Arkansas Routs No. 17 South Carolina 34-6 as Jackson Throws Two TDs and Johnson Adds a Pick-Six
Arkansas beat No. 17 (College Football Playoff ranking) South Carolina 34-6 on Saturday night, November 14, at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. According to The Associated Press, Arkansas quarterback KJ Jackson went 15 of 24 for 188 yards and two touchdowns, and cornerback Joker Johnson intercepted two passes, returning one 63 yards for a touchdown, as the Razorbacks ended a 770-day Southeastern Conference home losing streak.
Both of Jackson's touchdown passes came in the second quarter: a 23-yarder to Chris Marshall for the game's first touchdown, then a 28-yarder to Antonio Jordan on the next drive, giving Arkansas a 17-0 halftime lead. Jackson also rushed for 46 yards. Marshall finished with four catches for 63 yards and Jordan with four for 62.
South Carolina starting quarterback LaNorris Sellers sat out with an ankle injury suffered in the November 7 win over Texas A&M. Backup Cutter Woods played the whole game, going 24 of 43 for 271 yards with three interceptions. The Gamecocks committed four turnovers, scored on only one of five red-zone trips, and were held to a season-low 98 rushing yards on 30 attempts.
Jabree Coleman got South Carolina on the board with a 3-yard touchdown run early in the second half, but Johnson then intercepted Woods and returned it 63 yards for a score. Johnson intercepted Woods again early in the fourth quarter, and Ben Bogle added another interception on the next drive. Sutton Smith capped the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown run with 1:50 left. Johnson also forced a fumble and led the team with eight tackles.
Arkansas improved to 4-6 overall and 2-5 in the SEC, its first SEC home win since beating Tennessee in 2024 and its first win over a ranked opponent in the same span. First-year coach Ryan Silverfield said: "It's been 770 days since the last SEC home win, which is too long, so we're going to enjoy this one." South Carolina fell to 6-4 and 4-4 in the SEC, snapping a four-game winning streak. Arkansas visits Texas next Saturday, while South Carolina hosts top-ranked Georgia.
Source: Associated Press
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Photo: 图：位于阿肯色州 Fayetteville 的 Razorback Stadium，本场比赛在此举行，此为球场资料图、非本场现场。Brandonrush 摄，CC0，经 Wikimedia Commons，本图已预裁为 16:9。 / Photo: Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where the game was played; file photo, not from this game. By Brandonrush, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons; pre-cropped to 16:9.
