Arkansas leaned on a stout running game and a stingy defense to handle Colorado State with a 20-0 win in Fort Collins for Porter Davis’ coaching debut.
Arkansas ran for 201 yards and scored two rushing touchdowns while holding Colorado State to just 143 total yards of offense and no points while picking off true freshman QB Johnnie Daniels twice.
The Razorbacks got 95 yards on the ground from top runningback Marques Long while QB D’Eriq Robinette and runningback Jaquez Powell added 50 and 52 yards respectively. Long and Robinette scored rushing touchdowns.
Robinette threw the ball just 13 times, completing ten for 91 yards with no turnovers. Brian Browne led the way with 36 yards on three receptions.
“We want to run the ball.” Porter Davis said after the win. “We did that today, protected the ball and played solid defense. That’s usually a win.”
Defensively the Razorbacks were led by safety Pernell Young’s five tackles while linebacker Derek Jones recorded four. Safety Joey Cabral and cornerback Bryon Davis each had interceptions.
Arkansas took a 7-0 lead on their second possession with Long running in on a read option from three yards out.
After Cabral’s late first quarter interception Robinette scored the second and final touchdown of the day on a 14 yard run that he capped with a dive at the right pylon.
Arkansas kicker Joey Christodoulou added a pair of fourth quarter field goals to make the final score 20-0 for Porter Davis’ Arkansas debut.
“It doesn’t seem special right now.” Davis answered when asked about the win. “Maybe someday it will but today it’s just a win that we worked hard for and expected and that’s enough.”
Game Media
ESPN RECOGNIZES DAVIS’ DEBUT IN THE FIRST QUARTER
RB MARQUES LONG IS ESCORTED TO THE ENDZONE BY AMIR BROWN FOR ARKANSAS’ FIRST SCORE OF 2018
JOEY CABRAL RETURNS AN INTERCEPTION
QB D’ERIQ ROBINETTE DIVES FOR A SECOND QUARTER RUSHING TOUCHDOWN
BRYON DAVIS PICKS OFF A PASS IN THE FOURTH QUARTER
Scoring
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20
CSU|00|00|00|00|
00
1Q ARK Long 3 Yd run (Christodoulou kick)
2Q ARK Robinette 14 Yd run (Christodoulou kick)
4Q ARK Christodoulou 17 Yd FG
4Q ARK Christodoulou 27 Yd FG
Key Player Stats
Passing: Robinette 10/13 91
Rushing: Long 17/95 1TD, Powell 8/52, Robinette 9/50 1TD
Receiving: Browne 3/36, Anderson Jr 1/20, Harris 1/13, Garcia 2/12
Tackles: Young 5, Jones 4
Sacks: N/A
Takeaways: Cabral 1Int, Davis 1Int
Special Teams: Christodoulou 2/2FG 2/2XP, Payne 3Pt 126Yds, Browne 66 Ret Yds
Passing: Daniels 12/27 80 2Int
Rushing: Waller 12/57, Hancock 2/9
Receiving: Waller 5/40, Ryan 2/18, Burley 2/13
Tackles: Thomas 11, Anderson 6
Sacks: Baker 1
Takeaways: N/A
Special Teams: Charles 4Pt 156Yds, Thomas 82 Ret Yds, Whitworth 62 Ret Yds
Coach Davis' Players of the Game
QB D. Robinette | CB B. Davis
Next Game
0-1 | 1-0
September 1st, 2018 12:00PM
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium - Fayetteville, Arkansas