The offense slows to a halt in second quarter, coughing up the ball twice

The Hogs started with a bang on a 75-yard pass to Isaac TeSlaa, but the second quarter was a big letdown. Arkansas went scoreless after punching in two touchdowns in the opening quarter.

Texas A&M held the Razorbacks to 42 total yards, giving up 15 rushing yards and 27 passing yards. The Aggies' front seven is living in Taylen Green's backfield. Going into halftime, Green had connected with 50 percent of his passes, mainly because he hardly had any time to throw in the second quarter. He started the game by completing eight of his first 11 passes but went 2/9 in the following period.

However, Arkansas still didn't help itself, either. The Razorbacks gave up two turnovers. Ja'Quinden Jackson and Green fumbled at the mesh point on a read-option play, but Texas A&M's Shemar Stewart played it extremely well. Green then threw up a prayer on third down that was intercepted.

Luckily, Arkansas's defense is matching its performance from last Saturday. They've held the Aggies to 153 total yards, and unlike Auburn, Texas A&M isn't shooting themselves in the foot with turnovers. Freshman quarterback Marcel Reed was a nonfactor in the first half, completing only 5/13 passes for 107 yards and rushing for 15 yards.

A punishing defense with a boom-or-bust offense might be the identity of this team. It won't be good for Arkansas fans' hearts, but it could be enough to get the Hogs to a bowl game. That all hinges on how the Hogs respond in the second half.