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KJ Jackson impresses as Arkansas snaps 12-game skid vs FBS opponents with win over Tulsa

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Bolin, E. W. (2026, September 27). KJ Jackson impresses as Arkansas snaps 12-game skid vs FBS opponents with win over Tulsa. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/kj-jackson-impresses-as-arkansas-snaps-12-game-skid-vs-fbs-opponents-with-win-over-tulsa/article_ec31136f-af51-51a0-a1ac-cc5a657bbdba.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-27 · by Eric W. Bolin

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Arkansas defeated Tulsa 34-6, ending a 12-game losing streak against FBS opponents. KJ Jackson played a crucial role with 309 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns. The Razorbacks dominated defensively, limiting Tulsa to just 56 total yards in the first half, while Jackson secured his position as the starting quarterback.
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KJ Jackson impressed in Arkansas's 34-6 victory over Tulsa on Saturday night, ending the Razorbacks' 12-game losing streak against FBS opponents. Jackson completed 24 of 36 passes for 309 yards with one touchdown and one interception, also scoring two rushing touchdowns. Head coach Ryan Silverfield named Jackson the clear starter after the game, praising his steadiness. Tulsa's offense struggled significantly, failing to cross midfield until their seventh drive, which resulted in just 56 total yards at halftime. This performance underscores the potential for Arkansas to improve its offensive efficiency as they move forward into tougher SEC competition.

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Eric W. Bolin
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🔮 As for who will line up behind center going forward, Heupel didn’t commit.
🔮 Jackson split quarterbacking duties against Georgia last week and it was unclear how coach Ryan Silverfield would handle the position against Tulsa.
🔮 Georgia coach Kirby Smart, whose team won its first two games by a combined score of 133-23, cautioned that the win over Arkansas wasn’t like those, even with the lopsided score. “I don’t know that I would call it a blowout,” Smart said.
🔮 What the Arkansas faithful would like to see is competitiveness.
Also by Eric W. Bolin
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Ark. Arkansas FAYETTEVILLE Tulsa the Golden Hurricane’s

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Arkansas GPE · 8× Tulsa GPE · 7× Jackson GPE · 4× Marshall PERSON · 2× Silverfield PERSON · 2× the Golden Hurricane’s ORG · 2× Ark. GPE · 1× Bowl Subdivision ORG · 1× FAYETTEVILLE GPE · 1× KJ Jackson PERSON · 1×

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Takeaway Arkansas looked better than it had in its first three games of the season, but its red-zone difficulties are indicative of a team that’s likely to continue to struggle in the SEC because of a lack of offensive electricity outside of Marshall.
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🔮 Jackson split quarterbacking duties against Georgia last week and it was unclear how coach Ryan Silverfield would handle the position against Tulsa.

Claims (24 extracted, 1 hedged)

Arkansas snapped a 12-game losing streak against Bowl Subdivision opponents with a 34-6 win over Tulsa on Saturday night. asserted
Arkansas → snap → night
KJ Jackson completed 24 of 36 passes for 309 yards with a touchdown and an interception and he ran for two scores to lead the way for the Razorbacks (2-2). asserted
he → complete → Razorbacks
His first touchdown run came on Arkansas’ second drive of the game and his defense did the rest. asserted
defense → come → rest
Jackson split quarterbacking duties against Georgia last week and it was unclear how coach Ryan Silverfield would handle the position against Tulsa. uncertain
Silverfield → split → Tulsa
He said after the game Jackson became the clear starter on Sunday. asserted
Jackson → say → Sunday
“One of the positives about that young man is he’s steady Eddie,” Silverfield said. asserted
Silverfield → ’ → man
“The young man has been steadfast and I couldn’t be more pleased.” The Tulsa (3-1) offense didn’t cross midfield until its seventh drive, early in the third quarter. asserted
offense → cross → quarter
It had just 56 yards of total offense at halftime. asserted
It → have → halftime
That seventh drive resulted in 81 and the Golden Hurricane’s first score, a 1-yard run by Damari Alston that cut Arkansas’ lead to 10, 16-6, after a failed two-point conversion. asserted
that → result → conversion
Arkansas recovered Tulsa’s ensuing onside kick and drove 50 yards on five plays on a series capped by a 20-yard touchdown throw from Jackson to Chris Marshall. asserted
Arkansas → recover → Marshall
He entered the game third in the Southeastern Conference in both receptions and yards receiving and he added nine catches and 195 yards to his totals Saturday. asserted
he → enter → totals
The yardage ranked as the seventh highest single-game total in Arkansas history. asserted
yardage → rank → history
“I joked around, on third down, just throw the ball to him, that’s the play call. asserted
that → joke → him
He’s been tremendous,” Silverfield said. asserted
Silverfield → say → ?
“You need those type of guys. asserted
You → need → guys
Sometimes you need that spark on offense.” asserted
you → need → offense
Arkansas went 7 for 7 in the red zone, though only three of the seven trips resulted in touchdowns. asserted
trips → go → touchdowns
Jackson’s second rushing touchdown capped the scoring with 5:44 left. asserted
touchdown → cap → 5:44
Max Gilbert kicked field goals of 23, 35, 29 and 38 yards, which tied him for third in school history with four makes in a game. asserted
which → kick → game
The field goals allowed Tulsa to stay within striking distance late, but back-to-back lost fumbles on the final drive of the third quarter and its first drive of the fourth quarter ended any hopes of a rally. asserted
drive → allow → rally
Takeaway Arkansas looked better than it had in its first three games of the season, but its red-zone difficulties are indicative of a team that’s likely to continue to struggle in the SEC because of a lack of offensive electricity outside of Marshall. asserted
that → look → Marshall
Tulsa’s visions of a Top-25 kind of season appear for naught. asserted
visions → appear → naught
The success of the Golden Hurricane’s season will be determined in American Conference play. asserted
success → determine → play
Up Next Tulsa hosts North Texas on Saturday. Arkansas travels to No. 23 Texas A&M on Saturday. ___ asserted
Arkansas → host → Saturday
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