Texas A&M vs. Arkansas by the numbers
Texas A&M (3-1, 1-0) vs. Arkansas (2-2, 0-1)
11 a.m. CDT Saturday (SEC Network)
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
1 Touchdown is needed for Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson to become the Razorbacks’ sole record-holder for touchdown responsibility. Jefferson has 57 passing TDs and 20 rushing TDs, tying the record of 77 TDs established by QB Matt Jones with 53 passing TDs and 24 rushing TDs from 2001 through 2004.
2 Consecutive opponents have failed to reach 100 passing yards against Texas A&M. Louisiana-Monroe completed 6-of-17 passes for 95 yards with no touchdown and no interceptions in a 47-3 loss on Sept. 16, and Auburn completed 9-of-23 passes for 56 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions in a 27-10 loss on Sept. 23. Arkansas has averaged 236.5 passing yards in its four games this season.
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2 TD receptions for TE Luke Hasz in Arkansas’ 34-31 loss to LSU last week. With six receptions for 116 yards, Hasz became the first true freshman to score more than one touchdown in a game since TE Hunter Henry had five receptions for 41 yards and two TDs in the Razorbacks’ 31-27 loss to LSU on Nov. 29, 2013.
8 TD passes and 979 passing yards for Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman in the first three games of the season. In the Aggies’ fourth game, Weigman sustained an injury that might sideline him for the remainder of the 2023 campaign. In last week’s 27-10 victory over Auburn, Max Johnson stepped in under center and completed 7-of-11 passes for 123 yards with two TDs and no interceptions.
11 of the previous 14 Arkansas-Texas A&M games have been played at AT&T Stadium. The Aggies have won seven of the 11 games, including seven of the past eight.
14 Victories without a loss for Arkansas under coach Sam Pittman when the Razorbacks have fewer turnovers than their opponent. Arkansas has gone 7-19 when that wasn’t the case.
15 Consecutive games with a TD pass for Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson. Texas A&M has given up a TD pass in only one of its four games this season. But Miami (Fla.) had five of them in a 48-33 victory over the Aggies on Sept. 9. Jefferson has thrown for two TDs in both his previous games against Texas A&M.
31 Consecutive games with at least one reception for Texas A&M WR Ainias Smith.
78 Previous meetings between Arkansas and Texas A&M. The Razorbacks lead the series 42-34-3.
114 Yards are needed by QB KJ Jefferson to become Arkansas’ career total-offense leader. Jefferson has 6,722 passing yards and 1,557 rushing yards for 7,279 yards of total offense. QB Matt Jones set the Arkansas record of 8,392 yards of total offense from 2001 through 2004 with 5,857 passing yards and 2,535 rushing yards.
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