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Treylon Burks breaks Arkansas program record with TD catch vs. Mizzou in Battle Line Rivalry
By Sydney Hunte
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Treylon Burks and Arkansas are having quite the afternoon in the Battle Line Rivalry against Missouri in Fayetteville.
The Razorbacks’ dynamic wide receiver hauled in a nice catch from a K.J. Jefferson pass along the left side of the field, separating himself from his defender and scoring to give the Hogs a 24-7 lead over the Tigers following the extra point. You can watch the video below:
https://twitter.com/FTBVids_YT/status/1464367490138402816
That gave Burks 5 catches and 119 yards on the day with just over 5 minutes played in the 3rd quarter. It’s Burks’ 6th game of over 100 yards receiving this season, a new Arkansas program record. And, as the tweet above notes, it’s his 10th career 100-plus yard game, putting him 1 behind Anthony Lucas’ mark of 11. He has a great chance to get there in the Razorbacks’ bowl game in a few weeks.
Earlier in the game, Burks went over the 1,000-yard receiving mark, becoming the 4th receiver in program history to do so and the 1st in 9 years.
Despite battling through a 2-win season in 2019, Burks’ talent was evident as a true freshman. Now, in 2021, he’s one of the headliners for a resurgent Razorbacks program that is having its best year in a while.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
