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KJ Jefferson gets off to a blistering start for Arkansas against Western Carolina
By Keith Farner
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KJ Jefferson is the best quarterback in the SEC to some, and the Arkansas signal caller certainly made a case for that argument early on Saturday against Western Carolina as the Hogs got off to a 28-3 lead
Jefferson started 12-for-13 for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Razorbacks got off to a 21-3 lead by midway through the 1st half. Inside the numbers revealed an even more impressive start:
- 0 incompletions
- 2 touchdowns
- 7 passes to different receivers
- 9 total completions
- 165 passing yards
He didn’t waste any time, either. Arkansas’ first TD of the season was a 65-yarder from Jefferson to Jaedon Wilson, as the Razorbacks scored on their second play from scrimmage.
Jefferson completed his first 12 passes to start Saturday’s game. He is the first Arkansas quarterback to complete their first 12 passes in a game since QB Brandon Allen went 14-for-14 to start against Texas A&M in 2015.
Turnover to Touchdown for the Hogs pic.twitter.com/ldciPZkf8K
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) September 2, 2023
KJ Jefferson is 9/9 for 165 yards and 2 TD.
Best QB in the SEC??? pic.twitter.com/eizsmPAuQM
— Saturday Down South (@SatDownSouth) September 2, 2023
Now is a good time to remind y’all that KJ Jefferson was made in a lab. pic.twitter.com/FfAc9IFbNf
— Josh (@OleDavis22) September 2, 2023
the most underrated QB in college football.
kj jefferson is what they look like. pic.twitter.com/UoVnDnangV— Kyron Samuels (@kyronsamuels) September 2, 2023
LOL. Western Carolina defenders are just bouncing off of Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson like he’s a brick wall.
— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) September 2, 2023
KJ Jefferson just turned time back to UNDO a handoff and then waltz it into the endzone.
— SB – (Robert Smalls stan account) (@SteveBizzel) September 2, 2023
Touchdown Hogs! KJ Jefferson waited till the last moment to keep the ball on a read-option. Beautiful read for a 17-yard score.
I think that was KJ’s first designed run of the day.
28-3, 2:56 left in the half. https://t.co/yBlYtPVqLZ
— Jackson Fuller (@jacksonfuller16) September 2, 2023
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
