AP: Revamped Arkansas line to face difficult test against TCU

AP: Revamped Arkansas line to face difficult test against TCU

By Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Frank Ragnow knew better than most how the Arkansas offensive line was struggling for much of the game against Louisiana Tech a week ago.

That’s why the Razorbacks guard was so desperate to convince coach Bret Bielema to give the line a chance to redeem itself by putting the final touch on the narrow win over the Bulldogs.

The coach listened to the pleas of his linemen, who then led the way for a fourth-and-inches conversion with just over a minute remaining to secure the 21-20 season-opening victory.

“I think we were all kind of pumped up at that moment and we realized that maybe we hadn’t played the greatest game, but we wanted to seal it,” Ragnow said. “Me and (left tackle Dan Skipper) were definitely looking in (Bielema’s) eyes and telling him, ‘Hand the ball off, we can get them.’”

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