The first spring camp of the Chad Morris era at Arkansas is officially in the books following the conclusion of the 2018 Red-White spring game from Little Rock. The offense ended up “winning” the game over the defense by a slim 27-25 margin but the real victory of the day was finishing the contest without injury.

Here are our main takeaways from the 2018 Red-White spring game:

Offensive Pace, Number of Snaps

Leading up to Saturday’s scrimmage, Morris proclaimed he would try to set the record for the most snaps in a spring game. Arkansas finished the game with 104 offensive snaps in total and ran 69 snaps with the first and second teams out on the field in the first half. The second half of the contest was played mostly by backup players.

Despite the high volume of snaps taken by the team, Morris wants to see more from his team in the future: “I think we can play faster… We have to play faster, it has to be faster.”

Quarterback Play

In total six quarterbacks saw action in the spring game – Ty Storey took the first snap of the game while Cole Kelley was the other quarterback to play in the first half. Both quarterbacks finished the spring game with the same numbers — 126 passing yards and one touchdown. Neither player threw an interception. While they each threw for a score, they both missed open opportunities to throw touchdowns that should have been made.

Storey completed seven of 14 passes, while Kelley went 10 for 19 on the day.

Each QB was “sacked” twice, however, Storey’s second sack resulted in a strip that was nearly returned for a touchdown.

Daulton Hyatt and Jack Lindsey both played in the second half and led impressive scoring drives. Hyatt looked the part, showing off excellent speed for a player of his size and completing several passes in his only drive of the game. The Razorbacks scored a touchdown at the conclusion of his drive, while Lindsey’s one drive ended in a field goal.

Austin Aune and Carson Proctor both played as well. Neither quarterback stood out during their brief appearances.

Offensive Line Performance

The switch to the new offensive system was thought to be an advantage for the offensive line, a unit that has struggled to pass protect in recent seasons, but their performance was much the same in the spring game. The offensive line gave up seven sacks in the game — one of which nearly lead to a scoop and score before halftime.

On the plus side, the offensive line made defensive end Randy Ramsey look like a potential All-American candidate in John Chavis’ defense. The senior had two sacks in the first half and appeared to be unblockable at times. That likely says more about the struggles of the Razorbacks to pass protect than anything.

(Beefed up) Kicking Game

Another unit that struggled at times last season for the Razorbacks got off to a poor start in this one, too. Junior kicker Connor Limpert missed an easy 32-yard kick but the new hero of the unit, Chris Lopez, nailed both of his attempts. Listed at 5-foot-10 and 250-pounds, Lopez converted kicks of 38-yards and 32-yards. The Razorbacks may have found something in the Natural State native.

Offensive Distribution

Of the 24 passes hauled in on Saturday, 13 players made a reception. La’Michael Pettway led the way with six grabs, Tyson Morris had four catches with Michael Woods, Cheyenne O’Grady and De’Vion Warren each making a pair of catches apiece.

After recently admitting he contemplated leaving the program following the firing of Bret Bielema and the uncertainty that a new staff would bring in, Cheyenne O’Grady proved he made the right choice by sticking with the program. The junior tight end shined on Saturday, catching two touchdown passes, one for 53 yards and another for five yards.