2014 Texas Bowl

July 2024 May 2026 Texas Bowl 9th Texas Bowl AdvoCare V100 December 29 2014 2014 NRG Stadium Houston, Texas University of Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks 6–6 SEC Bret Bielema 3 21 0 7 University of Texas at Austin Texas Longhorns 6–6 Big 12 Charlie Strong 0 7 0 0 Arkansas by 6Latest Vegas odds for 2014–15 bowl games https://247sports.com/Article/Vegas-odds-for-college-football-bowl-games-2014-season-33685374/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://247sports.com/Article/Vegas-odds-for-college-football-bowl-games-2014-season-33685374/ January 30, 2022 live 247Sports July 30, 2021 Arkansas QB Brandon AllenAutullo Ryan Texas Bowl notebook: Arkansas' Allen a surprise MVP https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2014/12/30/texas-bowl-notebook-arkansas-allen/6715464007/ Austin American-Statesman June 3, 2022 December 29, 2014 Cory Morrowhttp://arkansas.247sports.com/Bolt/Some-details-concerning-Mondays-Texas-Bowl-Gameday-Schedule-34180753 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/http://arkansas.247sports.com/Bolt/Some-details-concerning-Mondays-Texas-Bowl-Gameday-Schedule-34180753 January 30, 2022 dead Some details concerning Monday's Texas Bowl Gameday Schedule Kirk Otis December 28, 2014 arkansas.247sports.com December 30, 2014 Ron Cherry (ACC) 71,115Football vs Arkansas on 12/29/2014 – Box Score http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=8599 University of Texas Athletics July 30, 2021 en August 27, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170827162344/http://texassports.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=8599 live ESPN Dave Pasch, Brian Griese, and Tom Luginbill The 2014 Texas Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 29, 2014, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. It was one of the 2014–15 bowl games that concluded the 2014 FBS football season. The ninth edition of the Texas Bowl, it featured the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference and the Texas Longhorns of the Big 12 Conference. The game began at 8:00 p.m. CST (UTC−06:00) and aired on ESPN. Sponsored by dietary supplement company AdvoCare, it was officially known as the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl. Arkansas defeated Texas, 31–7. Both Arkansas and Texas, led by relatively new head coaches Bret Bielema and Charlie Strong, entered with identical 6–6 records. Arkansas made their 40th overall bowl game appearance while Texas made their 53rd, though both teams made their first appearance in the Texas Bowl. The Razorbacks were favored to win the game by six points, with their rushing duo of Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins seen as a strong point and a contrast to Texas' passing game, which was seen as a weak point for the Longhorns due to the injury of quarterback David Ash earlier in the season. After a slow first quarter that saw only an Adam McFain field goal, Arkansas' offense found their stride in the second quarter. The Razorbacks scored three times and built a 24–7 lead by halftime behind a pair of passing touchdowns from quarterback Brandon Allen, while a rushing touchdown by Texas quarterback Tyrone Swoopes late in the half proved to be the Longhorns' only points of the contest. The third and fourth quarters passed with little scoring. An additional rushing touchdown early in the fourth quarter extended the Razorbacks' lead, and the game concluded with Arkansas having claimed their first victory against Texas since 2003. Teams Arkansas–Texas football rivalry The game was the 78th meeting of the Arkansas–Texas football rivalry, which had been played only occasionally since the Razorbacks left the Southwest Conference for the SEC in 1992. Texas entered the game leading the series 56–21.2014 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Media Guide https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/football/2014/2014-Media-Guide.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20150801030348/http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf/football/2014/2014-Media-Guide.pdf August 1, 2015 live University of Arkansas November 21, 2021 The teams' last meeting came on September 27, 2008, when No. 7 Texas defeated Arkansas, 52–10, in what the Associated Press called an "embarrassing" loss for the Razorbacks, and the largest margin of victory in the series since 1916.Associated Press QB McCoy nearly perfect as Texas embarrasses Arkansas https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=282710251 ESPN November 21, 2021 September 27, 2008 November 21, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211121221641/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=282710251 dead This game was the 40th all-time bowl appearance for Arkansas and the 53rd all-time appearance for Texas, though it was the first Texas Bowl appearance for both schools.Hog Walk Scheduled at Texas Bowl https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/hog-walk-scheduled-at-texas-bowl/ Arkansas Razorbacks November 21, 2021 December 29, 2014 November 21, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211121221641/https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/hog-walk-scheduled-at-texas-bowl/ live Horns accept bid to Texas Bowl https://www.on3.com/teams/texas-longhorns/news/horns-accept-bid-texas-bowl/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.on3.com/teams/texas-longhorns/news/horns-accept-bid-texas-bowl/ January 30, 2022 live On3 November 21, 2021 en December 7, 2014 Additionally, it was the second postseason meeting between the teams, after No. 24 Arkansas upset No. 14 Texas by three touchdowns in the 2000 Cotton Bowl Classic.2000 Cotton Bowl: Arkansas 27, Texas 6 https://katv.com/archive/2000-cotton-bowl-arkansas-27-texas-6 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://katv.com/archive/2000-cotton-bowl-arkansas-27-texas-6 January 30, 2022 live KATV November 21, 2021 September 11, 2015 Arkansas Razorbacks 2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team thumb|left|150px|Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema, pictured in 2011. Led by second-year head coach Bret Bielema, Arkansas entered 2014 looking to improve from a 3–9 campaign the previous year that included a winless record in SEC play.2013 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/2013-schedule.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/2013-schedule.html January 30, 2022 live College Football at Sports-Reference.com November 28, 2021 en The Razorbacks began their season with a road contest at No. 6 Auburn, where they were tied at halftime but did not score in the second half, and ended up losing by 24 points.Zenorap John Marshall, Johnson, No. 6 Auburn top Arkansas 45–21 https://katv.com/sports/content/marshall-johnson-no-6-auburn-top-arkansas-45-21 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://katv.com/sports/content/marshall-johnson-no-6-auburn-top-arkansas-45-21 January 30, 2022 live KATV November 28, 2021 August 30, 2014 The Razorbacks were able to respond with three consecutive non-conference wins; they defeated Nicholls State by a wide margin of 67,Associated Press Arkansas snaps 10-game losing streak with 73–7 win over Nicholls State https://www.foxnews.com/sports/arkansas-snaps-10-game-losing-streak-with-73-7-win-over-nicholls-state https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.foxnews.com/sports/arkansas-snaps-10-game-losing-streak-with-73-7-win-over-nicholls-state January 30, 2022 live Fox News November 28, 2021 September 6, 2014 Texas Tech by 21 points,Associated Press Arkansas runs for 7 TDs, beats Texas Tech 49–28 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/09/13/arkansas-runs-for-7-tds-beats-texas-tech-49-28/15598799/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/09/13/arkansas-runs-for-7-tds-beats-texas-tech-49-28/15598799/ January 30, 2022 live USA Today November 28, 2021 September 13, 2014 and Northern Illinois by 38;Associated Press Arkansas extends streak, downs NIU 52–14 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400548115 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400548115 January 30, 2022 live ESPN November 28, 2021 September 20, 2014 the first of these wins broke a school-record ten game losing streak dating back to September 21, 2013. Two close losses followed, as the Hogs fell to No. 6 Texas A&M by a touchdown in overtime the following week,Associated Press No. 6 Texas A&M rallies, knocks off Arkansas in overtime https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548382 ESPN November 29, 2021 September 27, 2014 November 29, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211129131042/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548382 live and, following a bye week, were defeated by one point at home by No. 7 Alabama.No. 7 Alabama holds off Arkansas 14–13 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/10/11/no-7-alabama-holds-off-arkansas-14-13/17131581/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/10/11/no-7-alabama-holds-off-arkansas-14-13/17131581/ January 30, 2022 live USA Today November 29, 2021 October 11, 2014 A third straight matchup against a ranked opponent followed, as the Razorbacks fell to No. 10 Georgia in Little Rock.Jones Matt Arkansas loses to No. 10 Georgia https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/oct/18/hogs-cant-catch/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/oct/18/hogs-cant-catch/ January 30, 2022 live Arkansas Democrat-Gazette November 29, 2021 en October 18, 2014 Now 3–4, the Razorbacks returned to .500 with a defeat of UAB on homecoming;Jones Matt Arkansas routs UAB on homecoming https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2014/oct/25/arkansas-routs-uab-homecoming/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2014/oct/25/arkansas-routs-uab-homecoming/ January 30, 2022 live Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette November 29, 2021 October 25, 2014 this would be UAB's last season before the shutdown of their football program,UAB eliminating football for 'greater good' https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/11967626/uab-blazers-shut-football-program https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/11967626/uab-blazers-shut-football-program January 30, 2022 live ESPN November 29, 2021 en December 2, 2014 which did not resume until the 2017 season.Kirshner Alex Why UAB died and came back, explained in 2 minutes https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/9/1/16175568/uab-football-canceled-return-timeline-2017-season https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/9/1/16175568/uab-football-canceled-return-timeline-2017-season January 30, 2022 live SB Nation November 29, 2021 en September 1, 2017 The following weekend, Arkansas took No. 1 Mississippi State down to the wire, but an interception on the would-be game-tying drive doomed the Hogs to a seven-point loss.Dak Prescott's career-high 331 yards lead Mississippi St. past Arkansas https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548350 ESPN November 29, 2021 en November 1, 2014 November 29, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211129142615/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548350 live Following another bye week, Arkansas defeated No. 15 LSU and No. 8 Ole Miss at home in back-to-back weeks;Jones Matt Arkansas beats LSU 17–0 https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/nov/15/arkansas-beats-lsu-17-0/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/nov/15/arkansas-beats-lsu-17-0/ January 30, 2022 live Arkansas Democrat-Gazette November 29, 2021 en November 15, 2014Arkansas defense forces 6 TOs, blanks Ole Miss to earn bowl eligibility https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548332 ESPN November 29, 2021 en November 22, 2014 November 29, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211129131049/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400548332 live both victories were shutouts, giving Arkansas their first consecutive shutouts of SEC opponents since joining the league in 1992, and making them the first team to shut out multiple ranked teams in the same season since North Carolina Pre-Flight did so in 1942.Vint Patrick 3 things we learned from Arkansas-Ole Miss https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/11/22/7269021/arkansas-30-ole-miss-0-final-score-recap https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/11/22/7269021/arkansas-30-ole-miss-0-final-score-recap January 30, 2022 live SB Nation November 29, 2021 en November 22, 20141942 North Carolina Pre-Flight Cloudbusters Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-pre-flight/1942-schedule.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/north-carolina-pre-flight/1942-schedule.html January 30, 2022 live College Football at Sports-Reference.com November 29, 2021 en Arkansas finished the regular season with a matchup against No. 17 Missouri in their first contest as conference foes and, as a result, the first edition of the Battle Line Rivalry;Matter Dave Mizzou-Arkansas moved to Black Friday https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/eye-on-the-tigers/mizzou-arkansas-moved-to-black-friday/article_18179872-7c77-5af9-97a3-d00ccc494dbe.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/eye-on-the-tigers/mizzou-arkansas-moved-to-black-friday/article_18179872-7c77-5af9-97a3-d00ccc494dbe.html January 30, 2022 live St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 29, 2021 en May 27, 2014Cox Jordan 'Battle Line Rivalry' formed between Arkansas and Missouri https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/battle-line-rivalry-formed-arkansas-missouri/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/battle-line-rivalry-formed-arkansas-missouri/ January 30, 2022 live Saturday Down South November 29, 2021 November 5, 2014 Arkansas led going into the fourth quarter but allowed two touchdowns and lost by seven points.Daniels Tim Arkansas vs. Missouri: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2014 Battle Line Rivalry https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2283000-arkansas-vs-missouri-score-and-twitter-reaction-from-2014-battle-line-rivalry https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2283000-arkansas-vs-missouri-score-and-twitter-reaction-from-2014-battle-line-rivalry January 30, 2022 live Bleacher Report November 29, 2021 en November 28, 2014 Arkansas finished the regular season with a 6–6 overall record and a 2–6 mark in conference play.2014 Arkansas Football Schedule https://fbschedules.com/2014-arkansas-football-schedule/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://fbschedules.com/2014-arkansas-football-schedule/ January 30, 2022 live FBSchedules January 6, 2022 They accepted their bid to the Texas Bowl on December 7, 2014.Texas and Arkansas accept bids to play in AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texas-and-arkansas-accept-bids-to-play-in-advocare-v100-texas-bowl-14523827 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.houstontexans.com/news/texas-and-arkansas-accept-bids-to-play-in-advocare-v100-texas-bowl-14523827 January 30, 2022 live Houston Texans November 29, 2021 December 7, 2014 Texas Longhorns 2014 Texas Longhorns football team thumb|right|150px|Texas head coach Charlie Strong in 2014. Following the retirement of head coach Mack Brown at the conclusion of the Longhorns' 8–5 campaign the year prior,Texas' Mack Brown Resigns After 16 Seasons as Longhorns Head Coach Brian Davis http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/after-16-seasons-texas-mack-brown-resigns/ncLNk/ Austin American-Statesman December 14, 2013 December 30, 2013 December 31, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131231185428/http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/after-16-seasons-texas-mack-brown-resigns/ncLNk/ live they entered the 2014 season led by Charlie Strong, whom they had hired from Louisville during the offseason.Kercheval Ben Texas Hires Charlie Strong, Opens Up Florida Recruiting and Terrifies Big 12 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1910645-texas-hires-charlie-strong-opens-up-florida-recruiting-and-terrifies-big-12 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1910645-texas-hires-charlie-strong-opens-up-florida-recruiting-and-terrifies-big-12 January 30, 2022 live Bleacher Report January 6, 2022 en January 5, 2014 This hire made Strong the first black head coach of a men's sport in Texas school history.Olson Max Texas announces hire of Louisville's Strong https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10246816/texas-longhorns-announce-hiring-coach-charlie-strong-louisville-cardinals https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/10246816/texas-longhorns-announce-hiring-coach-charlie-strong-louisville-cardinals January 30, 2022 live ESPN January 6, 2022 en January 5, 2014 The Longhorns began the Strong era with a victory, playing North Texas to a 31-point win.Texas wins Strong debut 38–7 over North Texas https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400547836 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400547836 January 30, 2022 live ESPN January 6, 2022 en August 30, 2014 They suffered their first setback the following week as they were defeated soundly by BYU in what SB Nation called "a drubbing".Hein Brett Texas win in videos, photos, and tweets https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/byu-cougars-football/2014/9/7/6117899/byu-texas-final-score-recap-highlights-pictures-tweets-taysom-hill https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.vanquishthefoe.com/byu-cougars-football/2014/9/7/6117899/byu-texas-final-score-recap-highlights-pictures-tweets-taysom-hill January 30, 2022 live SB Nation January 6, 2022 en September 7, 2014 Their first game away from home was next on the schedule, as they faced No. 12 UCLA at AT&T Stadium in Arlington;UCLA vs Texas Box Score https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-09-13-texas.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-09-13-texas.html January 30, 2022 live College Football at Sports-Reference.com January 6, 2022 en September 13, 2014 the Longhorns fell by three points after giving up what was the game-winning touchdown with three minutes remaining in the game.Jerry Neuheisel leads No. 12 UCLA to comeback victory against Texas, 20–17 https://www.oregonlive.com/collegefootball/2014/09/jerry_neuheisel_leads_no_12_uc.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.oregonlive.com/collegefootball/2014/09/jerry_neuheisel_leads_no_12_uc.html January 30, 2022 live The Oregonian January 6, 2022 en September 14, 2014 Following a bye week, Texas evened their record with a shutout of Kansas in their first true road game.Swoopes TDs, 4 picks help Texas blank Kansas 23–0 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/09/27/swoopes-tds-4-picks-help-texas-blank-kansas-23-0/16356865/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2014/09/27/swoopes-tds-4-picks-help-texas-blank-kansas-23-0/16356865/ January 30, 2022 live USA Today January 6, 2022 September 27, 2014 Entering October, Texas faced top-15 ranked teams in two consecutive games, both of which they would lose: they hosted No. 7 Baylor, losing by three touchdowns,Longhorns have too many miscues against Baylor https://www.kvue.com/article/sports/longhorns-have-too-many-miscues-against-baylor/269-260186711 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.kvue.com/article/sports/longhorns-have-too-many-miscues-against-baylor/269-260186711 January 30, 2022 live KVUE ABC January 6, 2022 October 6, 2014 and travelled to Dallas to face No. 11 Oklahoma, losing by five points.Chiari Mike Texas vs. Oklahoma: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2014 Red River Showdown https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2228104-texas-vs-oklahoma-score-and-twitter-reaction-from-2014-red-river-showdown https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2228104-texas-vs-oklahoma-score-and-twitter-reaction-from-2014-red-river-showdown January 30, 2022 live Bleacher Report January 6, 2022 en October 11, 2014 Texas returned home the following week and rebounded with a three-point win against Iowa State thanks to a Nick Rose game-winning field goal with three seconds remaining,Rose kick sends Texas over Iowa State 48–45 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400547875 ESPN June 3, 2022 en October 18, 2014 June 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220603155053/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400547875 live but suffered a shutout loss at No. 11 Kansas State in their next contest.No. 11 Kansas State hands Texas first shutout since 2004 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400547878 ESPN June 3, 2022 en October 25, 2014 June 13, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180613040611/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400547878 live Going into November, the Longhorns had a record of 3–5, but they reversed their fortunes by winning three consecutive games. They defeated Texas Tech convincinglyManning Bryan Texas vs. Texas Tech: Game Grades, Analysis for Longhorns and Red Raiders https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2252864-texas-vs-texas-tech-game-grades-analysis-for-longhorns-and-red-raiders https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2252864-texas-vs-texas-tech-game-grades-analysis-for-longhorns-and-red-raiders January 30, 2022 live Bleacher Report January 6, 2022 en November 1, 2014 before returning to Austin, where they defeated No. 24 West Virginia.Johnathan Gray's 3 TDs push Texas past No. 23 West Virginia https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400547889 ESPN January 6, 2022 en November 8, 2014 January 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220106062146/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400547889 live They achieved bowl eligibility with their next win, a road victory against Oklahoma State.Texas beats Oklahoma St, becomes bowl eligible https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400547891 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/400547891 January 30, 2022 live ESPN January 6, 2022 November 15, 2014 After another bye week, they fell to No. 5 TCU, which was their regular season finale and the Longhorns' homecoming game.Texas Christian at Texas Box Score, November 27, 2014 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-11-27-texas.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/boxscores/2014-11-27-texas.html January 30, 2022 live College Football at Sports-Reference.com January 6, 2022 en November 27, 2014Football plagued by turnovers in 48–10 loss to No. 6/5 TCU https://texassports.com/news/2014/11/27/FB_1127144147.aspx https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://texassports.com/news/2014/11/27/FB_1127144147.aspx January 30, 2022 live University of Texas Athletics January 6, 2022 en November 27, 2014 Texas finished their regular season with a record of 6–6 and a 5–4 mark in conference.2014 Texas Football Schedule https://fbschedules.com/2014-texas-football-schedule/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://fbschedules.com/2014-texas-football-schedule/ January 30, 2022 live FBSchedules January 6, 2022 They accepted their bowl bid on December 7, 2014. "Horns down" controversy On December 27, two days before the game was played, a press conference for the game was held, with both coaches in attendance. At the conclusion of the conference, the coaches shook hands while posing for the media. In the picture, Arkansas coach Bret Bielema could be seen giving what appeared to be the "horns down" sign, the inverted form of the Hook 'em horns sign, which is often used to show opposition to Texas Longhorns athletic teams. Bielema later denied that he gave the sign on purpose, with some reporting that the image could have been digitally altered using Adobe Photoshop or a similar program;Did he or didn't he? A Bret Bielema Horns down investigation https://www.espn.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/94310/did-he-or-didnt-he-a-bret-bielema-horns-down-investigation https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.espn.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/94310/did-he-or-didnt-he-a-bret-bielema-horns-down-investigation January 30, 2022 live ESPN November 28, 2021 en December 28, 2014 however, this theory was debunked by a live news broadcast of the handshake and separately by the individual that took the photo.Photo: A Smirking Bret Bielema Did The 'Horns Down' Gesture While Posing With Charlie Strong https://thespun.com/sec/arkansas/photo-a-smirking-bret-bielema-did-the-horns-down-gesture-while-posing-with-charlie-strong https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://thespun.com/sec/arkansas/photo-a-smirking-bret-bielema-did-the-horns-down-gesture-while-posing-with-charlie-strong January 30, 2022 live The Spun November 28, 2021 December 27, 2014 SB Nation later reported that the gesture was probably given by accident, as Bielema was seen during the game making the sign inadvertently while moving his middle and ring fingers back and forth.Kirk Jason Arkansas QB goes Horns Down on purpose https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/12/30/7467001/arkansas-horns-down-texas-bowl-bret-bielema https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2014/12/30/7467001/arkansas-horns-down-texas-bowl-bret-bielema January 30, 2022 live SBNation November 28, 2021 en December 30, 2014 Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen was later seen deliberately displaying the sign near the end of the game's fourth quarter. Game summary Pre-game thumb|right|150px|Texas quarterback Tyrone Swoopes, pictured in 2014. thumb|right|150px|Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen, pictured in 2019, was named the game's MVP. Entering the contest, Arkansas was favored to win, with the spread set at 6.5 points alongside a projected total of 44.5 points.Roling Chris AdvoCare Texas Bowl 2014: Arkansas vs. Texas https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2311628-advocare-texas-bowl-2014-arkansas-vs-texas-tv-info-spread-time-and-more https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2311628-advocare-texas-bowl-2014-arkansas-vs-texas-tv-info-spread-time-and-more January 30, 2022 live Bleacher Report November 21, 2021 en December 28, 2014 The Razorbacks' rushing offense, led by the duo of Alex Collins and Jonathan Williams, was expected to perform well. Texas's offense was expected to depend largely on the performance of quarterback Tyrone Swoopes, who had experienced struggles with interceptions throughout the year; Swoopes was thrust into the starting role after starter David Ash suffered a season-ending concussion in early September.Ellis Zac Charlie Strong's first year at Texas just got a lot tougher https://www.si.com/college/2014/09/01/david-ash-injury-concussion-texas-longhorns https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.si.com/college/2014/09/01/david-ash-injury-concussion-texas-longhorns January 30, 2022 live Sports Illustrated November 21, 2021 en-us September 1, 2014 The game was played indoors at NRG Stadium, making weather a non-issue for the game. The officiating crew for the game was led by referee Ron Cherry and represented the Atlantic Coast Conference. First half Scheduled for an 8:00 p.m. CST start, the game began at 8:06 p.m., as Nick Rose's opening kickoff was returned by Alex Collins to the Arkansas 23-yard-line. The Razorbacks picked up a first down after two plays, but then stalled and were forced to punt. Texas began their opening drive at their own 8-yard-line, but committed a false start penalty, which backed them up to their own 4-yard-line. The Longhorns were unable to do much with their first possession, moving the ball to the 10-yard-line before being forced to punt themselves. The game's first points came on Arkansas' ensuing possession; taking the ball at the Texas 48-yard-line, the Arkansas offense was able to drive to the Texas 15-yard-line, where Adam McFain converted a 32-yard field goal to make the score 3–0. Texas advanced to their own 46-yard-line on their next possession, but was forced to punt on 4th & 17. Arkansas started their third drive pinned back at their own 13-yard-line, but advanced down the field in six plays and capped their drive with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Allen to Demetrius Wilson, increasing their lead to ten. The game's first three-and-out came on the first Texas drive of the second quarter, and Arkansas' ensuing drive ended with a punt as well, though after eight plays rather than three. Receiving the ball inside their own 5-yard-line for the second time in the game, Texas running back Johnathan Gray was tackled in the backfield on 1st & 10 and fumbled into the end zone, resulting in an Arkansas touchdown after Taiwan Johnson recovered the ball. The Texas offense responded well; a 30-yard return on the ensuing kickoff gave Texas excellent field position, starting on the Arkansas 44-yard-line. The Longhorns drove to the Arkansas 9-yard-line in seven plays before Tyrone Swoopes scored the Longhorns' first points of the evening on a nine-yard touchdown rush. Arkansas continued to be effective on offense, as they scored their third touchdown of the quarter on their final drive before the half; a five-yard pass from Brandon Allen to Keon Hatcher on the drive's ninth play put the Razorbacks up 24–7 at halftime. Second half Texas received the ball to begin the third quarter, but their opening drive proved unsuccessful, as a third down sack forced a punt on 4th & 18. Taking over with great field position, at the Texas 35-yard-line, Arkansas' first drive of the second half took them down to the Texas 14-yard-line. Arkansas was unable to capitalize as Adam McFain missed a 32-yard field goal, which gave Texas possession back. The following four minutes of the quarter contained unproductive drives from both teams – the next three drives were each three-and-outs, Texas twice and Arkansas once. This stretch ended with Arkansas' next drive; starting on their own 43-yard-line, Arkansas drove 57 yards in 13 plays, converting a pair of third downs and a fourth down, en route to a one-yard rushing touchdown from Jonathan Williams. This increased Arkansas' lead to 31–7. The Razorback lead now 24 points, each team had only a few more possessions before the end of the game. Texas' next drive started at their own 23-yard-line with just over eleven minutes remaining in the game, though the Longhorns went three-and-out and punted the ball back to Arkansas, who took over on the Texas 45-yard-line. Though they were able to successfully convert the drive's first third down, Arkansas was not able to convert the second, and they punted the ball back to Texas with five minutes to play. What would be the Longhorns' final drive of the contest began at their own 10-yard-line; the Texas offense drove to their own 39-yard-line before a Tyrone Swoopes downfield pass was intercepted by Henre' Toliver, and returned to the Texas 33-yard-line. Taking possession with three minutes on the clock, Arkansas was able to run the ball three times to pick up a first down, and was then able to line up in victory formation and run out the remainder of the clock. The game finished with Arkansas having defeated Texas, 31–7. Scoring summary Arkansas Texas 1 4:32 Arkansas 10 33 4:21 FG 32 Adam McFain 3 0 2 14:15 Arkansas 6 87 2:44 RecTD Demetrius Wilson Brandon Allen 36 good McFain 10 0 2 8:13 Arkansas FumbleTD Taiwan Johnson 0 good McFain 17 0 2 3:59 Texas 8 44 4:14 RushTD Tyrone Swoopes 9 good Nick Rose 17 7 2 0:24 Arkansas 9 61 3:35 RecTD Keon Hatcher Allen 5 good McFain 24 7 4 11:41 Arkansas 13 57 8:39 RushTD Jonathan Williams 1 good McFain 31 7 31 7 Source:Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Texas Longhorns – Play By Play https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=400610223&period=0 ESPN December 30, 2014 December 29, 2014 December 30, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141230062358/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/playbyplay?gameId=400610223&period=0 live Statistics +Team statistical comparisonGame Statistics – Arkansas vs Texas https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/stats/football/2014/13.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170302012850/http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/stats/football/2014/13.pdf March 2, 2017 live University of Arkansas November 21, 2021 December 29, 2014StatisticArkansasTexasFirst downs 20 7First downs rushing 11 1First downs passing 7 6First downs penalty 2 0Third down efficiency 9–17 3–11Fourth down efficiency 1–1 0–0Total plays–net yards 73–351 43–59Rushing attempts–net yards 50–191 18–2Yards per rush 3.8 0.1Yards passing 160 57Pass completions–attempts 12–23 13–25Interceptions thrown 0 1Punt returns–total yards 1–27 1–4Kickoff returns–total yards 2–60 5–128Punts–total yardage 4–159 7–292Fumbles–lost 1–0 2–1Penalties–yards 2–15 5–34Time of possession 41:10 18:50 +Arkansas statisticsRazorbacks passingC–A Completions–AttemptsYds Passing yardsTD Passing touchdownsINT Interceptions thrown Brandon Allen 12–23 160 2 0Razorbacks rushingCar CarriesYds Rushing yardsTD Rushing touchdownsAvg Average yards per carry Jonathan Williams 23 105 1 4.6 Alex Collins 17 76 0 4.5 Brandon Allen 6 13 0 2.2 Keon Hatcher 1 2 0 2.0Razorbacks receivingRec ReceptionsYds Receiving yardsTD Receiving touchdownsAvg Average yards per reception Demetrius Wilson 2 52 1 26.0 Keon Hatcher 4 41 1 10.3 Drew Morgan 2 33 0 16.5 Hunter Henry 1 18 0 18.0 Jared Cornelius 3 16 0 5.3 +Texas statisticsLonghorns passingC–A Completions–AttemptsYds Passing yardsTD Passing touchdownsINT Interceptions thrown Tyrone Swoopes 13–25 57 0 1Longhorns rushingCar CarriesYds Rushing yardsTD Rushing touchdownsAvg Average yards per carry Malcolm Brown 7 25 0 3.6 Johnathan Gray 6 9 0 1.5 Tyrone Swoopes 5 −32 1 −6.4Longhorns receivingRec ReceptionsYds Receiving yardsTD Receiving touchdownsAvg Average yards per reception John Harris 4 36 0 9.0 Jacore Warrick 3 13 0 4.3 Marcus Johnson 1 9 0 9.0 Jaxon Shipley 1 6 0 6.0 Daje Johnson 3 0 0 0.0 Malcolm Brown 1 −7 0 −7.0 Aftermath Following the game, Arkansas improved their record to 7–6, marking their first winning season since 2011.Associated Press Brandon Allen tosses 2 TDs as Hogs trample Longhorns in Texas Bowl https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400610223 ESPN December 30, 2014 en November 22, 2021 November 22, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211122023051/https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400610223 live Texas finished the season with a record of 6–7. Arkansas' defense held the Texas offense to an unproductive game; their 59 total yards was a season-low and the Longhorns mustered only a net total of two rushing yards on 18 carries.Holt Bob Texas two-stomp https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2014/dec/31/texas-two-stomp-20141231/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2014/dec/31/texas-two-stomp-20141231/ January 30, 2022 live Arkansas Online November 21, 2021 en December 31, 2014 Arkansas' defense allowed the fewest total yardage since allowing 40 total yards to Abilene Christian in 1940, and it set a new school record for the fewest total yardage ever allowed in a bowl game. Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen was named the game's most valuable player. A total of 71,115 people attended the game, setting a Texas Bowl record and making the game the highest-attended bowl game in the history of the city of Houston. Arkansas would return to a bowl game the following season, defeating Kansas State in the 2016 Liberty Bowl.Arkansas tops Kansas State in Liberty Bowl https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/jan/02/arkansas-tops-kansas-state-liberty-bowl/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/jan/02/arkansas-tops-kansas-state-liberty-bowl/ January 30, 2022 live Arkansas Online November 28, 2021 en January 2, 2016 Texas would go two years without a bowl before another appearance, when they defeated Missouri in the 2017 Texas Bowl.Associated Press Texas caps Tom Herman's first season with win over Missouri in Texas Bowl https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2017/12/28/young-helps-texas-beat-missouri-33-16-in-texas-bowl/108964970/ https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220130/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2017/12/28/young-helps-texas-beat-missouri-33-16-in-texas-bowl/108964970/ January 30, 2022 live USA Today November 28, 2021 December 28, 2017 The teams did not meet again until September 11, 2021,2021 Arkansas Football Game Notes – Texas at Arkansas https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/02-Texas.pdf University of Arkansas May 10, 2024 September 2021 when Arkansas upset No. 15 Texas, 40–21.Tijerina Richard Razor burn: Texas Longhorns outplayed, outshined in SEC lights by Arkansas 40–21 https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/football/2021/09/11/texas-football-score-arkansas-razorbacks-beat-longhorns/5763576001/ Austin American-Statesman May 10, 2024 September 11, 2021 The teams have been conference opponents from 2024 following Texas's entry into the SEC.Silverstein Adam Texas, Oklahoma leaving Big 12 early, joining SEC in 2024 season after reaching exit agreement https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-oklahoma-leaving-big-12-early-joining-sec-in-2024-season-after-reaching-exit-agreement/ CBS Sports May 10, 2024 February 9, 2023 Their first game as SEC opponents (and their first game as conference opponents since 1991) took place in Fayetteville on November 16, 2024, and resulted in a 20–10 win for No. 3 Texas over Arkansas.Ewers' two touchdowns, Texas' defense lead No. 3 Longhorns past Arkansas 20–10 https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401628419 ESPN Associated Press August 13, 2025 November 16, 2024 References 30em External links Game summary at ESPN Texas Bowl Category:Texas Bowl Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football bowl games Category:Texas Longhorns football bowl games Texas Bowl Texas Bowl Texas Bowl