Arkansas is preparing for the first bye week of its season before facing off against Alabama on Oct. 11. The Razorbacks are just 3-2 on the season with two conference losses, but there’s no question Arkansas has impressed the SEC world with how much it has improved from a season ago.

We dig into the good and bad numbers after Arkansas’ first five games of the 2014 season.

THE GOOD

33: passes defended. As much as the Arkansas’ secondary is questioned, the defensive backs have done a terrific job at defending passes. The Hogs’ 33 passes defended leads the SEC and is an encouraging sign for a relatively young secondary.

1: sacks allowed this season. Arkansas’ offensive line continues to be just as dominant in pass protection as they are in run blocking. The lone sack allowed by the offensive line is tops in the SEC and has been crucial to the success of their team in 2014.

4: home games against ranked teams. The Razorbacks have one of the toughest remaining scheduled in college football with six more currently ranked teams left on their schedule. Fortunately for the Hogs, four of those ranked games will be at home making it even more likely that they’ll pull off an upset on at least one occasion.

THE BAD

2: big plays were erased by penalties against Texas A&M. A touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the first half and a beautiful run by Jonathan Williams in the second half were both taken back thanks to Dan Skipper penalties. As great as Arkansas played against the Aggies, those two penalties easily cost the Hogs a victory in Arlington.

45: points given up in the second half versus SEC opponents. Arkansas has the talent to upset some of the better SEC teams this year, but they’ll have to play a complete game in order to that. So far, a tie ball game at halftime against Auburn and a 14-point fourth quarter lead against Texas A&M have both gone awry for the Hogs. Bret Bielema’s team has been outscored 45-7 in the second half of those games, a stat that must improve during the remainder of the season.

3: three-and-out drives in the fourth quarter against Texas A&M. With a potent rushing attack, it’s shocking to think the Razorbacks struggled to gain just one first down on three separate drives against a questionable Aggies run defense. The lack of ability to burn clock ended up costing Arkansas, who surrendered 21 unanswered points in an overtime loss to Texas A&M.