Arkansas 49 – Jacksonville State 24
1. Quarterback Tyler Wilson sets the school record for passing yards in a season opener.
2. A healthy Knile Davis returns to action – 18 carries for 70 yards.
3. Areas to address – “careless ball handling, missed tackles, shoddy pass defense, inconsistent offensive line play…”
4. John L. Smith: “Our expectations are to do better than we did.”
Ole Miss 49 – Central Arkansas 27
5. Rebels have to rally – down 20-14 at half.
6. Offensive coordinator Dan Werner: “I thought we played really well in the second half.”
7. 35-7 second half binge. Hugh Freeze at halftime: “I want our offense to score 35 points in the second half and I want our defense to shut them out.”
8. An emotional day for the new head coach: “I was a bit overwhelmed by the Walk of Champions.”
