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USC-Arkansas: Quarter by quarter
Posted on 11.09.08
CommentsFIRST QUARTER
KEY MOMENT: Leading 7-0, USC’s Addison Williams gets his first career interception at the Razorbacks 31 when Casey Dick overthrows Michael Smith on a crossing route. The Gamecocks settle for a 54-yard field goal from Ryan Succop for a 10-0 lead.
THE MAN: Darian Stewart records two sacks, the first a 2-yard loss and the other for a 9-yard loss. Arkansas finishes the quarter with a minus-8 yards rushing and 6 total yards.
TIME OF POSSESSION: Arkansas 7:36, South Carolina 7:24
SCORE: South Carolina 10, Arkansas 0
SECOND QUARTER
KEY MOMENT: Five plays after Arkansas scores on a 70-yard touchdown pass, Jared Cook catches a pass off a drag route and tiptoes down the sideline for a 66-yard touchdown. It is USC’s longest pass of the season.
THE MAN: Arkansas’ Jarius Wright splits the USC secondary, runs past safety Chris Culliver and hauls in a 70-yard touchdown pass from Casey Dick. Wright finishes the half with 82 of the Razorbacks 132 yards of offense.
TIME OF POSSESSION: South Carolina 8:21, Arkansas 6:39
TIME OF POSSESSION: South Carolina 17, Arkansas 7
THIRD QUARTER
KEY MOMENT: Arkansas is driving when Jordin Lindsey intercepts a Casey Dick pass and returns it to the Arkansas 15 on the final play of the quarter.
THE MAN: Dick guides the Razorbacks on a 15-play, 62-yard drive that consumes over eight minutes and ends with a 4-yard pass to Mitchell Bailey. Arkansas converts one fourth-down and three third-down conversions before pulling within a score.
TIME OF POSSESSION: Arkansas 9:30, South Carolina 5:30
SCORE: South Carolina 20, Arkansas 14
FOURTH QUARTER
KEY MOMENT: Kenny McKinley catches a 15-yard scoring pass from Stephen Garcia. McKinley runs a corner route and makes the catch inside the sideline in single coverage.
THE MEN: Eric Baker and Mike Davis provide a spark to the USC rushing attack. The duo combines for all the yards in an 11-play, 72-yard drive that results in a 15-yard touchdown run from Davis.
TIME OF POSSESSION: South Carolina 7:51, Arkansas 7:09
SCORE: South Carolina 34, Arkansas 21
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