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Jefferson generates 4 TDs to power Arkansas past Cincinnati
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson felt disrespected when he wasn’t named to any preseason all-Southeastern Convention workforce.
Jefferson’s opening week efficiency may earn extra consideration for the participant who had the SEC’s second-best touchdown-to-interception ratio final yr and was the main returning rusher on the place within the convention..
Jefferson threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns and ran for one more 62 yards and a rating to steer No. 19 Arkansas to a 31-24 win over No. 23 Cincinnati on Saturday.
“Appears to me like when the sport will get somewhat tighter, somewhat nearer, when he’s actually acquired to take over the sport, he’s acquired the knack to do it,” Arkansas coach Sam Pittman mentioned. “Appeared to me like most each time we want him to win the sport, he makes some form of play.
Jefferson established himself as escape-artist of types final yr, his 240-pound body proving tough to take down. Little modified there as most of his yards on the bottom got here after contact towards Cincinnati. By way of the air, he constructed a rapport with tight finish Trey Knox who caught two of the three landing tosses, together with one which was fairly actually a toss: a jump-pass from 5 yards to provide Arkansas a 14-0 lead at halftime.
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Cincinnati’s Ben Bryant, a switch from Japanese Michigan, in the end threw for extra yards passing (325) and only one fewer landing, however an interception on the Arkansas 20 was a Razorbacks rating on the following possession.
The choose was considered one of a number of errors the Bearcats made. 4 of Cincinnati’s first-half drives led to Arkansas territory, however the interception halted one and Ryan Coe missed two subject targets, together with one from 25 yards, as effectively.
Cincinnati had pulled inside a landing on Bryant’s throw to Nick Mardner midway via the third quarter after which recovered a Jefferson fumble inside his personal 10 on the following play. The Bearcats began three yards from the tip zone, however 4 penalties later, together with two for delay of sport, they managed only a 25-yard subject purpose.
Arkansas adopted with a 32-yard subject three minutes later and Jefferson threw his third landing on the possession that adopted, a 32-yarder to Knox, to rebuild the result in 14 factors.
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Knox, a senior, was a beginning large receiver his freshman yr and had 28 catches and three touchdowns, however had simply seven catches his sophomore season in Pittman’s debut 2020 season. He moved to tight finish and caught 20 balls as a junior final season. Saturday he had six catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
“He’s labored onerous at tight finish and he believes he’s a decent finish. He’s. He’s a very good one,” Pittman mentioned. “Coming off the sphere on his second TD and went down their facet and I mentioned ‘You cheerful you moved to tight finish?’ These are particular moments since you by no means know if it’s going to work out.”
The sport was Arkansas’ first Prime 25 matchup at dwelling since 2016.
The Razorbacks have been 9-4 final season, their greatest end since 2011 .
“When Cincinnati was placed on the schedule I used to be saying ‘why?’ to be trustworthy with you,” Pittman mentioned. “Am I tickled to loss of life that we’re 1-0 and we beat Cincinnati? Sure. I don’t wish to play them. We’ve already performed them as soon as. That’s a lot.”
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THE PORTAL GIVETH
Most of Arkansas’ massive performs not involving Knox and Jefferson got here from gamers picked up by way of the switch portal. Domineck (Georgia Tech) and Drew Sanders (Alabama) had sacks. Dwight McGlothern (LSU) had Arkansas’ interception. Matt Landers (Toledo) began and caught three passes for 43 yards whereas Haselwood (Oklahoma) had three grabs for 42 yards and the rating.
BEAT UP
Cincinnati’s rally got here largely due to the passing sport. Bryant took benefit of Arkansas shedding beginning nickel Myles Slusher and beginning security Jalen Catalon late within the second quarter and early within the second half.
The Bearcats’ first landing got here instantly after Catalon, a preseason first-team All-SEC choice and former freshman All-American, left the sport.
Pittman mentioned Slusher needs to be OK going ahead, however he was much less certain about Catalon. He didn’t disclose both damage.
THE TAKEAWAY
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Arkansas’ offense, with Jefferson at quarterback, is SEC worthy. The protection struggled within the second half after shedding two starters from the secondary.
Cincinnati had the expertise to win the sport, however its errors have been too plentiful towards a high quality opponent.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Arkansas ought to discover itself comfortably nonetheless ranked forward of its SEC opener subsequent week.
Cincinnati is more likely to fall out of the Prime 25 regardless of a good exhibiting.
UP NEXT
Arkansas opens SEC play towards South Carolina at dwelling in Week 2. The sport will probably be South Carolina’s first in Fayetteville since 2013.
Cincinnati will host FCS opponent Kennesaw State at Nippert Stadium.
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State board approves rule barring use of electronic signatures on voter registration forms, sends it to legislative subcommittee | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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The State Board of Election Commissioners approved a rule Monday that bars election officials from accepting voter registration forms signed with an electronic signature.
The rule was approved without any audible opposition from the seven-member board and will next go before the Arkansas Legislative Council’s Administrative Rules subcommittee Aug. 22.
Under the rule, voters would have to sign registration forms with a pen, also known as a “wet signature.”
Opponents of the measure have criticized it as undemocratic, arguing it would hinder Arkansans’ ability to vote. In June, nonprofit organization Get Loud Arkansas filed a lawsuit against the state in federal court, saying the ban on electronic signatures on voter registration forms violates portions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The organization filed an injunction Thursday in the case seeking to bar the election officials from enforcing an emergency version of the rule that is already in place and is set to expire Sept. 1.
Chris Madison, director of the State Board of Election Commissioners, has said the rule is meant to provide clarity to Arkansas’ 75 county clerks to help them to follow a single policy. In previous elections, some county clerks have accepted electronically signed voter registration applications while others have not, he said. According to Madison, Amendment 51 of the Constitution, which established the state’s voter registration system, allows only certain state agencies — the Office of Driver Services and public assistance and state-funded disability programs — to accept electronic signatures.
Monday’s vote follows a 30-day public comment period that began June 14 and ended Sunday. The board was required to receive public comment as part of the process to make permanent an emergency version of the rule, which was approved by lawmakers in early May.
In a packed conference room during Thursday’s public hearing, the 16 speakers who commented on the proposed voter rule all spoke against the measure. The state Board of Election Commissioners said in a memo dated Monday to Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston that the body received more than 200 written comments on the measure, although an accompanying table summarizing the feedback lists only 194 comments. Of those, 186 were against the rule, while eight wrote in its favor.
The memo includes responses to several recurring arguments made in the comments, which were separated into five categories: in favor of online-voter registration systems; wet signature is outdated; e-signature is allowed by law; low voter registration and turn-out rates; and “other.” The last category includes access to voter registration for voters with disabilities; access to printing facilities or postal services; confusion for officials; and that the rule is disenfranchising voters.
Many commenters who expressed favor of online-voter registration systems said that 42 other states permit online registration.
Members of the public who said electronic signatures are allowed by law also argued that, if electronic signatures are allowed on important individual transactions — such as taxes and contracts — they should be permissible when registering to vote. The board said in its response that the secretary of state’s office does not have the authority to create an online registration system and that, while bills proposed during the 2021 and 2023 legislative sessions would have given the authority to do so, both failed before they could become law.
With regard to opponents’ claims the rule would disenfranchise voters, the board reiterated its statement that current law doesn’t allow for the creation of an online voter registration process, and “a third-party organization operating outside the governmental system cannot circumvent the law to create its own online voter registration system.”
INJUNCTION MOTION
Get Loud Arkansas, along with other plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Secretary of State John Thurston and members of the State Board of Election Commissioners, filed a motion for a preliminary injunction Thursday to prevent the defendants from enforcing the emergency rule requiring wet signatures. The group also seeks to block the state from enforcing “any requirement” that similarly demands voter registration applications be signed with a wet signature. As in their initial complaint, plaintiffs state the requirement violates portions of the Civil Rights Act.
In addition to Get Loud Arkansas, plaintiffs include Vote.org, a group seeking to increase voter registration nationwide, and two Arkansans who had their registration rejected under the emergency rule scrutinizing signatures: Nikki Pastor and Blake Loper.
A 34-page brief filed in support of the injunction makes four primary arguments against the wet signature requirement. The brief states the Civil Rights Act of 1964 “prohibits state officials from rejecting voter registration applications for errors that are immaterial in determining a person’s qualifications to vote,” that “plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their claim that the wet signature rule violates the materiality provision of the Civil Rights Act, that “(a)bsent relief, Plaintiffs will face continued and ongoing irreparable harm because of the wet signature rule” and that “the remaining equitable factors strongly favor granting a preliminary injunction.”
The emergency rule came after Get Loud Arkansas helped register voters with electronic signatures. Volunteers with the group created an online tool that allows Arkansans to fill out a voter registration application online and sign electronically, according to the complaint filed in the lawsuit. The volunteers would then print the finished forms with the registrant’s permission and submit them to county clerks.
In a letter sent to county clerks in February, however, Secretary of State John Thurston advised against the use of electronic signatures, saying, “I strongly recommend that counties do not accept voter registration applications executed by electronic signature.” The lawsuit alleges that Thurston’s letter came in direct response to a Feb. 26 Arkansas Times article about the success of the group’s voter registration drive.
The lawsuit is ongoing.
Speaking after Monday’s board meeting, Madison defended the emergency rule and the proposed permanent version, citing its use in confirming the identity of a purported voter. He cited a case in south Arkansas in which a man forged roughly 140 absentee ballot applications, voter registration forms and other statements for the 2022 primary election.
“When he got caught, it was the signatures,” Madison said.
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What the Cincinnati Reds are getting in Arkansas baseball second baseman Peyton Stovall
Arkansas baseball second baseman Peyton Stovall was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 117th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2024 MLB Draft Monday.
Stovall was the second Razorback to hear his name called, with left-handed pitcher Hagen Smith going to the Chicago White Sox in the first round.
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Stovall slashed .340/.409/.535 with nine home runs and 38 RBIs during the 2024 season. He missed the first 12 games of the season with a broken foot.
The Louisiana native led Arkansas in base hits (68), doubles (12), batting average (.340), slugging percentage (.535) and on-base plus slugging (.944). He recorded a team-leading 19 multi-hit games and committed just two errors in 160 total chances.
Stovall became the 34th All-American in program history after earning third-team recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings.
MLB Pipeline ranked Stovall as the 77th-best prospect in the 2024 MLB Draft. He was a potential first-round pick coming out of high school in 2021, but he turned down any potential professional suitors with a strong commitment to Arkansas.
The second baseman burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2022 and made 51 starts, with 48 coming at first base. He hit .295 with six home runs, and his sophomore campaign was cut short due to a season-ending shoulder injury after 38 games.
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Political Leaders in Arkansas Unite in Condemnation of Shooting Incident at Trump's Rally
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Political Leaders in Arkansas Unite in Condemnation of Shooting Incident at Trump’s Rally
Incident Overview
Political figures across Arkansas have united in condemning the shooting incident at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The attack, which is being investigated as an assassination attempt, has prompted a wave of responses from both Republican and Democratic leaders in the state.
Reactions from Republican Leaders
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders expressed her support, stating, “President Trump won’t be stopped. America can’t be broken. Pray for our country.”
U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman
U.S. Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman both called for prayers for Trump, rally attendees, and the nation.
Former Governor Asa Hutchinson
Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson described the incident as “an attack on democracy” and urged prayers for those impacted.
Representatives from Arkansas’s Congressional Districts
- Steve Womack (3rd District): Condemned the “heartbreaking act of violence.”
- Rick Crawford (1st District): Offered prayers for Trump and his family.
Reactions from Democratic Leaders
Democratic Party of Arkansas
The Democratic Party of Arkansas joined in denouncing political violence, emphasizing that such incidents are “far too common in communities around our country.”
Little Rock’s Democratic Mayor Frank Scott Jr.
Mayor Frank Scott Jr. stressed the importance of political speech as a fundamental right while warning against the dangers of political violence.
Additional Responses
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston called for prayer and expressed support for those affected by the shooting.
Republican Party of Arkansas Chair Joseph K. Wood
Republican Party of Arkansas Chair Joseph K. Wood also issued statements calling for prayer and support.
National and International Reactions
The unified response from Arkansas leaders reflects a broader national and international trend of condemning political violence and supporting democratic processes. Leaders worldwide, including those from the United Nations, European Union, and various countries, have spoken out against the attack and wished Trump a speedy recovery.
Discussion on Political Security and Discourse
This incident has reignited discussions about the security of political figures and the importance of maintaining peaceful political discourse in a democratic society. As investigations continue, Arkansas leaders remain united in their call for prayer, healing, and a rejection of violence in politics.
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