Arkansas forces four turnovers in rout of South Carolina

Arkansas turned four South Carolina turnovers into control of a 34-6 victory over the No. 17 Gamecocks on Saturday night in Fayetteville.

KJ Jackson passed for 188 yards and two touchdowns, with both scoring throws coming during a second quarter that helped Arkansas take a 17-0 lead into halftime. Jackson connected with Chris Marshall for a 23-yard touchdown, then found Antonio Jordan for a 28-yard score on the Razorbacks’ next drive.

South Carolina quarterback Cutter Woods completed 24 of 43 passes for 271 yards. Jabree Coleman scored on a 3-yard run early in the second half, bringing the Gamecocks within 17-6 before Arkansas’ defense shut down the comeback attempt.

After South Carolina forced a punt and moved back into Arkansas territory, Joker Johnson intercepted a pass intended for Donovan Murph and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown. Johnson intercepted Woods again early in the fourth quarter, and Ben Bogle added another interception on South Carolina’s next possession.

With eight tackles and the defensive score, Johnson finished with two interceptions and a forced fumble.

The Razorbacks also contained a South Carolina rushing attack that entered the game ranked 20th in FBS at 205.4 yards per game. The Gamecocks finished with 98 rushing yards on 30 attempts.

South Carolina played without Sellers, the team’s leading rusher with 637 yards and seven touchdowns. Starting running back Matt Fuller, who gained 530 yards during the first eight games, had been lost for the season in the Gamecocks’ Halloween win over Oklahoma.

Why it matters

Arkansas controlled the game by forcing four turnovers and holding South Carolina to 98 rushing yards. The loss came with the Gamecocks ranked No. 17 and playing without their leading rusher, Sellers.

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