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3 things Arkansas football needs to work on before SEC play

By Austin Farmer

Sep 14, 2024; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Green (10) at the line during the fourth quarter against the UAB Blazers at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas won 37-27. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images
Sep 14, 2024; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Green (10) at the line during the fourth quarter against the UAB Blazers at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas won 37-27. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images / Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images
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2. QB Pressure

If you want to talk about talent, the defensive line is loaded with studs, but for some reason, they've been unproductive as a unit. Arkansas's starting DL has a combined 38 of the team's 183 tackles, which isn't horrible considering the average amount of times opponents throw against the Hogs. But that brings up another point. The DL has been horrible at creating pressure on the QB.

Of Arkansas's five sacks, only one came from the DL. Eric Gregory brought down UAPB's QB to end the Golden Lion's first drive, but the position group has been relatively quiet since then.

Many fans want to blame star defensive end, Landon Jackson, even going as far as posting 'missing' ads on X (formerly Twitter) like The Wu-Pig Podcast post below. And to be fair to them, Jackson has only recorded eight tackles through the first three games. On the other hand, Jackson has been double-teamed all season because the rest of the DL isn't winning their one-on-one battles. If one person could step up, it could unleash the beast we all know Jackson could be.

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