Back-to-back 130-yard-plus performances earn Andrew Armstrong Hog of the Week

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After tearing up Oklahoma State's secondary his first week back, Andrew Armstrong put on another dominant performance against UAB. The former FCS transfer has had back-to-back 130-yard-plus games, recording 164 yards against the Pokes and 137 against UAB.

It's clear now that there are two main weapons the Razorbacks use, and they are Armstrong and Ja'Quinden Jackson. Some might argue that Jackson's 147 yards and one touchdown should earn him this week's honor, but he had one thing Armstrong didn't: help. Taylen Green also gained a healthy 96 yards and scored twice.

On the other hand, Armstrong was the passing game. He was responsible for 137 of the 161 yards through the air. He's been Taylen Green's go-to guy through the last two games, targeting him 26 times out of 70 passing attempts. Against the Blazers alone, Armstrong was targeted 13 times in 26 attempts and scampered for 42 yards after the catch. Strangely enough, the dynamic wide Receiver has yet to score a touchdown, but with a running game like Arkansas's, it's easy to rely on that in the red zone.

If Armstrong can keep up the production going into SEC play, Arkansas could potentially have a serious Doak Walker Award and Biletnikoff Award contender on the same team for the first time in history. But with WR being the most dependent position on the field, it all depends on how well Green progresses through the season.

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