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Arkansas's secondary and offensive line overpowered in the first half

By Austin Farmer

Nov 2, 2024; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Ole Miss Rebels defensive end Jared Ivey (15) falls on a loose ball in the end zone for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images
Nov 2, 2024; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Ole Miss Rebels defensive end Jared Ivey (15) falls on a loose ball in the end zone for a touchdown in the first quarter against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images / Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images
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The Razorbacks are down big at half to Ole Miss 35-10, nearly tying the season's high for points allowed this season in just the first half.

Arkansas's defense went from being a scrappy, bend-don't-break squad to giving up one chunk play after another. LSU exposed the Razorbacks' secondary in the loss two weeks ago, and Travis Williams obviously hasn't figured out the fix.

Ole Miss threw for 321 yards in the first half for five touchdowns, scoring four in the second quarter. Jaxon Dart picked on Arkansas's corners Jaheim Singletary and Marquise Robinson, connecting with his receivers multiple times when targeting the duo. Rebels' wide receiver Jordan Watkins has 172 yards and three touchdowns by himself. The most impressive part is that Darts has made all that happen without Ole Miss' star player Tre Harris.

On the other side of the ball, the rushing game has been abysmal, gaining 43 yards on 23 carries. The offensive line is getting almost no push, and when they do, they can't stay on blocks. Taylen Green has the most attempts with 10, but only a handful were designed runs. Other than a couple of drives late in the second quarter, the Rebels' defensive line has dominated Arkansas's OL.

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