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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The magic is gone from Bud Walton Arena. The Alabama Crimson Tide (18-9, 7-6) used a 19-2 run at the end of the first-half and the beginning of the second-half to beat the Arkansas Razorbacks (17-11, 5-8) 79-68 at Bud Walton Arena Thursday.  The loss is Arkansas' second-straight at home. Arkansas jumped out to an early lead after a hot shooting start.  The Razorbacks opened the game five-of-five from three-point range.  It built a double-digit lead by as many as 12 points.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Time is running out on the Arkansas Razorbacks. Mike Anderson's Razorbacks (17-8, 5-5) will go to Knoxville Wednesday night in search of the season's first road win at the Tennessee Volunteers (13-12, 5-5).  Tip-off is at 7:00 on the SEC Network.  The Hogs are 17-0 inside Bud Walton Arena, but 0-8 elsewhere.  Including Tennessee, Arkansas has just three chances to earn an all-important road victory.  That road record may make or break the Razorbacks post-season chances.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Arkansas' road woes continue. Sophomore guard Trevor Releford scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Alabama Crimson Tide (14-7, 3-4) to 72-66 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks (15-6, 3-3) Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. "The game went probably as scripted," said Arkansas Head Coach Mike Anderson.  "In the end we didn't make some execution plays going down the stretch and they did.  I thought it was a hard fought game between two good teams. " Arkansas jumped out to a fast start.  The "Fastest 40 Minutes" looked like it was living up to its nickname in the first four minutes of the game.  Arkansas took an early 15-12 lead.  Alabama kept it close till the end of the half.  The Tide outscored the Hogs 14-4 over the final eight minutes, taking a 37-30 lead.  Arkansas fired fast in the second-half too.  The Hogs took a 56-54 lead with 6:59 to go.  The Tide then responded, going on a 9-0 run.  A young Hogs squad could never recover after that.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The pressure was on.  Arkansas Razorbacks head coach John Pelphrey delivered. The Hogs class of 2011 signees is rated by recruiting services as one of the country's best.  Four players inked letters of intent Wednesday.  A fifth is expected to sign his LOI Friday.  It's a class described as a program changer. "I am very excited about the young men that we have signed," said Pelphrey. ESPN and Rivals.com rank the class among its top three nationally.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - It was a tale of two halves for the Arkansas Razorbacks. Arkansas built a 20-point lead in the first-half, then survived a second-half rally by No. 20 Michigan Wolverines (15-5, 5-2) for a 66-64 victory Saturday at Bud Walton Arena.  Michigan never led in the game, but had a chance to win with a three-pointer at the buzzer, that rattled in-and-out. "We couldn't have had a better start to the game," said Arkansas Head Coach Mike Anderson. "This was a confidence boost for our team.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Arkansas Razorbacks hope the Class of 2012 fills instant needs. The Hogs inked 23 recruits on signing day.   Arkansas is waiting for Chicago-area offensive lineman Jordan Diamond to make his decision.  The four-star is considered one of the best prospects not yet signed.  As for the other spot, that's unknown. Louisiana linebacker Otha Peters headlines the class.  The 6'1", 221-pound four-star senior had been a long-time commitment to Tennessee.  Arkansas coaches flipped that commitment after a visit the weekend before signing day.  He fills a big need with the graduation of starters Jerico Nelson and Jerry Franklin.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - High expectations return to Bud Walton Arena. The Southeastern Conference media chose the Arkansas Razorbacks to finish fifth overall in its preseason poll for the 2012-2013 hoops season.  The media picked Kentucky to win the conference.  The SEC eliminated divisions for the upcoming season. Sophomore BJ Young earned a spot on the preseason first-team all-SEC.  Marshawn Powell earned second-team honors.  Powell injured his knee in the third game last season.  He missed the rest of the season.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- An estimated 10,000 feral hogs root up and roam the Ozarks, and the Missouri Conservation Department wants to get rid of them.  Shoot 'em on sight, yes. Hunt them, no. A few years ago, they invaded Greg Stevens' property near Sparta.  "They're a pretty big nuisance.  They tear up the ground and eating all the acorns, turkey eggs; I think they kill deer fawns," Stevens told KY3 in 2009. He caught multiple wild hogs on his game camera.  Some may be the products of free-range farming long ago. Others may have been illegally released.

It was business as usual for Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett. The Heisman hopeful threw for 301 yards and tied a school record three touchdowns to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks (1-0) to a 44-3 season opening victory against Tennessee Tech (0-1). "I felt like we struggled at times," said head coach Bobby Petrino. "We can’t be satisfied with three turnovers and not getting points on the board. " In his career, Mallett has tied or broken 18 school records in just 14 starts for the Hogs.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas A&M showed no mercy on the Arkansas. Freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel threw for a school-record 453-yards and three touchdowns leading the Aggies (3-1, 1-1) to a 58-10 victory Saturday over the Razorbacks (1-4, 0-2).  Manziel added another 104-yards on the ground and another score. Both offenses put up a lot of yards, but Texas A&M finished its drives with points.  The Aggies out-gained the Razorbacks 716 to 515 in total yards. Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson finished 28-of-59 for 373-yards and a touchdown.  He also threw two interceptions.  Add a Knile Davis' fumble to the turnover list too.  All three turnovers led to points.  The Hogs turnover margin is negative-13 for the entire season.  Senior receiver Cobi Hamilton followed up his SEC Player of the Week honor with 11 catches for 162 yards.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Maybe a change of scenery will change the Hogs luck. The Arkansas Razorbacks (1-3, 0-1) will travel to Texas A&M Aggies (2-1, 0-1) Saturday for the first Southeastern Conference meeting between the two schools.  Kickoff is 11:17 a.m. on the SEC Network.  The game is the Razorbacks's first game out of the state of Arkansas. The Aggies and Razorbacks have a history.   The schools played the past three seasons in Dallas as non-conference rivals.  Arkansas won all three games, holding a 41-24-3 advantage in the all-time series.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Tyler Wilson's return to the Arkansas lineup was overshadowed by his opposing quarterback. Gary Nova threw for 397-yards and five touchdowns to lead the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0, 1-0) to a 35-to-26 victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks (1-3, 0-1) Saturday night in Fayetteville.  It is the third-straight defeat for the Razorbacks. "You have to give Rutgers a ton of credit, they are a good football team," said Arkansas Head Coach John L. Smith.  "Our guys hung in there and battled, battled hard till the very end, just didn't make enough plays to win it. " Arkansas's Tyler Wilson returned after missing last week against Alabama with a head injury.  He found his favorite target, senior Cobi Hamilton often.  Hamilton caught ten passes for a Southeastern Conference record 303-yards.  He broke Jarius Wright's previous school-record of 283-yards set last season against Texas A&M. "I really didn't know I had that many yards until after the game," said Hamilton.  "We just came up short.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Is this the week the Arkansas Razorbacks turn the season around? The Hogs (1-2, 0-1) will welcome Big East power the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-0, 1-0) to Fayetteville Saturday.  This is the first meeting ever between the two schools. Arkansas' hopes seem to surround the health of quarterback Tyler Wilson.  Louisiana-Monroe and Alabama have outscored the Hogs 79-10 in six quarters since Wilson's head injury.  Wilson practiced all week in preparation against Rutgers.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A shocker in Little Rock. Quarterback Kolton Browning accounted for 481 total yards and three touchdowns to lead the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (1-0) to a 34-31 overtime victory over the No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (1-1).  The loss is Arkansas' first in Little Rock since LSU beat the Hogs in 2006. "I have to give ULM a lot of credit," said Arkansas Head Coach John L. Smith.  "The coaches did a good job, the players played hard.  They out played us and they out coached us. We have to do a better job. " Arkansas starting quarterback Tyler Wilson left the game just before halftime with an injury described as "above the shoulder.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - There's a new No. 1 in college football that should excite Arkansas Razorbacks fans. The Razorbacks moved up two spots in this week's Associated Press poll to No. 8.  The Hogs remain No. 10 in the coaches poll.  Arkansas defeated Jacksonville State 49-24 to open the season. The new No. 1 in both polls is the Alabama Crimson Tide.  The Tide rolled the then No. 7 Michigan Wolverines in the season-opener.  Alabama will play at Arkansas in two weeks. First, the Razorbacks return to action this Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe in Little Rock.  Kickoff is at 6:00 p.m. on ESPNU.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Tyler Wilson's Heisman campaign is off to a solid start. The senior quarterback threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks to a 49-24 season opening victory over the Jacksonville State Gamecocks Saturday night at Razorback Stadium.  The total yards is the most by any Hogs quarterback in a season-opener. "There are some very positive things on both side, thery are some negative things on both sides," said John L. Smith on the overall performance.  "They are pleased it was a win, but not pleased on how well we played.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The 2012 season for the Arkansas Razorbacks again opens with expectations.  After a busy off-season, the Hogs will open the season Saturday night against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in Fayetteville.   Kickoff is at 6:00 p.m.  Arkansas begins the new season with new leadership.  Head Coach John L. Smith took over in April for fired Bobby Petrino.  Smith's hiring remains only on an interim basis.  He sees it...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The expectations are set for Arkansas in 2012. The Razorbacks are ranked No. 10 in the preseason Associated Press college football poll released Saturday morning.  Arkansas is one of five teams ranked in the top ten from the Southeastern Conference.  The defending national champion Alabama falls to No. 2.  The sportswriters ranked LSU No. 3. Preseason SEC Eastern division favorites Georgia and South Carolina rank No. 6...