The Traveler

The players weren't the same, but the score nearly was.

A year after defeated Campbellsville by 40 points, Arkansas handed the Tigers a 103-58 loss in the exhibition opener for the Razorbacks Monday night at Bud Walton Arena.

Juniors Michael Washington and Stefan Welsh combined for 42 points to lead the young Razorbacks, who had five freshmen see playing time.… Post the First Comment

Hey, sports fans. Here's a veritable potpourri of college football-related goodness:

Jerry Franklin Update: Franklin continues his tear. Against Tulsa, he recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass. Post-game, Bobby Petrino mentioned that it's easy to forget that Franklin is only a freshman.… Post the First Comment

The Arkansas women's basketball team mirrors their male counterparts in one major category - experience.

Even though there are six returning players, six players join the team who are completely new to Arkansas basketball.

"Our biggest challenge is that our roster is full of youth, but our schedule becomes more difficult," Arkansas coach Tom Collen said.… Post the First Comment

The Oklahoma City Thunder signed former Razorback Steven Hill on Tuesday.

The move comes one day after the Thunder released point guard John Lucas III.

Hill played in three preseason games for the Portland Trail Blazers, but was one of the team's final cuts.… Post the First Comment

After dominating the cross country landscape at the conference level for almost three and a half decades, the No. 26 Razorbacks took the bronze at the Southeastern Conference Championships Monday in head coach Chris Bucknam's league debut.

No. 5 Alabama, became the first school to win an SEC title since the Hogs joined the conference for the 1991 cross country season.… Post the First Comment

With their bowl hopes rekindled, the Arkansas Razorbacks (4-5, 1-4 Southeastern Conference) took the practice field this week with their minds on the South Carolina Gamecocks (6-3, 3-3 SEC) and another conference win.

UA head coach Bobby Petrino was mostly impressed with the Hogs' 30-23 homecoming victory last Saturday versus Tulsa.… Post the First Comment

Since losing to Ole Miss Sept. 27, No. 8 Florida had outscored its opponents 152-33 in three Gator victories. No. 6 Georgia was expected to be a much stiffer test.

That was hardly the case as the Gators (7-1, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) posted another convincing victory, a 49-10 shellacking of the outmatched Bulldogs (7-2, 4-2).… Post the First Comment