What did Bret Bielema have to say after his third consecutive win over Ole Miss?
Under Bret Bielema, Arkansas won yet another game it entered as an underdog. The latest upset came Saturday in Fayetteville at the hands of Ole Miss by a score of 34-30.
The game marked Bielema’s third consecutive win over the Rebels. Incredibly, of Bielema’s nine SEC victories, a third of them have come at the hands of Ole Miss.
“We are just trying to give everyone their money’s worth,” Bielema said on the field immediately after the game. “I think our guys understand how this game is played, it’s a four-quarter game. They buy into it every day in practice. We prepare for this day, 365 days out of the year and it’s a Woo Pig good day.”
Much of the credit for the win has to go to the improved play of the much-maligned Arkansas’ offensive line, who opened a ton of holes for the star of the game, sophomore running back Rawleigh Williams. Williams had 27 rushes for 180 yards and also registered a receiving touchdown.
Bielema: Our OL just keeps getting better. Brian Wallace and Hjalte Froholdt really stepped up in practice this week.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportandStoryBo) October 16, 2016
Bielema: To be in the SEC West, to be where we are, to continue to advance… You earn everything, especially in the SEC West.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportandStoryBo) October 16, 2016
Unfortunately, not all the news was good for Arkansas, as senior running back Kody Walker’s season has apparently come to an end according to Bielema:
Bret Bielema says Kody Walker will have foot surgery tomorrow. He won't play again.
— Matt Jones (@MattJonesADG) October 16, 2016