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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas took advantage of four Eastern Illinois turnovers inside the Panthers own 35 in the first half as the Razorbacks put a sour note on a homecoming for EIU head coach
Kim Dameron with a 55-20 win on Saturday afternoon.
Dameron played at Arkansas under head coach Lou Holtz in the early 1980's and was coaching for the first time as a head coach against his alma mater. Â
EIU turned the ball over the on the opening drive and after the Panthers defense held, the Razorbacks settled for a 35-yard field goal by Connor Limpert with 12:43 to play in the first quarter.
The Panthers defense held on the next turnover but the third one proved costly as Arkansas forced a fumble in the end zone that Briston Guidry landed on to put the Razorbacks up 10-0.
EIU would miss two field goal attempts in the first half that would have cut into that Arkansas lead as they missed from 47 yards and 29 yards out.
Arkansas would built a 24-0 lead before EIU was able to get on the board when
Harry Woodbery connected with
Alexander Hollins on a 43-yard touchdown strike to make it 24-6 after EIU had the extra point blocked.
The Razorbacks would lead 38-6 at the half after two long touchdown passes by Ty Storey to LaMichael Pettway and Jordan Jones.Â
A fifth turnover on the opening drive of the second half was returned by Bumper Pool to inside the EIU 5-yard line. Storey would convert on a quarterback keeper a few plays later to put Arkansas up 45-6. Storey passed for 261 yards on the day going 12-of-17.
Woodbery and Hollins would hook up one more time in the 3rd quarter on a short touchdown pass. Hollins finished with 127 yards on nine catches.   It was Hollins fifth career game with more than 100-yards receiving.
Woodbery passed for 96 yards splitting time at quarterback
Johnathan Brantley.    Brantley hit Hollins for 16-yard pass in the fourth quarter for the senior's third touchdown reception of the game. Brantley passed for 134 yards. Â
Jamal Scott came off the bench to rush for 82 yards on 12 carries in the second half.
EIU finished with 357 yards of total offense. Arkansas finished with 433 yards.
Terrell Greer had eight tackles to lead EIU on defense. Dre Greenlaw had ten tackles for the Razorbacks.
