10 Things To Know – Kansas
Arkansas makes its 44th bowl appearance in history when it takes on Kansas in the 2022 Liberty Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Simmons Bank Stadium in Memphis, Tenn. The Hogs and Jayhawks kick off at 4:30 p.m. on ESPN.
10 Things to Know vs. Kansas
1. – Arkansas is playing in the Liberty Bowl for the sixth time in history, and for the first time since a 45-23 victory over Kansas State on Jan. 2, 2016. The Hogs, who are 16-24-3 all-time in bowl games, are 2-3 all-time in the Liberty Bowl.
2. – The Razorbacks are making their second straight bowl appearance under head coach Sam Pittman. With Pittman, the Hogs have been invited to a bowl game in three straight seasons. Pittman is one of only four Arkansas coaches in history to start their tenures with three consecutive bowl berths, joining Lou Holtz, Ken Hatfield and Houston Nutt.
3. – Arkansas and Kansas have clashed just twice before, with the most recent meeting between the programs coming 116 years ago. The Jayhawks won, 6-0, in Fayetteville, Ark., in 1905 before snagging a 37-5 win in Lawrence, Kan., in 1906.
4. – With 74 rushing yards against Kansas in the Liberty Bowl, RB Raheim Sanders would be the third Arkansas rusher in program history to eclipse the 1,500-yard rushing mark on the ground in a season. RB Darren McFadden and RB Alex Collins have also done so.
5. – The Razorbacks enter the Liberty Bowl atop the SEC and tied for fifth nationally in sacks with 39 – one shy of matching the school record set in 1998.
6. – QB KJ Jefferson has completed 185-of-271 (68.3%) pass attempts this year. If the season ended today, his completion percentage would rank second for a single season in program history.
7. – Arkansas has rushed for 200 yards in an SEC-leading eight games this season. The Razorbacks are averaging 223.4 rushing yards per game, which ranks second in the SEC and ninth nationally.
8. – QB KJ Jefferson is one of only two SEC quarterbacks (Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker) to throw for over 2,300 yards with at least 20 passing touchdowns on four or fewer interceptions this season.
9. – WR Matt Landers has logged 40 catches for a team-leading 780 yards (17.7 avg.) and a team-high seven touchdowns in 12 games. Landers, one of two Razorback pass catchers to finish the regular season with over 700 receiving yards, has 16 catches of 20 or more yards, tied for third-most among all SEC receivers this year.
10. – DB Dwight McGlothern leads Arkansas’ defense with his ball-hawking prowess, recording a team-high three interceptions and breaking up nine passes during the regular season. His 12 passes defended lead the Razorbacks and are tied for sixth-most in the SEC.
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