Arkansas stuns No. 4 Tennessee after wild final play, storms field

Arkansas pulled off an upset Saturday, hanging on for a 19-14 victory against Tennessee in Fayetteville. The Razorbacks used a big performance from their defense to hold on for the victory and improve to 4-2 (2-1 SEC on the season).

Arkansas trailed late in the fourth quarter before a touchdown from backup quarterback Malachi Singleton proved the go-ahead score for the win. Singleton entered the game following a late injury to Taylen Green and proved the hero.

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The Razorbacks rushed the field as a result of the win, which was a giant feather in the cap of coach Sam Pittman.

The Razorbacks earned the win on the back of their defense, which gave up only two touchdowns in the win. Additionally, quarterback Taylen Green finished 19-of-27 for 266 yards passing.

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Arkansas next moves on to face LSU in Week 8 after a bye this upcoming week.

Sam Pittman credits Arkansas defense for upset victory over Tennessee

Madness in the SEC was extended to Fayetteville in primetime, seeing Arkansas take down No. 4 Tennessee. Another signature win for head coach Sam Pittman as fans stormed the field around him and his team. Just what the Razorbacks needed after a few close, heartbreaking losses.

A few things went right for Arkansas but Pittman gave a ton of credit to his defense. Tennessee, led by Nico Iamaleava, was thought to be one of the better units in college football but Arkansas held them throughout the game, especially in the fourth quarter.

“What a great couple drives there at the end,” Pittman said. “The defense ended up keeping us in it. At the end, won the game for us. So proud for the kids, the coaches, these folks… T-Will (Defensive coordinator Travis Williams) and the guys had them ready to play. They played hard the entire night.”

Turnovers have been a big problem for Arkansas, even if their -2 difference does not seem too bad. Heading into Saturday night, the Hogs had given the ball up nine times in four games — not a recipe for success for any team.

On3’s Griffin McVeigh contributed to this report.