Chad Morris may very well transform the Arkansas Razorbacks into an SEC West contender. But it’s very clear that won’t be happening anytime soon.

Arkansas was defeated 34-27 at Colorado State on Saturday. The Razorbacks (1-1) aren’t likely to face a more incapable opponent over the final 10 games of their season. This loss to the Rams, who had already been beaten by Hawaii and Colorado, is a clear signal no one should expect much through Morris’ first season with the Hogs.

Here’s how I graded the Razorbacks’ performance in Week 2:

Offense: D-minus

Arkansas’ passing attack was a disaster. A week after accounting for four total touchdowns and 261 passing yards, quarterback Ty Storey threw two first-half interceptions. He was replaced by Cole Kelley to begin the second half, but Kelley didn’t turn out to be a significantly better option. He had just one pass worth noting, a 25-yard touchdown toss to wide receiver La’Michael Pettway.

The Hogs’ running backs and run blocking were the only things keeping the offense from receiving a failing grade. Devwah Whaley had one of the best game of his career with 165 yards and a touchdown. Rakeem Boyd added 67 yards, Chase Hayden had 55 and T.J. Hammonds broke loose for a 64-yard score off a pop pass from behind the line of scrimmage.

Speaking of Hammonds, will he finally receive his fair share of touches going forward? He has been the most explosive player on the roster the past two seasons yet has been used only sparingly over that time. He didn’t touch the ball again Saturday following his impressive touchdown to put Arkansas ahead 27-9 in the third quarter. Hammonds was second on the team with 72 all-purpose yards despite clearly being fourth in the running back pecking order. Something just doesn’t add up here.

Defense: F

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Arkansas had success stopping the run, but that was made irrelevant by the Hogs’ failures against the pass. Two Colorado State wide receivers — Preston Williams and Cameron Butler — had more than 100 receiving yards. Rams quarterback K.J. Carta-Samuels threw for 389 yards, which was more than 200 more than he managed against Colorado the previous week. Arkansas was especially poor against the pass in the fourth quarter, allowing 150 yards through the air and 17 points over the final 15 minutes.

This defense impressed last week while forcing five turnovers against Eastern Illinois. It now seems clear that was mostly a product of facing an outmanned opponent.

Special teams: C-minus

Wide receiver Deon Stewart had an impressive 45-yard punt return in the third quarter that seemingly set Arkansas up to put the game away. But the offense accounted for minus-2 yards on the ensuing drive, and Connor Limpert missed a 48-yard field goal. That stand by the Rams’ defense gave their entire team the energy needed to start a rally and pull off a stunning victory.

Stewart’s return was nice, and Limpert did make his two other attempts — from 28 and 31 yards. Still, it’s Limpert’s miss and the lack of a reliable punter that will stand out from this game.

Coaching: F

The Hogs held a 27-9 lead with less than three minutes remaining in the third quarter. Colorado State went on to score the final 25 points of the game. That’s an inexcusable collapse in which most of the blame should fall squarely on the coaching staff. An 18-point lead late into the second half should be large enough to preserve against any opponent, especially this Colorado State team.

Overall: F

Yikes. That was a finish to forget for the Hogs. It’s very evident Morris has an abundance of issues to resolve before he can turn this program around.