Kierra Harris threw a touchdown and interception on 8-of-14 passing for 70
yards for the Bears (0-1), who finished last season 5-6, winning all their
games at home while losing every game as the guest. Jermaine Saffold caught
the lone score while Chris Douglas had 18 carries for 72 yards.
"Overall I think we did a good job as a team," Harris said. "I learned to be
calm and cool. I know on a couple of plays I was the reason why we didn't get
the play off right, so just to be calm and cool and to execute all the plays."
Arkansas was off to the races from the opening kickoff, taking the game's
first possession 80 yards in 10 plays. Wilson used play-action to find Wright
over the middle for a 33-yard score.
The Razorbacks then held Missouri State to a three-and-out and Adams returned
the punt 61 yards to the end zone. A missed extra point kept it a 13-0 game.
In the final minute of the first, Arkansas made it 20-0 on a one-yard
touchdown run from Walker to finish a 12-play, 70-yard drive.
Arkansas added 10 points in the second quarter on a three-yard catch by Chris
Gragg from Mitchell with around five minutes to play, and a 32-yard field goal
from Zach Hocker in the final seconds for a 30-0 advantage.
Wilson and Wright hooked up for a 29-yard score with 6:17 to play in the third
quarter, and Adams' 69-yard punt return into the end zone after Missouri
State's next possession gave the hosts a 44-0 lead.
Harris and Saffold connected on a 33-yard score in the final minute of the
third to get the Bears on the board.
Walker's second one-yard score of the game about 2 1/2 minutes into the
final quarter capped the scoring.
Game Notes
Arkansas hosts New Mexico next Saturday...Missouri State plays at Eastern
Kentucky next Saturday...Arkansas has won all seven meetings with Missouri
State...Arkansas had 466 yards total offense compared to 163 for Missouri
State...The Razorbacks held the ball for three more minutes than the Bears.
09/04 01:04:23 ET