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Somewhere Sam Irwin-Hill is smiling from Arkansas's successful fake punt

Austin Farmer
Austin Farmer

Razorbackers

Sep 27, 2014; Arlington, TX, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks punter Sam Irwin-Hill (92) runs with the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-Imagn Images / Matthew Emmons-Imagn Images

Arkansas is currently in the middle of a dogfight with Texas A&M, a type of game where every drive and every point matters. So it's no surprise when Sam Pittman pulled the trigger on Arkansas's fake punt in the first quarter.

Razorbacks' punter Devin Bale ran for 26 yards after Arkansas's second failed third-down conversion. The play had shades of Sam Irwin-Hill in 2014 when the Aussie took a fake punt to the house. While Bale's fake didn't score, it kept the drive alive long enough for Arkansas to score a touchdown on an eight-yard rush from Ja'Quinden Jackson.

The first score of the day was also electrifying. On the third play of the game, Taylen Green hit Isaac Teslaa for a 75-yard touchdown. Arkansas's defense gave up a 58-yard touchdown to wide receiver Noah Thomas, but that's really the only big play that the Aggies could muster. If you take away the yardage on the score, Arkansas has held Texas A&M to 28 total yards.

Austin Farmer

Austin Farmer

Austin Farmer has covered Razorback sports since 2022. In that time, he's had multiple stops at sites like SB Nation's Arkansas Fight, Hawg Country, and USA Today's Razorback Wire and Clemson Wire. For the majority of his life, Austin has lived a short drive from Fayetteville and has followed the Hogs since he could walk. Austin has a Bachelor's degree in History from Henderson State University.