"How Arkansas did Alabama a favor in Tide's 34-point rout"Click here for linkAt the outset of the game, Arkansas took advantage of Alabama defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi's no-holds-barred approach by throwing over the top of oncoming linebackers to targets running in the center of the field. These kinds of middle screens, such as the one distributed to Cantrell, combatted the Tide's blitzes.
"I thought they were very aggressive in the D-line in how they rushed, the stunts they would do," Arkansas coach Chad Morris said. "I thought maybe we could slow some things down by hitting our tight ends on some delays in the middle." .......
Word out of Arkansas is the Razorbacks believe they have crafted at least part of the blueprint to beat Alabama's defense, and the internal feeling there is that programs with better personnel -- such as college football heavyweights Clemson and Ohio State -- could do even more damage against the Tide.