WACO, Texas — Arkansas and Baylor, who final met in an NCAA Elite 8 matchup two years in the past, placed on one other basic battle Saturday afternoon on the Farrell Heart.
And, once more, the No. 17 Bears handed the Razorbacks one other highway loss, 67-64. It’s the final yr of the SEC-Huge 12 Problem.
Arkansas led by two 5 minutes to play earlier than Baylor tied the sport at 53 with 4:51 left to play.
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The Bears then scored four-straight factors on a pair of Keyonte George baskets and later lead 62-55 with 1:21 left.
Nevertheless, Ricky Council IV stored Arkansas shut with a pair of free throws and a jumper to get the Razorbacks to inside three (62-59) with 28 seconds left.
After an Arkansas foul, BU’s Jalen Bridges went 1-of-2 on the line. Davonte Davis sprinted down the ground and transformed an old-fashion 3-point play to chop the deficit to at least one (63-62) with 19 ticks left.
The Hogs fouled LJ Cryer with 10 seconds left and he made each free throws for a three-point Baylor lead.
Davis as soon as once more rapidly pushed the ball up the court docket and made a layup with 4 seconds left to make it a one-point sport as soon as once more.
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George was instantly fouled on the inbounds play and made each free throws to offer Baylor a 67-64 lead. Arkansas obtained the inbounds cross as much as Davis, who was fouled simply previous half court docket with two seconds left.
Davis missed a free throw and the Hogs executed a play it routinely practices. Jalen Graham tipped the ball to an open Joseph Pinion in the best nook.
The shot was off in time however didn’t fall to offer Baylor the win.
Council led Arkansas with 25 factors whereas Davis added 16 factors and 4 assists. Graham solely scored 4 factors however had his most impactful sport of the yr with a season-high 9 rebounds, 4 assists and two steals.
George and Cryer led the Bears with 24 and 20 factors, respectively. The pair had been every 6-of-6 on the foul line and Baylor was 21-of-24 from the stripe from the sport. Arkansas was simply 6-of-11 on the line for the competition.
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Arkansas Razorbacks ahead Jalen Graham (11) controls the ball towards Baylor Bears guard Langston Love (13) throughout the first half at Ferrell Heart. (Raymond Carlin III / USA TODAY Sports activities)
FIRST HALF: Arkansas 33, Baylor 27
• Baylor was in management early due to a number of first-half turnovers by the Razorbacks.
• Arkansas used a 12-1 run, together with a 7-0 spurt, to tie the sport at 20-20.
• After a technical foul name on the Razorback bench, Baylor went up 25-20 and led 27-22 with 4:13 to play.
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• Arkansas answered with an 11-0 run, together with a fastbreak layup Davonte Davis adopted by a Davis dunk, to seize a 33-27 lead with 1:30 left. Neither crew scored for the rest of the half.
• Arkansas was led by Ricky Council IV with 12 factors.
• Jalen Graham and Makhel Mitchell supplied a lift off the bench. Mitchell had three blocked photographs and Graham scored six factors, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Mitchell was +15 and Graham was +14.
• Arkansas shot 58.3% from the sector and held Baylor to 24.2%. Nevertheless, Arkansas dedicated 11 turnovers in comparison with simply 4 by Baylor.
• Arkansas had eight assists on 14 made baskets
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Baylor Bears guard Adam Flagler (10) dribbles previous Arkansas Razorbacks guard Ricky Council IV (1) throughout the second half at Ferrell Heart. (Raymond Carlin III / USA TODAY Sports activities)
SECOND HALF: Arkansas 31,Baylor: 40
• Baylor was 13-of-15 on the line. Arkansas was 3-of-4.
• After 11 first-half turnovers, Arkansas solely dedicated 4 within the second half.
• Council had 11 second-half factors.
• Georgie had 14 second-half factors.
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Arkansas Razorbacks guard Davonte Davis (4) drives towards Baylor Bears guard Adam Flagler (10) throughout the first half at Ferrell Heart. (Raymond Carlin III / USA TODAY Sports activities)
Recreation Notes
• For the second time this season, Arkansas wore its dwelling white uniforms for a real highway sport. This time Arkansas wore its ’94 Throwback uniforms.
• Arkansas’ beginning lineup was Anthony Black – Davonte Davis – Ricky Council – Jordan Walsh – Makhi Mitchell.
• Baylor gained the tip.
• LJ Cryer scored the sport’s first factors, a 3-pointer at 19:43. Makhi Mitchell scored the primary factors for Arkansas, a dunk at 18:51.
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• Kamani Johnson was the primary Razorback sub.
• Baylor solely had 5 assists for the sport, the fewest by a Razorback opponent since Southern on Dc. 9, 2020.
• Baylor entered the sport because the second-best offensive effectivity crew within the nation. The Bears had been thirtieth in scoring (79.4), thirty eighth in scoring margin (+10.1), twenty second in 3’s made per sport (9.4) and eleventh in free throws made per sport (17.3). Arkansas held the Bears to 67 factors, 33.9% from the sector and 33.3% from 3-point.
• On this the one centesimal yr of Arkansas basketball, Baylor joins Texas A&M as the one groups on Arkansas’ schedule this yr that was additionally on the schedule in yr one (1923-24).
• Baylor is Arkansas’ fourth-most frequent opponent all time The groups have now met 145 instances with Arkansas holding a 96-49 benefit. Regardless of the loss, Arkansas additionally leads 36-33 in video games performed in Waco.
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• Arkansas falls to 4-5 within the SEC/Huge 12 Problem. The Razorbacks had been 4-0 at dwelling and 0-5 on the highway. That is the ultimate yr of the Problem.
Data from Arkansas Communications is included on this story.
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0 Starts for Texas Tech QB Will Hammond, who will open under center for the Red Raiders against Arkansas after No. 1 QB Behren Morton had shoulder surgery. Morton threw for 3,335 yards and 27 TDs in 2024. Hammond has completed 15-of-23 passes for 191 yards with one TD and no interceptions this season. Hammond won’t have 1,000-yard receiver Josh Kelly to throw to on Friday. The wide receiver has opted out of the game.
1 Previous appearance in the Liberty Bowl for Texas Tech, which defeated Mississippi State 34-7 on Dec. 28, 2021. That kicked off the Red Raiders’ current three-game bowl winning streak that has boosted Texas Tech’s bowl record for 17-23-1.
2 Players in the nation had at least 2,800 passing yards and 500 rushing yards entering the bowl season – Arkansas QB Taylen Green and Washington State QB John Mateer. Green has completed 219-of-360 passes for 2,813 yards with 13 TDs and nine interceptions and run 141 times for 521 yards and seven TDs.
5 2-point conversions have been given up by Arkansas in 2024, tied for the most in the nation entering the bowl season. Texas Tech has scored four 2-point conversions this season.
7 Appearances in the Liberty Bowl for Arkansas when the Razorbacks take the field on Friday, the most in the game’s history (two ahead of Mississippi State). The Razorbacks have a 3-3 record in the Liberty Bowl after winning their past three appearances. Arkansas defeated East Carolina 20-17 in overtime on Jan. 2, 2010, Kansas State 45-23 on Jan. 2, 2016, and Kansas 55-53 in three overtimes on Dec. 28, 2022, and lost to Tennessee 14-13 on Dec. 20, 1971, Auburn 21-15 on Dec. 27, 1984, and Georgia 20-17 on Dec. 29, 1987. Overall, Arkansas has a 17-24-3 bowl record.
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8 Victories and three losses for Arkansas against opponents from the Big 12 and its predecessor conferences in bowls. In bowls against other conferences, the Razorbacks have a 9-21-3 record. Overall, Arkansas has a 34-14 record against Big 12 opponents since 1928, when the Big Six formed, including a 39-31 loss in two overtimes to Oklahoma State on Sept. 7.
10 Victories, 19 losses and two ties for Texas Tech against SEC opponents. The Red Raiders played their first game against an SEC opponent on Jan. 1, 1954, when Texas Tech scored a 35-13 victory over Auburn in the Gator Bowl. The Red Raiders have a 4-6-1 record in bowl against SEC opponents.
21 Victories and 11 losses for SEC teams in the Liberty Bowl. The 1965 Liberty Bowl was all-SEC, with Ole Miss beating Auburn 13-7. Big 12 teams have a 4-7 record in the Liberty Bowl. The SEC has a 4-4 record against the Big 12 and its predecessor conferences in the Liberty Bowl.
29 Victories for Arkansas and eight victories for Texas Tech in the Razorbacks-Red Raiders series, although Texas Tech won the most recent meeting 35-29 on Sept. 19, 2015, and has victories in three of the past four meetings. Thirty-two of the 37 meetings came when the teams were members of the Southwest Conference together from 1960 through 1991.
34.5 Points per game have been scored against the Texas Tech this season, the highest average yielded by any bowl participant this season. The Red Raiders led the Big 12 in scoring during the regular season with an average of 38.6 points per game.
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97 Third-down snaps were converted into first downs by Texas Texas in 2024, the most in the nation entering the bowl season. The Red Raiders have had 196 third-down snaps, tied for the second-most in the nation and have converted 49.5 percent into first downs, the sixth-best rate in the nation.
103 Yards and two TDs on 20 rushing attempts in 2024 for Rodney Hill, who is listed as the No. 1 running back on Arkansas’ depth chart for Friday’s game. Ja’Quinden Jackson led the Razorbacks with 790 yards and 15 TDs on 149 rushing attempts this season, but he has opted out of the game.
231 Plays from scrimmage gained at least 10 yards for Arkansas in 2024, the second-most in the nation entering the bowl season.
1,140 Receiving yards for Arkansas WR Andrew Armstrong, the most in the SEC this season. But Armstrong has opted out of the bowl, as has No. 2 receiver Isaiah Sategna, leaving WR Isaac TeSlaa as the Razorbacks’ leading receiver entering Friday’s game. TeSlaa has 438 yards and three TDs on 25 receptions in 2024.
1,505 Rushing yards for Texas Tech RB Tahj Brooks this season as he replaced Byron Hanspard as the Red Raiders’ career rushing leader in 2024. By running for at least 109 yards in each of his 11 games this season, Brooks lifted his career total to 4,557 rushing yards, the fourth-most in Big 12 history. Brooks is in Memphis with Texas Tech, but his participation in Friday’s game has not been confirmed by the team.
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A pair of 7-5 teams from the Sun Belt and MAC are set to square off at South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 26 as Arkansas State meets Bowling Green in the 2024 68 Ventures Bowl.
The game has existed since 1999 and gone by quite a few names, most recently the LendingTree Bowl, and this year’s iteration pits two teams that finished with winning records in conference play against each other.
Former Tennessee coach Butch Jones leads the Red Wolves in his fourth season, and they finished third in the Sun Belt West but suffered blowout losses to Louisiana and Texas State, which finished ahead of them.
The Falcons, led by sixth-year coach Scot Loeffler, finished tied for third in the MAC as they were predicted before the season. After a 2-4 start, Bowling Green strung five wins together in a row, a streak that ended in the final week of the regular season against Miami (Ohio).
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A victory in the 68 Ventures Bowl would give Bowling Green its first bowl win since 2014 and the first under Loeffler. It would also mark his first eight-win season and the Falcons’ first since 2015. Jones is also looking for his first eight-win season at Arkansas State, a program that boasts four bowl wins since moving up to FBS in 1992 but none since 2019, before Jones took over.
We’ll see which coach can reach eight wins for the first time at their respective programs when Arkansas State and Bowling Green head to Mobile on Boxing Day.
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Harold Fannin and the Bowling Green Falcons and the Arkansas State Red Wolves play in the 68 Ventures Bowl. The bowl matchup is December 26, 2024, starting at 9 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN.
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Learn more about the Bowling Green Falcons and the Arkansas State Red Wolves.
How to Watch Bowling Green vs. Arkansas State
When: Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 9 p.m. ET
Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama
Live Box Score: FOX Sports
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Bowling Green’s 2024 Schedule
Date
Opponent
Score
8/29/2024
vs. Fordham
W 41-17
9/7/2024
at Penn State
L 34-27
9/21/2024
at Texas A&M
L 26-20
9/28/2024
vs. Old Dominion
L 30-27
10/5/2024
at Akron
W 27-20
10/12/2024
vs. Northern Illinois
L 17-7
10/19/2024
vs. Kent State
W 27-6
10/26/2024
at Toledo
W 41-26
11/5/2024
at Central Michigan
W 23-13
11/12/2024
vs. Western Michigan
W 31-13
11/23/2024
at Ball State
W 38-13
11/29/2024
vs. Miami (OH)
L 28-12
12/26/2024
vs. Arkansas State
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Bowling Green 2024 Stats & Insights
Bowling Green ranks 87th in total offense (369.4 yards per game) and 32nd in total defense (331.1 yards allowed per game) this season.
Bowling Green ranks 70th in passing yards this year (224.6 per game), but has been thriving on the other side of the ball, ranking 20th-best in the FBS with 181.3 passing yards allowed per game.
The Falcons rank 73rd in points scored this season (26.8 points per game), but they’ve been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 20th-best in the FBS with 20.3 points allowed per game.
The Falcons are totaling 144.8 rushing yards per game on offense this season (83rd in the FBS), and they are surrendering 149.8 rushing yards per game (73rd) on the other side of the ball.
Bowling Green ranks 91st in third-down conversion rate this season (37.5%), but has been playing really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 16th-best in the FBS with a 32.3% third-down conversion rate allowed.
The Falcons rank 47th in college football with a +3 turnover margin after forcing 13 turnovers (99th in the FBS) and committing 10 (15th in the FBS).
Arkansas State’s defense has been bottom-25 in total defense this season, allowing 460.7 total yards per game, which ranks sixth-worst. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 66th with 386.4 total yards per contest.
Arkansas State is putting up 227.1 passing yards per game on offense this season (67th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 234.4 passing yards per contest (96th-ranked) on defense.
The Red Wolves rank 93rd in points per game (24.8), but they’ve been less productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 23rd-worst in the FBS with 32.3 points allowed per contest.
The Red Wolves rank 73rd in rushing yards per game (159.3), but they’ve been less productive defensively, ranking fourth-worst in the FBS with 226.3 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
Arkansas State’s defense has been bottom-25 on third down this season, surrendering a 46.9% third-down conversion percentage, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 71st with a 46.9% third-down rate.
The Red Wolves have recorded 19 forced turnovers (43rd in the FBS) and committed 17 turnovers (60th in the FBS) this season for a +2 turnover margin that ranks 54th in the FBS.
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