LITTLE ROCK — STATISTICAL KEY tt-total tackles, ut-unassisted tackles, pd-passes defensed, int-interception, ff-forced fumbles, fr-fumble recovery, TD-touchdown, rec-catches, attrushing attempts, yds-yards POS. PLAYER, TEAM (CONNECTION) No. 90 DE JAMAAL ANDERSON, Indianapolis (Little Rock Parkview/Arkansas) LAST WEEK at New Orleans (L, 62-7) Substitute: 2 tt (1 ut); 1 sack, 1 yd SEASON 12 tt (5 ut); 1 sack, 1 yd; 1 fr, 47 yds, 1 TD; 1 pd REPLAY Anderson had his first sack since joining the Colts this season, bringing down Drew Brees early in the third quarter. It also was his first sack since Dec. 19, 2010, against Seattle.
No. 26 DB JORDAN BABINEAUX, Tennessee (Southern Arkansas) LAST WEEK vs. Houston (L, 41-7) Starter: 11 tt (9 ut) SEASON 36 tt (27 ut); 1 int, 97 yds, 1 TD; 1 pd; 1 fr No. 65 G MIKE BRISIEL, Houston (Fayetteville) LAST WEEK at Tennessee (W, 41-7) Starter SEASON Started 7 games at right guard; 1 tt (1 ut) HE SAID IT “Those guys know what they’re doing, they’re playing extremely well. I have all the confidence in the world in what they’re doing. I’ve been with them for four years, so great chemistry with those guys.” Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, on Houston’s starting offensive line No. 31 FB CHARLES CLAY, Miami (Little Rock Central) LAST WEEK vs. Denver (L, 18-15 OT) Substitute: 1 rec, 29 yds SEASON 3 rec, 63 yds (21.0 avg.) REPLAY Clay made a one-handed catch on a 29-yard pass from Matt Moore on second-and-8 from the Dolphins’ 27, leading to a fourth-quarter field goal that gave Miami a 15-0 lead.
No. 75 OL NATE GARNER, Miami (Pulaski Robinson/Arkansas) LAST WEEK vs. Denver (L, 18-15 OT) Substitute: Reported as eligible receiver on 1 play SEASON No statistics No. 61 LS BRETT GOODE, Green Bay (Fort Smith Northside/Arkansas) LAST WEEK at Minnesota (W, 33-27) Deep snapper on 3 punts, 4 FGs, 3 PATs SEASON Deep snapper on 24 punts, 14 FGs, 26 PATs No. 46 FS CHRIS HARRIS, Chicago (Little Rock Fair) LAST WEEK vs. Tampa Bay in London (W, 24-18) Starter: 3 tt (3 ut); 1 pd SEASON 8 tt (6 ut); 1 pd REPLAY Harris was cut by the Bears on Thursday after giving up a touchdown pass and dropping an interception against Tampa Bay. He was picked up by Detroit on Friday.
No. 23 CB CHRIS HOUSTON, Detroit (Arkansas) LAST WEEK vs. Atlanta (L, 23-16) Starter: 5 tt (4 ut) SEASON 35 tt (28 ut); 3 int, 81 yds (27.0 avg.), 1 TD; 8 pd HE SAID IT “There’s no panic. We see on film what we need to do. We’ve done it before. We have to stop listening to how good we’re supposed to be and start feeling like we’re the underdogs.” Houston, on the Lions losing two consecutive games after opening the season 5-0 No. 43 S M.D. JENNINGS, Green Bay (Arkansas State) LAST WEEK at Minnesota (W, 33-27) Substitute: No statistics SEASON 1 tt No. 85 FB/TE DAVID JOHNSON, Pittsburgh (Pine Bluff/Arkansas State) LAST WEEK at Arizona (W, 32-20) Starter: No statistics SEASON 4 rec, 14 yds (3.5 avg.), 1 TD No. 25 S TYRELL JOHNSON, Minnesota (Rison/Arkansas State) LAST WEEK vs. Green Bay (L, 33-27) Starter: 2 tt (2 ut) SEASON 13 tt (10 ut); 1 pd No. 69 DT CLINTON MCDONALD, Seattle (Jacksonville) LAST WEEK at Cleveland (L, 6-3) Substitute: 3 tt (2 ut) SEASON 15 tt (9 ut) No. 20 RB DARREN MCFADDEN, Oakland (Pulaski Oak Grove/Arkansas) LAST WEEK vs. Kansas City (L, 28-0) Starter: 2 att, 4 yds (2.0 avg.); 1 rec, 3 yds SEASON 113 att., 614 yds (5.4 avg.), 4 TD; 19 rec., 154 yds (8.1 avg.), 1 TD; 2 tt (2 ut) REPLAY McFadden left Sunday’s game in the first quarter, on the Raiders’ second possession, with a midfoot sprain.
No. 75 OT DEREK NEWTON, Houston (Arkansas State) LAST WEEK at Tennessee (W, 41-7) Substitute SEASON No statistics No. 78 OT JERMEY PARNELL, Dallas (Gosnell) LAST WEEK vs. St. Louis (W, 34-7) Did not play SEASON No statistics No. 96 DL MALCOLM SHEPPARD, Tennessee (Arkansas) LAST WEEK vs. Houston (L, 41-7) Substitute: 1 tt (1 ut) SEASON 3 tt (3 ut) No. 99 DT COREY WILLIAMS, Detroit (Camden HG/Arkansas State) LAST WEEK vs. Atlanta (L, 23-16) Starter: 3 tt (2 ut); 0.5 sack, 5 yds SEASON 15 tt (8 ut); 0.5 sack, 5 yds; 1 pd HE SAID IT “We started out smoking and it just doesn’t seem like we’re the same team we were at the start of the season. We have to get that hunger streak back.” Williams No. 17 WR DAMIAN WILLIAMS, Tennessee (Springdale) LAST WEEK vs. Houston (L, 41-7) Starter: 1 rec, 5 yds SEASON 10 rec, 99 yds (9.9 avg.), 2 TDs REPLAY Williams didn’t finish the game against Houston after suffering a head injury in the second quarter on a deep pass, but Coach Mike Munchak said he “should be all right” to play today.
No. 34 RB DEANGELO WILLIAMS, Carolina (Wynne) LAST WEEK vs. Washington (W, 33-20) Starter: 10 att, 35 yds (3.5 avg.) SEASON 68 att, 337 yds (5.0 avg.), 1 TD; 8 rec, 48 yds (6.0 avg.) No. 84 TE D.J. WILLIAMS, Green Bay (Central Arkansas Christian/Arkansas) LAST WEEK at Minnesota (W, 33-27) Substitute: 1 tt (1 ut) SEASON 1 rec, 7 yds; 2 tt (2 ut); 1 tt (1 ut) No. 93 DT KEVIN WILLIAMS, Minnesota (Fordyce) LAST WEEK vs. Green Bay (L, 33-27) Starter: 2 tt (1 ut) SEASON 7 tt (6 ut); 1 pd HE SAID IT “We’ve got to close it out, and we didn’t. That’s what we’re known for, stopping the run. But we didn’t do it. I take the blame for that.” Williams, on giving up 55 yards rushing to Green Bay’s James Starks in the final 2:30 to allow the Packers to run out the clock Bye No. 78 OL STACY ANDREWS, New York Giants (Camden Fairview) SEASON Started 2 games as blocking TE REPLAY Andrews injured his back in the weight room Thursday and sat out Friday’s practice.
No. 92 LB ALEX CARRINGTON, Buffalo (Arkansas State) SEASON 5 tt (5 ut); 1 pd; 1 blocked FG No. 71 OT JASON PETERS, Philadelphia (Arkansas) SEASON Started 4 games at left tackle; 1 fr, 8 yds No. 63 OG BOBBIE WILLIAMS, Cincinnati (Arkansas) SEASON Started 2 games at right guard No. 37 SS GEORGE WILSON, Buffalo (Arkansas) SEASON 57 tt (43 ut); 3 int, 14 yds (4.2 avg.); 5 pd; 1 ff Inactive No. 73 OT RAY DOMINGUEZ, Green Bay (Arkansas) No. 40 RB PEYTON HILLIS, Cleveland (Conway/Arkansas) SEASON 60 att, 211 yds (3.5 avg.), 2 TDs; 15 rec., 76 yds (5.1 avg.) REPLAY Hillis, who got married Tuesday in Northwest Arkansas, missed practice Thursday and Friday after practicing Wednesday with a strained hamstring, but has not been ruled out of today’s game.
No. 28 RB FELIX JONES, Dallas (Arkansas) SEASON 64 att, 255 yds (4.0 avg.), 1 TD; 14 rec, 105 yds (7.5 avg.) No. 75 OT DEMARCUS LOVE, Minnesota (Arkansas) No. 15 QB RYAN MALLETT, New England (Arkansas) No. 62 OG MITCH PETRUS, New York Giants (Arkansas) No. 80 TE ZACK PIANALTO, Tampa Bay (Springdale) SEASON 1 rec, 9 yds Practice squad No. 49 DE MARKELL CARTER, New England (Central Arkansas) No. 68 DT BRYAN HALL, Baltimore (Arkansas State) No. 11 WR JULIUS PRUITT, Miami (Newport/Ouachita Baptist) No. 72 DT CEDRIC THORNTON, Philadelphia (Star City/Southern Arkansas) No. 65 OL JOSE VALDEZ, Atlanta (Arkansas) Injured reserve No. 86 WR RAYMOND WEBBER, Tampa Bay (Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
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