NASHVILLE — There was a noticeable difference in the kind of quarterback Jared Curtis was on Saturday when Arkansas got pressure on him and when it didn’t.
In the end, it was Arkansas’ defense that made more plays when it had to in the Razorbacks’ 31-21 victory over Vanderbilt in Nashville on Saturday.
The Hogs forced Curtis into two massive interceptions, the first of which was returned by Joker Johnson for a touchdown that tied the game at 7, and the latter from Miguel Mitchell that was the beginning of Arkansas salting the game away.
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“We had to find ways to affect him,” head coach Ryan Silverfield said post-game. “We knew he was a young quarterback and we knew how talented he was. If you give him time back there he can certainly pick you apart…