The Hogs dominated in tonight's matchup against Arkansas Pine Bluff in every way possible, which made social media a blast to keep up with.
Arkansas came out of the gate with purpose. The first play was a shot to Tyrone Broden that fell short, while almost being intercepted. Although the play almost ended in disaster, that attitude carried the team throughout the game. The Razorbacks scored on every possession, going ten for ten.
The Razorbacks completed their first shutout since 2018. The defense was aggressive and had a sense of urgency fans haven't seen since 2021. UAPB recorded 130 total yards, and only seven came on the ground.
Here are some of the reactions from social media:
Social media reaction
Arkansas goes viral for declining pregame penalty
UAPB was penalized for wearing black uniforms against Arkansas's home reds. The official said that they were "insufficiently contrasted" with Hogs. However, Arkansas decided against accepting the penalty, leading many on social media to praise the team.
UAPB was penalized for having black uniforms today, which insufficiently contrasted with Arkansas' red. Arkansas declined the penalty. https://t.co/GuXLKGwQbe pic.twitter.com/Q8Squ3LwYz
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 29, 2024
Arkansas W https://t.co/AuXbOG6X6f
— Jon🎸 (@PGHJonny) August 30, 2024
Meanwhile, I watched a Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City two weeks ago where they both wore (different shades of) blue.
— Michael Riba (@CoachRiba) August 30, 2024
Red and black don't clash. What a dumb rule, and good on Arkansas for declining the penalty. https://t.co/0O8tu9ocsO
Here we go
Arkansas took a shot to Tyron Broden who was almost intercepted on the first play. On the second, Ja'Quinden Jackson carried the ball toward the right and fumbled the ball out of bounds. Thankfully, the rest of the game wasn't as hectic.
— Barstool Hogs (@BarstoolUA) August 29, 2024
First thought: stadium looks 40% full. Get the hell out of LR games.
— Hog Fan Page (will carter) (@HogFanPage) August 29, 2024
Second thought: jerseys still look sick
3rd: love we won the toss and Bobby said get be me the ball
Go time
Arkansas' first two offensive plays of 2024: an underthrown deep ball that was nearly intercepted and a run that ended with a fumble out of bounds.
— Andrew Hutchinson (@NWAHutch) August 29, 2024
Welp what a start😅
— Barstool Hogs (@BarstoolUA) August 29, 2024
First touchdown of the season
Speaking of Jackson, he had the honor of making the first touchdown of the season.
Arkansas' first TD of the season is an 8-yard run from Utah transfer RB Ja'Quinden Jackson.
— Mason Choate (@ChoateMason) August 29, 2024
The Razorbacks take a 7-0 lead over UAPB with 12:08 to go in the first quarter. @ArkansasRivals | #WPS
I know it is UAPB but that first sequence was good to see!!!
— J🅰️e 🐗🐗 (@tagabeach) August 29, 2024
First touchdown of the season in the books pic.twitter.com/7cJKQmJUUd
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) August 29, 2024
Defensive line
Nico Daviellier and Landon Jackson were overpowering UAPB's offensive line all night. However, it was the super senior Eric Gregory who got the first sack.
This Dline tho😳
— Barstool Hogs (@BarstoolUA) August 29, 2024
Eric Gregory 3rd down sack! Hogs force and 3 and out and UAPB will punt
— Sidelines - Arkansas (@SSN_Arkansas) August 29, 2024
Hogs DL ate up UAPB’s OL for a 3 & Out.
— Jacob Davis (@JacobScottDavis) August 29, 2024
TJ Metcalf with the start at field safety next to Jayden Johnson at boundary. #wps
— Trey Biddy (@TreyBiddy) August 29, 2024
Where'd the game go?
Right before Taylen Green's first rushing touchdown, the ESPNU broadcast went down. Everyone watching from their homes missed it, but you can check out Arkansas's social media clip of the touchdown below!
Taylen Green keeps it and goes 5 yards untouched for the touchdown. It's 14-0 Hogs with 8:16 left in the 1Q.
— Andrew Hutchinson (@NWAHutch) August 29, 2024
ESPN I stg can you do NOTHING right
— hopeful 🐗 fan (@MelissainPhx) August 29, 2024
I’m blaming this poor ESPN broadcast on the plumbing at War Memorial #wps
— East Coast Razorback (@CharmCityHog) August 30, 2024
Issues with the ESPNU broadcast caused viewers to miss a four-yard touchdown run from Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green. pic.twitter.com/zm0Q00NVtH
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 30, 2024
Ja'Quinden Jackson is HIM
Jackson was off to the races on his second score of the game.
Ja’Quinden Jackson is HIM.
— Austin Farmer (@FarmersaurusRex) August 30, 2024
Ja'Quinden Jackson breaks free for a 46-yard touchdown, his second score of the game. He's up to 74 yards on five carries, plus 2 catches for 20 yards. I think that's enough for him.
— Andrew Hutchinson (@NWAHutch) August 30, 2024
It's 21-0 Arkansas with 5:03 left in the 1Q.
Bye bye now pic.twitter.com/zpwd6a81n8
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) August 30, 2024
He waved to the cheerleaders after scoring the TD 😂 pic.twitter.com/JDIPgSX8Ed
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) August 30, 2024
My new favorite GIF pic.twitter.com/RwTh9vPqqV
— Hillbilly HogFan (@HillbillyHogfan) August 30, 2024
Ja’Quinden Jackson was a solid pickup out of the portal.
— Jacob Davis (@JacobScottDavis) August 30, 2024
5 carries, 74 yards and 2 TD in the first quarter. Hogs lead 21-0.
Ja'Quinden Jackson has eclipsed the century mark in his Arkansas debut. He's got 101 yards on eight carries. ... Which is plenty of work for him.
— Andrew Hutchinson (@NWAHutch) August 30, 2024
Taylen Green settles down
Green was shaky at first, but once he settled down, the Boise State transfer made a huge improvement. He finished with 229 yards through the air and completed 16-23 of his attempts for two touchdowns. He also had 88 yards rushing on eight carries for two more scores.
Green has settled down. Throwing some nice balls. #WPS
— Señor Blanco 🇺🇸 (@edub_razorbks) August 30, 2024
WHAT A DOT BY TAYLEN GREEN! #WPS #Arkansas pic.twitter.com/5iOiYIwePj
— Tanner Phifer (@TannerPhifer) August 30, 2024
Arkansas football hasn’t had this type of athleticism at QB in 20 years. Green has a lot of MJ characteristics and will get better throwing the ball. BP’s offense is tailored to his playmakers. Jackson runs super hard and will have success this season. UAPB is a terrible…
— Kevin Bohannon (@KBoBaseballGuru) August 30, 2024
Matt Jones 2.0?
Green's last touchdown showed hints of vintage Matt Jones. Absolutely electric.
HE IS SPEED pic.twitter.com/nBWC6EVaxZ
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) August 30, 2024
Oh my.. Taylen Green #WPS
— Connor Goodson (@ConnorGoodson) August 30, 2024
Weaving 36-yard TD run by Taylen Green shows why people draw comparisons to former Hog QB Matt Jones. Obviously take the opponent into consideration. But still. Pretty run. #wps Hogs 49, UAPB 0 with 9 seconds left in the half.
— Trey Biddy (@TreyBiddy) August 30, 2024
Taylen Green is gonna be fun to watch this year.
— CousinShane (@BigOrangeVolz) August 30, 2024
First half thoughts
I’d like to thank Arkansas-Pine Bluff for coming out tonight. Good looks, lads. Woo pig and what not.
— Anand Nanduri (@NanduriNFL) August 30, 2024
Arkansas in a squash match.
— Roger Graham (@RogerThatGraham) August 30, 2024
NC State in a “oh gosh!?!” match.
Fact: Arkansas plays Mississippi State on Oct. 26
— Tanner Marlar (@tanner_marlar) August 30, 2024
Fact: Arkansas is scoring lots of points against a not-so-great team in a very short amount of time
Analysis: Woof https://t.co/KMaJp8Nikc
Razorbacks had 105 rushing yards last year against Western Carolina for the game.
— Jacob Davis (@JacobScottDavis) August 30, 2024
Hogs already have 141 yards through the first quarter tonight.
Arkansas up 28-0 going into the second quarter.
Arkansas outgained UAPB 211-5 in the first quarter.
— Matt Jones (@ByMattJones) August 30, 2024
The final score might look similar at this rate.
ARKANSAS HAVE MERCY 😂 pic.twitter.com/Qa8bQNtD2U
— Isaiah Magar (@IsaiahMagar) August 30, 2024
Arkansas looks legit early.
— Justin Hopkins (@JHopkinsSD) August 30, 2024
Colorado has no defense.
NC State on the ropes in the 2nd quarter.
Arkansas about to kill my first bet of the season in the first half
— Martin Luther Irving 🥷🏾 (@Theotherdae) August 30, 2024
Sam Pittman on the RSN halftime show:
— Matt Jones (@ByMattJones) August 30, 2024
“We’re making plays but we have too many penalties. We’re losing contain on defense. Offensively, we’ve dropped some balls. We’ve got to play better, but we’ve got some really good talent out there making plays as well.”
I know it's UAPB.. I get it.. But man, a perfect debut from v2.0 of Bobby Petrino's Arkansas offense. Taylen Green's accuracy improved as the half went on and his running ability lived up to the hype #WPS
— Connor Goodson (@ConnorGoodson) August 30, 2024
Arkansas scores 7 touchdowns in first 7 possessions (first time in program history) to open the season
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) August 30, 2024
Razorbacks Drive Chart pic.twitter.com/CShwBvAVGs
Another year, another rough time for fans at War Memorial Stadium
Per @thejpattyson There is still a line on the west side of the stadium to the golf course of fans that cannot get into the stadium due to issues with the connectivity with the ticket scanners. An issue the officials said was a past issue they said was fixed in the offseason.
— Hogville.net (@Hogville) August 30, 2024
The game started nearly an hour ago.
— Andrew Hutchinson (@NWAHutch) August 30, 2024
Any of y'all dealing with this? https://t.co/eyeGFvCjTE
So now the Rock loses water pressure…yep fantastic Grade A facility. When will people realize this place is a dump and we need to stop wasting time and resources placating crybabies?
— 🐗 Barrett 🇺🇸 🤠 ⚾️ (@BarrettH07) August 30, 2024
Arkansas has one of the coolest venues in the SEC.
— Brad Logan (@BradLoganCOTE) August 30, 2024
And this …. https://t.co/1TCNBfpXZC
Pitiful crowd for the Hogs and UAPB. Sure hope tonight’s game means the end for Arkansas wasting a home game at War Memorial Stadium.
— Aaron Doan (@aaronmdoan) August 30, 2024
Over reactions
Of course, after a win like that, there will be a few over reactions.
Arkansas and Mizzou look Playoff bound
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) August 30, 2024
I AM CHUGGING THE KOOL AID
— Barstool Hogs (@BarstoolUA) August 30, 2024
Me: I’m not gonna overreact no matter what happens tonight.
— East Coast Razorback (@CharmCityHog) August 29, 2024
Me after 2 offensive drives: man…imagine where we would be if Bobby was a better motorcycle driver…#wps
The rest of the touchdowns
Opening up his account as a Razorback pic.twitter.com/ytXQl03XV7
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) August 29, 2024
Runnin down hill pic.twitter.com/RHXtdckmIt
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) August 30, 2024
A little pitch and catch out there pic.twitter.com/HjGbYicJJL
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) August 30, 2024
Right in the breadbasket pic.twitter.com/IRsqXGFg4N
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) August 30, 2024
Simple but effective pic.twitter.com/pNQJzuWmMU
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) August 30, 2024
Another drive, another touchdown pic.twitter.com/SXoHdhXlyl
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) August 30, 2024
You get a touchdown! And you get a touchdown! pic.twitter.com/xQkAo4ETYB
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) August 30, 2024