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The Arkansas Razorbacks kicked off the 2025 season Saturday afternoon with a 52-7 win over the Alabama A&M Bulldogs at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
There were the common first game frustrations, but the Razorbacks (1-0) reeled off 45 unanswered points after the Bulldogs (0-1) responded to Arkansas’ opening drive with a score and the defense held them to 222 total net yards, including 62 on the ground.
Second-year quarterback Taylen Green tied the school record for a single game with six touchdowns to nine different receivers before backup QB KJ Jackson took over in the fourth quarter.
As always, HawgBeat compiled reactions from fans – and some not fans – on social media..
FINAL – Arkansas 52, Alabama A&M 7
QB Taylen Green is the second quarterback in @RazorbackFB history to throw six or more touchdown passes in a game.
1. 7 – Brandon Allen vs. Mississippi State, 2015
T2. 6 – Taylen Green vs. Alabama A&M, 2025
T2. 6 – Brandon Allen at Ole Miss, 2015 pic.twitter.com/MxHZAebGXa
Fourth Quarter
13:51 Shakur Smalls with a strip sack and backup QB KJ Jackson enters for the Hogs. His first college touchdown goes to Mike Washington. Arkansas 52-7
Third Quarter
2:53 Green’s sixth touchdown pass, his career high and one shy of the school record, of the day is the first hauled in by a tight end to Andreas Paaske. Arkansas 45-7
9:49 North Little Rock native Quincy Rhodes Jr. logs Arkansas’ first sack of the season on third down.
11:14 CJ Brown catches his second touchdown reception on Arkansas’ first drive of the second half. Arkansas 38-7
CJ Brown deserves this day. Proud of him beyond measure.
— WhiskeyDrunk (@notwhiskeydrunk) August 30, 2025HALFTIME – Arkansas 31, Alabama A&M 7
HALFTIME: Arkansas leads Alabama A&M 31-7. Shaky first half for the defense but it's gotten better. Taylen Green and O'Mega Blake look incredible. pic.twitter.com/5nP5RCL9Ap
— Daniel Fair (@DanFair88) August 30, 2025Arkansas football first half thoughts:
~ Offense looks solid with so many new pieces
~ Defense is concerning, but put together some solid stops to end the half
~ 0 turnovers
~ 2 penalties for 15 yards
A LOT to clean up before SEC play, but some positives so far!
If he stays healthy, Taylen Green is about to have a season we, as Razorback fans, will talk about for a couple decades.
— Eddie Goodson (@eddiegoodson68) August 30, 2025First half thoughts.
Taylen Green still has happy feet.
O-line has been ok.
Omega seems to be the Alpha.
Defensive secondary looks like a weak point.
D-line can't afford any injuries.
Linebackers need to be more physical.
Overall 1st half was solid. 🐗🐗#WPS
Second Quarter
:11 Green finds Omega Blake for the score right before the break. Blake is cooking in the first half with six catches for 111 yards. Arkansas 31-7
O’mega Blake has been what I’ve hoped him to be so far. Wide Receiver room seemed to have answer the call.
I’m looking for the defense (all of them) to do the same in the second half. They’ll need to make major strides this season and next week.
1:15 Fan favorite and fifth-year Razorback Cam Ball makes a huge play for the defense, logging a tackle for loss on third down.
Cam Ball. Grown ass man
— Sidelines – Arkansas (@SSN_Arkansas) August 30, 20252:12 Florida State transfer Jalen Brown snags his first touchdown as a Razorback on a short throw from Green. 30-year old sophomore and former MLB player Monte Harrison also hauled in his first reception of the season for a 29-yard first down on the drive. Arkansas 24-7
There's a "30 year old sophomore" who was picked in the MLB draft in 2014 playing on the Arkansas football team. Lol.
— Jacob Huneycutt (@CovenantCutt) August 30, 202513:41 Green finds Raylen Sharpe for a 35-yard touchdown and the Hogs take a two-score lead. Arkansas 17-7
Taylen Green's Heisman Campaign
Touchdown Counter
• 16 Yard TD Pass To Courtney Brown
• 35 Yard TD Pass To Raylen Sharpe
First Quarter
3:37 Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green goes down on consecutive negative plays and the Hogs opt to take the points. True freshman kicker Scott Starzyk impressively connects on his first collegiate field goal from 53 yards. Arkansas 10-7
Good: Scott Starzyk’s first career FG is a 53-yarder.
Bad: The Hogs had to settle for a long FG after back-to-back sacks…against Alabama A&M.
6:33 Alabama A&M quickly responds with a seven-play, 75-yard drive for a score in which they did not face a single third down. Tied 7-7
That is the first first-half touchdown Alabama A&M has ever scored against an SEC team. This is the Bulldogs’ sixth all-time game against SEC teams.
— Andrew Hutchinson (@NWAHutch) August 30, 202510:09 Playing in honor of his father who recently passed away, sophomore Bentonville native CJ Brown scored the first touchdown of the 2025 season. Arkansas 7-0
Absolutely love to see CJ Brown getting the first touchdown of the season. Well-deserved.
— JC Hoops (@JacksonCollier) August 30, 2025
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