Sack story

The Razorbacks’ sack count, which hit a lull in the middle of the season is on the rise again, which has Coach Sam Pittman feeling better about the defense heading into the final two games.

The Hogs had an FBSbest 20 sacks through four games, only one in a threegame span against Alabama, Mississippi State and BYU, and now 14 in the last three games. The Razorbacks lead the SEC and are fourth nationally with 35 sacks.

“I think we were more aggressive early in the year,” Pittman said. “I think some of our injuries in the secondary might have dictated a little bit in that middle part and who we’re playing and how their protection is. There’s a lot of things that go into that.

“Obviously, we’ve been a lot more aggressive the last couple of weeks, and it has helped us. … I do think our kids Saturday changed their mindset … and they said ‘I’m going to sack the quarterback,’ and that’s one of the things we harped on last week.”

The Razorbacks had seven sacks against LSU, their second-highest total of the year behind their eight against Missouri State.