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The Associated Press’ rankings for these two schools could have fooled anybody.
No. 17 Arkansas visited No. 21 Auburn this afternoon in what many believed to be a close game. Just one quarter into it, it wasn’t close.
Auburn led 21-0 after the opening 15 minutes and then was up 28-3 at half. The second half didn’t go much differently and the Tigers eventually defeated the Razorbacks, 56-3.
The ground game, which typically is a staple for Bret Bielema-led teams, didn’t go his way. Auburn out-rushed Arkansas, 543-25.
Here’s what Bielema said after the blowout loss:
https://twitter.com/jasonkersey/status/790003158034550785
https://twitter.com/jasonkersey/status/790003341522825216
Bret Bielema: Give a lot of credit to Auburn. They came ready to play
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: We definitely gave up too many uncontested yards
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: We pulled Austin at the end because it (knee) started to swell up
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: if we don't have an edge, we don't have a defense
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: When you're playing teams like this, it's as simple as being gap sound and we aren't that way at this point
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: I thought if we could score at the end of the half, we could get some momentum
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: We have a lot to be concerned about at this point
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
BB: It's not going to get any easier
— Gene Prousnitzer (@meangene413) October 23, 2016
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