Wingo rushed for a career-high 109 yards and scored three touchdowns, and Adams had eight catches for 109 yards in helping Arkansas remain undefeated as it prepares to travel to No. 2 Alabama next week. The effort was especially rewarding for Wingo, whose previous best was an 86-yard rushing effort against Texas A&M as a freshman in 2009. The junior, who the Razorbacks (3-0) have counted on to shine this season following Knile Davis’ season-ending ankle injury in August, scored on touchdown runs of 22 and 21 yards in the first half and also had a touchdown catch. Wingo nearly doubled his season output of 116 yards rushing entering the game with the performance. His three touchdowns were also a personal best, topping the two he scored—one rushing and one receiving—against Troy in 2009. “It’s a relief after everybody was on our back the way they were the first week,” Wingo said. “They’re still going to have stuff to say, but we’ve just got to keep grinding and getting better each week.”
The Trojans (0-2) fell behind 31-7 early in the third quarter following Wingo’s third score, a six-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Tyler Wilson. Despite the deficit, Troy didn’t make the fourth quarter an easy one for the Razorbacks. Sophomore quarterback Corey Robinson, who was 36 of 63 passing for 373 yards, helped the Trojans score back-to-back touchdowns and close the deficit to 31-21. The first score was a 32-yard pass from Robinson to Justin Albert, and safety LaDarrius Madden followed that with a 53-yard interception return for a touchdown. That was as close as Troy would get, despite outgaining Arkansas 457-454 in total yardage.
“I think Arkansas has got to be one of the best offensive football teams in the country when you get right to it,” Troy coach Larry Blakeney said. “They’ve got a lot of guys that can make plays. “I felt like we were slow getting lined up, not quite on edge as much early, and we gave up some plays that we shouldn’t give up.”
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