Thursday, October 14, 2010

Arkansas will have its hands full when the Razorbacks take on No. 7 Auburn.

Newton is part of a parade of mobile quarterbacks the No. 12 Razorbacks are facing this month, sandwiched between Texas A&M’s Jerrod Johnson and Ole Miss’ Jeremiah Masoli. Arkansas is hoping it can corral Newton in the same manner it did Johnson last week. The Aggies senior signal-caller finished 15 of 40 passing with 40 rushing yards as the Razorbacks came away with a win in the Southwest Classic. "I think there is a little bit of carryover but each guy plays different and each guy has something he can do well," Arkansas safety Tramain Thomas said. "I think with Cam, he creates well and is hard to bring down." "We’ve faced big quarterbacks, but not ones who are the caliber runner that this guy is," Robinson said. "This guy’s a big tailback that can throw the ball, basically. They’re very dynamic. He wants to get it downfield and when he does, he’s not looking to avoid you. If he’s got you in his sights, he’ll take you." "We have to make sure we don’t let him get up the field as often as has occurred with the people he’s played, because he’s damaged some people now." Robinson’s unit is looking to get the better of Tigers offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn for the third consecutive season. The Razorbacks beat a ranked Tulsa team while Malzahn orchestrated his fast-paced offensive scheme there in 2008 and earned a 44-23 win over a ranked Auburn foe last season.

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