RAZORBACK FOOTBALL COTTON BOWL Dallas, Texas – January 2, 1989
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SCORING PLAYS: UCLA - Estwick 1 run (Velasco kick); 93 yards in 19 plays following punt. UCLA - Anthony 1 pass from Aikman (Velasco kick); 74 yards in 10 plays following punt. Arkansas - Trainor 49 field goal; 14 yards in 6 plays following fumble recovery. UCLA - Velasco 32 field goal; 38 yards in 9 plays following punt.
ARKANSAS 4 22-21 21 4-14 1 6-49.2 0-0 7-61
UCLA 22 55-199 172 19-27 1 3-36.0 2-3 7-74
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – UCLA, Wills 18-120; Brown 16-56; Estwick 8-16; Toy 2-7; Ball 2-3; Aikman 9-(-3). Arkansas, Grovey 7-19; Foster 6-16; Johnson 2-3; Jackson 1-1; Rouse 2-(-1); Russell 1-(-6); Williams 3-(-11). PASSING – UCLA, Aikman 19-27-1 172. Arkansas, Grovey 2-8-0 10; Williams 2-3-1 11; Bland 0-3-0 0. RECEIVING – UCLA, Farr 4-48; Arbuckle 1-35; Richardson 1-20; McCracken 2-16; Moore 1-10; Wills 2-9; Toy 1-8; Berkley 1-8; Estwick 2-6; Brown 1-5; Ball 1-3; Thompson 1-3; Anthony 1-1. Arkansas, Jackson 1-8; Harshaw 1-7; Horton 1-4; Foster 1-2. MISSED FIELD GOALS – none.
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ot even a record-setting offensive performance by Arkansas could overcome the devastating running of Tennessee’s Chuck Webb as the Volunteers edged the Razorbacks, 31-27, in one of the most wide open Cotton Bowl games in years. The Hogs earned a Cotton Bowl record 568 yards in total offense and 31 first downs but suffered a pair of turnovers inside the Tennessee 10-yard line that proved fatal. Webb was sensational for the Vols, rushing for 205 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. His 78-yard scoring run put Tennessee ahead 31-13 before the Hogs came roaring back. Barry Foster, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, scored from the one early in the fourth quarter and Quinn Grovey later hit Billy Winston with a pass that finished as a 67-yard touchdown play but the Hogs ran out of time. James Rouse had a brilliant day for the Razorbacks with 134 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries and Grovey, who suffered from a pregame stomach virus, completed 12 of his 22 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown. However, he flipped a pass from the Volunteer two yard line that was intercepted at a time Arkansas led 6-3 and was dominating the game. A sellout crowd of 74,358, including more than 50,000 Razorback fans, watched the offensive extravaganza. Linebackers Mick Thomas and Ty Mason spearheaded Arkansas’ defensive effort with seven tackles each and Aaron Jackson and Patrick Williams each made an interception for the Hogs. ARKANSAS TENNESSEE
SCORING PLAYS: Tennessee - Burke 23 field goal; 61 yards in 12 plays following kickoff. Arkansas - Foster 1 run (run failed); 56 yards in 11 plays following kickoff. Tennessee - Morgan 84 pass from Kelly (Burke kick); 87 yards in 2 plays following interception. Tennessee - Webb 1 run (Burke kick); 70 yards in 8 plays following punt. Tennessee - Amsler 1 pass from Kelly (Burke kick); 68 yards in 8 plays following fumble. Arkansas - Rouse 1 run (Wright kick); 72 yards in 9 plays following kickoff. Tennessee - Webb 78 run (Burke kick); 80 yards in 2 plays following punt. Arkansas - Foster 1 run (Foster run); 74 yards in 12 plays following kickoff. Arkansas - Winston fumble recovery in end zone after 67 pass from Grovey (pass failed); 67 yards in 1 play following punt.
First Downs Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Interceptions Punts Fumbles Penalties
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F 6 0 7 14 27 3 14 14 0 31
ARKANSAS TENNESSEE 31 16 72-361 38-320 207 150 12-22 9-23 2 1 3-44.3 5-39.0 2-3 0-0 3-20 4-36
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Tennessee, Webb 26-250; Moore 1-36; Amsler 1-15; Poles 2-13; Thompson 3-12; Kelley 5-(-6). Arkansas, Rouse 22-134; Foster 22-103; Jackson 9-48; Grovey 9-34; Harshaw 8-31; Russell 1-6; Price 1-5. PASSING – Tennessee, Kelly 9-23-2 150. Arkansas, Grovey 12-22-1 207. RECEIVING – Tennessee, Morgan 2-96; Harper 2-28; Reeves 1-17; Amsler 2-7; Woods 1-5; Pickens 1-(-3). Arkansas, Russell 7-105; Winston 4-94; Horton 1-8. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, Wright 44.
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First Downs Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes Interceptions Punts Fumbles Penalties
1990
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1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F 0 0 3 0 3 0 14 0 3 17
Dallas, Texas – January 1, 1990
ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY
ARKANSAS UCLA
Tennessee 31, Arkansas 27
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CLA smothered Arkansas with a devastating defensive effort and a brilliant performance by the Razorback defense was not enough as the Bruins spoiled the first Hog trip to the Cotton Bowl in 13 years with a 17-3 triumph at Dallas. It was the initial season for the Cotton Bowl to be sponsored by Mobil Oil and nearly 60,000 Razorback fans helped fill the 74,000plus seat stadium. Hog fans were chilled, even on a bright, sunny day, by the Bruin defense that limited Arkansas to an all-time low 42 yards in total offense. After a quarter it looked like neither team would move the ball much. However, early in the second period the Bruins took advantage of a 15-yard late hit penalty that kept them from having to punt to keep alive a 93-yard drive for their first touchdown. UCLA converted five consecutive third down situations after the penalty. The Bruins followed with a 74-yard march against the clock, scoring on a Troy Aikman pass with just 21 seconds left in the half. Kendall Trainor gave the Razorbacks hope midway through the third quarter when he drilled a 49-yard field goal but the Bruins ate up the next eight minutes of clock time before Kerry Crawford pounced on a UCLA fumble at the Hog 10 early in the fourth period. Arkansas never could muster another offensive drive and a late UCLA field goal finished the scoring. UCLA dominated possession time, 42:43 to 17:17, something Arkansas had dominated all year in its 10-1 regular season. Linebacker LaSalle Harper was Arkansas’ most valuable player with a stunning 20 tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception. Safety Steve Atwater had nine tackles for the Hogs.
COTTON BOWL
BOWL GAMES
UCLA 17, Arkansas 3
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