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Razorbacks Beat Reportertmurphy@arkansasonline.com

Tom Murphy is a sports reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University, he is a member of the Football Writers Association of America and voter for the Heisman Trophy and AP Top 25 football poll. He was the 2017 Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year.

Recent stories by Tom Murphy

Passing gains: Aggies, Petrino figure to test Hogs FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas figures to find out if it has truly made advancements in its pass coverage Saturday at Arlington, Texas.The Razorbacks (2-2, 0-1 SEC) will face the prolific ... September 29, 2023

Hasz nabs week’s top TE honor FAYETTEVILLE -- University of Arkansas freshman Luke Hasz was selected on Thursday as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week following his big performance at LSU last weekend.The 6-3, 242-pounder from ... September 29, 2023

Identity crisis: Penalties, injuries trouble UA offense FAYETTEVILLE -- One third of the way through the regular season, the Arkansas Razorbacks have found out that while quarterback KJ Jefferson has been the leader and record-chasing standout staple they&... September 28, 2023

Ags lose Weigman for season FAYETTEVILLE -- Texas A&M will definitely be without starting quarterback Conner Weigman for Saturday's 11 a.m. game against Arkansas, as the sophomore is reportedly out for the year with a lo... September 28, 2023

Sanders appears available FAYETTEVILLE -- Preseason All-America tailback Raheim Sanders practiced Tuesday in what looked like full-go mode for the University of Arkansas, perhaps portending he will be available for Saturday... September 27, 2023

Arkansas golfers shoot 3 over, drop to third at SEC Match Play The University of Arkansas shot a 3-over 287 on Tuesday in the final round of stroke play to place third at the SEC Match Play event at the Birmingham Country Club in Birmingham, Ala.The No. 27 Razorb... September 27, 2023

Unplugged: Pittman talks personal shots, deleting socials FAYETTEVILLE -- The Arkansas Razorbacks will take a 2-2 record, a better vibe about their health and offensive potential and a head coach who may or may not be on the platform formerly known as Twitte... September 26, 2023

Sanders ups action at practice FAYETTEVILLE -- University of Arkansas tailback Raheim "Rocket" Sanders took on his most active role yet in practice on Monday since being sideline by swelling in his knee the day after the ... September 26, 2023

Giving up a TD late pondered BATON ROUGE -- University of Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman said he and his staff discussed letting LSU score a touchdown with less than two minutes in the game with the score tied 31-31 late Saturday at ... September 25, 2023

Bayou bummer: Last-second field goal lifts Tigers over Razorbacks BATON ROUGE -- A defensive slugfest for 30 minutes flipped freakishly into a second half free-for-all Saturday night between Battle for the Golden Boot rivals Arkansas and No. 12 LSU.The Tigers got th... September 24, 2023