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Arkansas vs. FIU live score, updates, highlights from Week 12 college football game

Jackson Fuller, Fort Smith Southwest Times Record
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The Arkansas football team needs a bounce back performance in the worst way imaginable.

The Razorbacks (3-7) will host FIU (4-6,) Saturday night after suffering their worst loss of the season. Despite possessing some positive momentum coming off a win over Florida, Arkansas laid an egg last week in a 48-10 loss to Auburn. This is the penultimate game of the season as the Razorbacks have already lost their hopes of playing in a bowl game.

Arkansas is 1-0 all time against FIU, beating the Panthers 58-10 back in 2007. Darren McFadden scored four touchdowns that day, and the FIU quarterback was Wayne Younger, who coached Raheim 'Rocket' Sanders at Rockledge High School in Florida.

Nov 11, 2023; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver Andrew Armstrong (2) makes a catch as Auburn Tigers cornerback Keionte Scott (0) defends during the second quarter at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2023; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver Andrew Armstrong (2) makes a catch as Auburn Tigers cornerback Keionte Scott (0) defends during the second quarter at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports

KJ Jefferson has completed 173-of-266 passes (65%) for 1,918 yards and 16 touchdowns while also rushing for 342 yards and two touchdowns through 10 games this season. Jefferson ranks first on Arkansas’ career touchdown responsibility list with 85. He is just one passing touchdown away from owning the outright school record.

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Arkansas vs. FIU score

Arkansas football vs. FIU live updates, highlights

Fourth Quarter

  • Jacolby Criswell is coming into the game with 7:16 remaining. This was a solid, but not spectacular night for KJ Jefferson.

  • Cam Little has made a pair of field goals in this period, and Arkansas has stretched its lead to 44-20 with 9:59 remaining.

Third Quarter

  • Alfahiym Walcott with his second interception of the night gives Arkansas great field position.

  • Jefferson drops a dime to Sategna down the middle of the field, and the Hogs are finally on the board here in the second half after two missed field goals. Arkansas leads 38-20 late in the third quarter.

Touchdown Arkansas, 3:12. KJ Jefferson finds Isaiah Sategna for a 32-yard score.

  • Arkansas defense gets a much-needed three-and-out. After the FIU punt, Arkansas will take over at its own 34.

  • Cam Little misses another field goal, this time from 48 yards, and FIU is still within striking distance.

  • FIU takes advantage of the missed field goal and marches down the field to make this a two-score game. Hogs lead 31-20, and the offense needs to respond.

Touchdown FIU, 10:11. Keyone Jenkins finds Kris Mitchell for a 12-yard score.

  • For just the third time this season, Cam Little misses a field goal. His 34-yard attempt went wide right, and Arkansas' lead remains 31-13.

  • Freshman running back Isaiah Augustave got the start for Arkansas in the second half. After two more big runs, Augustave now leads the Hogs with 55 rushing yards on just four carries.

Second Quarter

  • FIU misses a field goal attempt with 22 seconds remaining in the second quarter, and that takes us to halftime. Arkansas leads 31-13 after a dominant second quarter.

  • On fourth-and-two, Arkansas goes for it and scores a touchdown. Nice moment for Johnson, who found a big hole up the middle and went untouched for the score. Hogs lead 31-13.

Touchdown Arkansas, 1:08. Dominique Johnson runs for a 31-yard score.

  • The Arkansas defense is starting to find its groove, forcing a three-and-out and giving the ball back to the offense with 2:47 remaining in the half. The Hogs have all three timeouts.

  • The Hogs extend their lead with a nice drive that stalled inside the red zone. Arkansas already up to 101 rushing yards on the evening.

Field Goal Arkansas, 4:46. Cam Little is good from 31 yards.

  • Arkansas running backs Raheim Sanders and Rashod Dubinion are both on the sideline in street clothes after suffering injuries in the first quarter. They look to be out for the rest of this game.

  • What a play by Walcott, who ripped the ball away from an FIU receiver and sprinted for the end zone. It goes down as a fumble, but it sure looked like an interception. Either way, the Hogs lead 21-13.

Touchdown Arkansas, 10:53. Alfahiym Walcott returns a fumble 33 yards for a score.

  • Maybe it shouldn't be necessary against FIU, but Arkansas response with a touchdown drive after falling behind. Hogs go 75 yards in 12 plays, and Augustave looked great. Hogs should feed him some more carries tonight with Sanders and Dubinion banged up.

Touchdown Arkansas, 11:58. KJ Jefferson finds Tyrone Broden for a 4-yard score.

  • Freshman running back Isaiah Augustave checks in for his first action since the season opener and picks up gains of 9 and 8 yards on his first two carries.

First Quarter

  • The first quarter ends with Arkansas trailing 13-7. The Hogs will have 2nd-and-11 from their own 34 to start the second quarter.

  • The Hogs trail FIU 13-7 at home. Panthers went 75 yards in nine plays and a small crowd is very quiet.

Touchdown FIU, 1:21. Keyone Jenkins finds Dean Patterson for a 12-yard score.

  • Another Arkansas running back, Rashod Dubinion, had to go to the injury tent during the first quarter. The teams have exchanged punts since FIU's touchdown, with 5:57 remaining in the first quarter and the score tied 7-7.

  • Arkansas running back Rocket Sanders just emerged from the injury tent and walked straight to the locker room. He's been battling a knee injury all season. Hogs forced to punt on their second drive of the night.

  • Well, the Arkansas lead did not last long. Jenkins found Dylan Redmon for an 80-yard pass and punched it in on the very next play. It's 7-7 and we haven't played five minutes. That was quite the response from FIU.

Touchdown FIU, 10:42. Keyone Jenkins scores on a 1-yard run.

  • Arkansas takes advantage of the great field position and grabs an early 7-0 lead. Jefferson is now the all-time leader in career passing touchdowns with 65.

Touchdown Arkansas, 12:22. KJ Jefferson finds Jaedon Wilson for a 10-yard score.

  • On the opening drive, FIU goes for it on 4th-and-2 from its own 33 and doesn't convert. Hogs first series begins in great field position.

Pregame

  • Arkansas wins the toss and defers ton the second half. FIU will get the ball first in front of a sparse home crowd for the Razorbacks.

  • Arkansas captains tonight are KJ Jefferson, Raheim Sanders, Trajan Jeffcoat and Cam Little.

  • Right tackle Patrick Kutas is also in street clothes tonight, missing his second consecutive game. Ty'Kieast Crawford started in place of Kutas last week.

  • Running back Raheim 'Rocket' Sanders is dressed and going through warmups. Sanders dealt with an injury in lair week's loss to Auburn, missing almost the entire second quarter before returning in the second half.

  • Arkansas freshman defensive back Jaylon Braxton is in street clothes and will not play tonight against FIU. Sam Pittman said Braxton suffered a shoulder sprain during the loss to Auburn.

What time and channel is the Arkansas football vs. FIU game on?

  • When: 6:30 p.m. CT

  • Channel: ESPNU

  • Where: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark.

  • Betting line: Arkansas by 29.5; Over/Under of 51.5

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