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Green Throws 6 TDs as Arkansas Routs Alabama A&M 52-7 in Opener

The opponent was FCS, leaving Arkansas’ true level to be gauged in upcoming power-conference games.

Overview

  • Taylen Green passed for 322 yards with six scores and no interceptions before exiting late in the third quarter.
  • Green’s touchdowns went to five receivers, three new to the roster, with O’Mega Blake leading at seven catches for 121 yards and CJ Brown hauling in two scores.
  • Backup KJ Jackson needed three plays to connect on a 27-yard touchdown to Mike Washington Jr., who also rushed for a team-high 79 yards on nine carries.
  • Alabama A&M opened with a 75-yard touchdown drive capped by Maurice Edwards IV, then managed only 160 yards the rest of the way.
  • Freshman kicker Scott Starzyk drilled a 53-yard field goal and converted all seven extra points, and Arkansas next faces Arkansas State in Little Rock.