Red-zone woes

Arkansas has failed to score twice inside the opponents’ 3-yard line in the last two games, dropping the Razorbacks red-zone scoring rate to 76.47%, tied for 102nd among the 131 FBS teams.

Arkansas is 13 of 17 in red-zone scoring opportunities, with two of the whiffs occurring in Saturday’s 23-21 loss to Texas A&M. KJ Jefferson had the ball knocked out from the Texas A&M 3, with the Aggies recovering and returning it for a gamechanging touchdown in the second quarter.

The Razorbacks had a chance to take the lead with 1:30 remaining, but kicker Cam Little missed a 42yard field goal off the right upright after that series had pushed to the Aggies’ 15.

In the prior game, Raheim Sanders lost a fumble at the Missouri State 1 when a defender’s helmet popped the ball out.

The other failed redzone possession, defined as inside the opponents’ 20-yard line, came when Jefferson was stopped on a fourth-and-1 quarterback sneak in the third quarter of a 44-30 win over South Carolina.

Arkansas’ touchdown rate of 64.7% (11 of 17) in the red zone is tied for 68th.

Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt of the SEC are among the 14 FBS teams who have scored on 100% of their red-zone opportunities.