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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.– Malachi Singleton scored on an 11-yard run with 1:17 remaining to raise Arkansas to a 19-14 win over No. 4 Tennessee on Saturday night.The Razorbacks
( 4-2, 2-1 SEC) conquered a 14-3 third-quarter deficit to notch their very first win over an AP top-5 team given that 2007 against No. 1 LSU. They had lost 18 directly versus such teams getting in Saturday.It was also their first home win over a top-5 opponent because beating the No. 3 Volunteers in 1999. Singleton, the backup to beginning quarterback Taylen Green, led the game-winning drive after the Boise State transfer exited the game with an injury.”Our kids, our coaches did a terrific job of preparing our guys and making them believe that we can go win tonight, “Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said.” These guys are happy; they’re not shocked. If we have the same quantity of turnovers, we can have fun with anybody.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated”You enter training for moments like what just took place, and it’s to
see the kids and
the smiles on their face and the hard work that they do, because there’s a lot of groups that can’t get to that sensation. We did tonight. “In addition to No. 1 Alabama’s loss at Vanderbilt earlier in the day, it marked the
first time two top-5 teams from the same conference lost on the exact same regular-season weekend since Oct. 6, 2012, when No. 4 LSU and No. 5 Georgia were beaten. It was likewise the very first time two top-5 teams were beat by unranked opponents given that No. 4 Miami and No. 5 Florida State lost Oct. 30, 2004. Singleton finished 2 of 3 passes for 31 backyards and ran four times for 12 yards and the consent goal. Ja’Quinden Jackson added 57 yards rushing and a touchdown on 20 carries, and Andrew Armstrong led Arkansas with nine receptions for 132 yards.”The last 2 drives, he was incredible,”Pittman stated of Singleton, a redshirt freshman.”He ran [the offense]
very, effectively and scored the touchdown to proceed. He’s been here a long time and hasn’t gotten to play. To go in there and score the winning touchdown– with the aid of 10 other guys– needs to be really fulfilling for him.”Following Singleton’s score, Nico Iamaleava led Tennessee(4-1, 1-1 )down the field to the Razorbacks’20, however he was
pushed out of bounds on fourth-and-5 at the 16 as time ended. Arkansas fans immediately stormed the field.Dylan Sampson scored two third-quarter goals rushing in a 4:14 span to give the Volunteers a 14-3 lead, seemingly turning the tide of
the game. However Arkansas, in front of the sixth-largest crowd in its stadium’s history, scored the game’s last 16 points and hung on late with another protective stop. “When minutes like this occur, the outside world’s going to have a narrative for you. We discuss it when it’s going good, and tonight it didn’t go good,”Tennessee coach Josh Heupel stated.”You’ve got to look your teammates in the eye. Those are the viewpoints that matter. “You have actually got to continue to pull the rope harder. We have actually got to continue to grow. Excellent groups get better throughout the course of the year. [
We] still have a possibility to be a truly excellent football team. “Green completed 19 of 27 passes for 266 yards before leaving the game.Iamaleava was 16-for-28 passing for 156 backyards, and Sampson ran for a game-high 140 lawns on 22 carries.Behind early When Arkansas topped a 16-play, 74-yard game-opening drive with a 20-yard field goal from Kyle Ramsey at the 5:48 mark of the very first quarter, it was the very first time Tennessee had actually routed considering that its 38-10 loss to
top-ranked Georgia last November. The Volunteers had actually not faced a deficit in their previous six games.Poll ramifications Tennessee is sure to drop in the upcoming AP poll after suffering its first loss given that last November.Arkansas might get a healthy number of votes.The takeaway Tennessee’s defense was solid for the majority of the game, however its offense, which got in the weekend No. 1 in the FBS in
points per game, has
kinks to work out.Arkansas gets in the bye week on a favorable note after taping the biggest win of the Sam Pittman age. The Razorbacks have matched their win overall from last
season and took a large action towards bowl eligibility.Up next Tennessee returns home to host Florida next Saturday.Arkansas is on a bye week before hosting No. 13 LSU on Oct. 19. Details from The Associated Press was used
in this report.