What a disaster. Just one week after Arkansas played a complete game to upend SEC West rival Ole Miss for its first conference victory, the Razorbacks were embarrassed by the Auburn Tigers on Saturday night.

Here is an analysis of Arkansas’ 56-3 loss.

5 TAKEAWAYS

A disaster on defense: Lots of points? Check. Tons of yards? Yup. Big plays? Of course! The Razorbacks’ defense allowed the Auburn offense to cover all the bases in this total beatdown. In all, the unit gave up 632 yards of total offense, 543 of which came on the ground. Four Auburn players ran for 78 yards or more, and five rushed for touchdowns. Running back Kamryn Pettway paved the way with 192 yards and two scores, though all of the Tigers feasted on the Hogs’ defense.

An offensive display of offense: As badly as the Razorbacks played on defense, the offense was equally embarrassing.  The only points the unit manufactured came on a 54-yard field goal by Adam McFain on the final play of the first half. Arkansas only had 215 yards of offense, and the unit also committed two turnovers. Punter Toby Baker got a workout too, as he booted the ball 10 times for 415 yards.

Allen can’t find the end zone: The Razorbacks entered Week 8 knowing one thing: They had a good quarterback. Even when Arkansas has struggled this season, first-year signal-caller Austin Allen hasn’t deserved much blame for anything. The junior threw for multiple touchdowns in each of the team’s first seven games, and he tossed for three scores in each of the Hogs’ past three games. On Saturday, however, Allen was among the disappointments, finishing with 187 yards, no touchdowns, an interception and a lost fumble.

No ground game: There isn’t really any way to hide it, the offensive line was brutal. Aside from allowing Allen to be sacked four times, the unit’s run blocking was woeful. Arkansas ran 31 times for 25 yards. Sophomore running back Rawleigh Williams III, who last week ran wild for a career-best 180 yards against the Rebels, finished with 22 yards on 13 carries. Ouch.

Expectations need to be modified: Any shot of representing the West in the SEC championship game vanished once the Razorbacks lost their first two conference games earlier in the season. But still, after beating Ole Miss last week, it looked as though Arkansas might be heading in the right direction. After Saturday’s loss, though, the outlook for the rest of the season looks much less brighter.

REPORT CARD

Offense — F:  You can’t expect to win many games when your offense finishes with three points.

Defense — F: The Hogs defense couldn’t stop anything in this lopsided loss.

Special teams — B+: The return game didn’t do much, but McFain deserves credit for making his only attempt, especially considering it came from 54 yards out.

Coaching — F: What did Bret Bielema and his staff do all week? Sit back and think Auburn would be a breeze after beating Ole Miss? The Razorbacks didn’t do much of anything well.

Overall — F: All of the momentum gained from beating the Rebels evaporated in this embarrassing loss.

GAME PLAN

Whatever it was, it was very wrong. Arkansas used a balanced attack, running the ball 31 times and passing it 33 times. The only problem was the offense couldn’t do anything right. The defense, meanwhile, was torched from start to finish, starting with a 78-yard score on the first play.

GAME BALLS

Kicker Adam McFain: Considering how the Razorbacks kicked before he took over for Cole Hedlund, kudos to McFain for nailing a 54-yard kick — his only of attempt of the game.

WR Keon Hatcher: Even though Allen had his worst outing of the year, Hatcher was his favorite target. Hatcher hauled in seven passes for 81 yards, but even he couldn’t get into the end zone.

DL Deatrich Wise Jr.: It’s hard to imagine giving  a game ball to anybody on the defense, but Wise recorded eight tackles — six solo — and registered the Razorbacks’ only quarterback hurry.