In case you have been wondering about Arkansas’ play chart in the fourth quarter, look no further.

The Razorbacks ran 16 plays in the final period of Friday’s loss to No. 17 Missouri, 13 of which were passes.

That’s grounds for firing offensive coordinator Jim Chaney.

Arkansas’ offense struggled through most of the second half, unable to stay on the field and give its defense rest. However, after Missouri took a seven-point lead in the fourth quarter, the Hogs got the football back with 4:38 left.

That’s plenty of time to stick to your identity and try to drive the football down the field in the methodical, run-first fashion in which head coach Bret Bielema prefers his offense to operate.

On its first scoring drive of the afternoon, Arkansas ran the ball five times on an 11-play march. It’s no secret that the Razorbacks’ goal is to be balanced, but run the football downhill.

Great teams stick to its identity and its strength, even when situations appear grim. Too often this season has that not been the story for Chaney and his play-calling.

Entering Friday’s game, Arkansas ranked 24th nationally in rushing offense, averaging more than 225 yards per game. The Razorbacks’ running back tandem of Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins are among the best in the SEC, and when the Hogs needed to put the football on the ground most, Chaney abandoned the run game.

Both Williams and Collins average in the neighborhood of 100 yards per game, and both have eclipsed 1,000 yards on the season.

Missouri did not have a lot of success stopping the run. Arkansas rushed for 155 yards and 5.2 yards per carry against a Tigers defensive front that has struggled to stop the run this season.

Arkansas gained 201 of its 288 total yards of offense in the first half. The Razorbacks were balanced in its play-calling and quarterback Brandon Allen was efficient hitting six of his first seven passes. However, whatever momentum the Hogs had disappeared after intermission, as did its rhythm offensively.

Punter Sam Irwin-Hill accounted for 23 of the Razorbacks’ 87 yards of offense in the second half, while Chaney took the ball out of the hands of Williams and Collins and placed the game on the shoulders of a battered and bruised Allen. The junior signal-caller — who wasn’t at full health entering the game — got worse as the game progressed, suffering an oblique injury while Missouri’s talented front four hit him often.

Arkansas had its chances to take control of the game all afternoon, but mental mistakes and turnovers plagued the Hogs. However, with the success Arkansas’ run game has had all season and with Missouri’s inability to stop the run, you felt the Razorbacks were never quite out of it.

No, Chaney’s play-calling didn’t lose Arkansas the game.

But it didn’t give it a chance to win.