild Week 2 matchup, No. 16-ranked Oklahoma State outlasted Arkansas to win 39-31 in double overtime. The Razorbacks started strong, but the Cowboys marched back to take the lead in the fourth quarter, and eventually win after multiple overtime periods.
Arkansas, who was expected to sit at the bottom of the SEC, didn’t look that way on Saturday. The Razorbacks got off to a fast start, getting two touchdowns in the first quarter off of running back Ja’quinden Jackson.
Oklahoma State followed it up with a pick-six from cornerback Kale Smith to put points on the board. But it didn’t take long for Arkansas to respond again, with Jackson getting his third touchdown of the day.
In the third quarter, a called-back touchdown and a field goal for the Cowboys was followed by a key Arkansas fumble was recovered by Oklahoma State, opening the door, but the Cowboys had to settle for another field goal, bringing the score to 21-13.
Arkansas’ missed field goal attempt and muffed punt return gave Oklahoma State a lucky break as the Cowboys were able to recover their own punt. With the ball suddenly back in their hands — and with great field possession — OSU quarterback Alan Bowman was able to get an easy pass for the touchdown. A successful extra point tied the game, 21-all.
The Cowboys then got a huge stop on defense, forcing Arkansas to turn over on downs. From there, Bowman threw a massive 64-yard flea flicker to fullback Jake Schultz to push OSU down the field. Receiver Brennan Presley ran in for another touchdown to take the 28-21 lead.
But the Razorbacks fought back, getting a touchdown in less than two minutes off a wide-open pass to tight end Luke Hasz, tying things up at 28-28.
With the final minutes, Oklahoma State were in dangerous position after Bowman got a big 36-yard throw to Presley. But Bowman’s choice to taunt the Arkansas sideline after the throw proved costly, pushing the ball from the six to the 21.
The Cowboys were eventually forced to fourth-and-four with less than two minutes left, but their attempts to waste time were ruined by the officials’ call to re-add several seconds, and a false start penalty that stopped the clock just under a minute — much to OSU coach Mike Gundy’s visible frustration.
Oklahoma State’s 38-yard field goal attempt from kicker Logan Ward gave the Cowboys the 31-28 lead.
Arkansas marched down the field with the remaining seconds, getting within field goal range with only 11 seconds remaining. In the final seconds, the Razorbacks made the risky decision not to spike the ball, but kicker Kyle Ramsey was able to successfully get the 45-yard field goal as time expired to send the game into overtime.
Arkansas started with the ball, but were stopped by the Cowboys’ defense. On third-and-13, quarterback Taylen Green was sacked, setting the Razorbacks up for a last-ditch field goal attempt, but Ramsey missed the 46-yard field goal.
OSU’s overtime drive didn’t go much better, as the Razorbacks stopped the Cowboys and forced them to go for a field goal on fourth-and-9. Ward, who had been so clutch earlier in the game, missed the 41-yard attempt and forced the game to go to double overtime.
The Cowboys got the ball first for the second overtime, initially struggling to move the ball, but a unnecessary roughness penalty on Arkansas moved Oklahoma State into the red zone. Bowman was able to get the ball to star running back Ollie Gordon II twice — once for the touchdown, and once for the two-point conversion — to take the lead. Arkansas got close to returning the favor, but couldn’t get the final yard on fourth-and-1 to keep the game going.
Despite the loss, Arkansas’ first two games have been a strong showing, particularly for disgraced former head coach and current offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino. Under Petrino, the Razorbacks have been relatively efficient in the red zone, buoyed by Jackson, who finished with 24 carries for 149 yards. However, there are certainly some wrinkles to iron out, with a handful of messy fumbles and mistakes threatening Arkansas’ success as the game went on.
Oklahoma State, meanwhile, survives by the skin of its teeth. Although the Cowboys did not end up with the loss, the game was initially reminiscent of last year, when OSU suffered a humiliating 33-7 loss to Southern Alabama in Week 2. Luckily for the Cowboys, though, they stay 2-0 heading into Week 3.
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What our Post expert thinks about the Arkansas vs. Arizona
In a matchup of two potent offenses, can the Razorbacks SEC tournament title momentum propel them to a big-time upset of the Wildcats?
John Calipari and freshman standout Darius Acuff Jr. face their biggest challenge yet, opposite this juggernaut roster of Arizona. Tommy Lloyd’s starting five includes Big 12 Player of the Year Jaden Bradley, as well as two dynamic first-year players in Brayden Burries and Koa Peat.
If this game comes down to critical possessions in crunch time, Arkansas has its closer in Acuff Jr., but the Wildcats’ outstanding net margin of victory could make punching their ticket to the Elite Eight a lot easier.
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PALM CITY, Fla. – #7 Arkansas sits in fifth place after two rounds Monday in the stacked 16-team Valspar Collegiate Invitational with a 36-hole, 18-under-par score of 550 (270-280), played at the Floridian National Golf Club (par 71).
Top-ranked Auburn leads the way at 538 (-30), followed by #10 Texas Tech (-28), #6 Texas (-20), #30 Florida State (-19) and Arkansas.
Of the 10 rounds played by the Razorbacks on Monday, eight were under par.
Erich Fortlage and Gerardo Gomez are tied for 10th at -6 (136).
Fortlage shot a career-best, bogey-free 65 (-6) in the morning sessions, posting three birdies on each nine, and he was in second place. Fortlage had an even-par round in the afternoon session with three birdies, a bogey and a double.
Gomez had four birdies and a bogey for an opening-round 67, matching his best total for 18 holes for the third time this season. In round two, Gomez turned in a 3-under 69 and moved up two spots into a nine-way tie for 10th.
John Daly II offset a double bogey on the par-5 7th with an eagle on the par-5 15th to finish with a 68 after 18 holes. In round two, Daly was 1-under and is tied for 25th (138 / -4).
Niilo Maki-Petaja carded two rounds of 70 and is tied for 38th (140) while Thomas Curry is tied for 54th (143) with rounds of 70-73.
The Valspar concludes with 18 holes on Tuesday.
VALSPAR COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
Host: Houston
Floridian National Golf Club
Palm City, Fla.
Par: 71 • 7,088 yards
Format: 5 count 4 ||36 holes Monday / 18 Holes Tuesday
RESULTS THRU RD2:
1 #1 Auburn 264-274=538 / -30
2 #10 Texas Tech 273-267=540 / -28
3 #6 Texas 268-280=548 / -20
4 #30 Florida State 269-280=550 / -19
5 #7 Arkansas 270-280=550 / -18
6 Houston 271-282=553 / -15
7 #23 Duke 280-274=554 / -14
T8 #14 Oklahoma 274-282=556 / -12
T8 #32 Texas A&M 277-279=556 / -12
10 #24 Southern Cal 277-281=558 / -10
T11 #13 Pepperdine 279-281=560 / -8
T11 #29 Wake Forest 286-274=560 / -8
13 #8 Arizona State 278-283=561 / -7
14 #17 North Carolina 282-280=562 / -6
15 Rice 282-291=571 / +5
16 Augusta 286-294=580 / +12
For more information on Arkansas Men’s Golf, X and Instagram.
The Sweet 16 matchup between No. 1 Arizona and No. 4 Arkansas is set for Thursday at 6:45 p.m. MST in San Jose.
The game will be televised on CBS during the first day of NCAA Tournament regional semifinal play.
The most recent Arizona-Arkansas meeting occurred in 1995, making this a rare date. For what it’s worth, Arkansas leads the all-time series 6-2 and five of the eight matchups took place in the 1990s.
The other Sweet 16 contest in the West Region will see No. 2 Purdue take on No. 11 Texas, which was a First Four winner. That game will tip at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, also on CBS.
Arizona last qualified for the Elite 8 in the 2014-15 season under the leadership of Sean Miller, who has the chance to face his former school as the head coach of Texas.
Arizona defeated the No. 9 Utah State Aggies in the Round of 32 Sunday, 78-66. Brayden Burries and Koa Peat were the catalysts in holding off the Aggies, despite battling foul trouble as they finished with 16 and 14 points, respectively.
Arkansas punched its ticket into the third round of the national tournament by holding off No. 12 High Point, 94-88, on Saturday. The Razorbacks needed 36 points and eight assists from SEC Player of the Year Darius Acuff Jr. and a couple of late missed 3s from the Panthers’ sharpshooting Chase Johnston to emerge victorious.
The John Calipari-led Razorbacks easily defeated No. 13 Hawaii in the Round of 64.
Tommy Lloyd has not coached the Wildcats past the Sweet 16 in four previous NCAA Tournaments, losing each of his three times in the round (2022, 2024, 2025). His team is poised to do so as a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press’ Top 25 rankings this season and with a 16-2 record against Quad 1 programs.
Arkansas ended as SEC Tournament champion, defeating Vanderbilt for its first title in 26 years. It finished tied for second with Alabama in the SEC regular-season standings. The Razorbacks, through conference tournament play, were No. 15 in the NCAA net rankings with an 8-8 Quad 1 record and perfect 18-0 mark against Quads 2-4.
Calipari, who is in his second season at Arkansas, led the Razorbacks to the Sweet 16 last season, where they narrowly lost to Texas Tech.
Arkansas most recently made the Elite 8 in 2022, which was its second of two consecutive trips.
Each basketball program possesses a national championship, the Wildcats being victors in 1997 and the Razorbacks in 1994.
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