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Defense caves in amid offense’s implosion

By Bob Holt

Posted: November 18, 2012 at 4:01 a.m.

Rick McFarland Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/RICK MCFARLAND --11/17/12-- Arkansas's Will Hines (9) and Ross Rasner (35) hang onto Mississippi State's Chris Smith (8) after he caught a pass in their game at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss.

An encouraging second quarter gave way to a disastrous second half for the Arkansas defense Saturday when Mississippi State pounded the Razorbacks 45-14 at Scott Field.

Paul Haynes - Mississippi State Postgame

Arkansas defensive coordinator Paul Haynes recaps the Razorbacks' 45-14 loss to Mississippi State. (By Matt Jones)
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