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FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (Ticker) -- Arkansas' Cedric Cobbs made the first 21 seconds a blur for Middle Tennessee. The remaining 59:39 was a domination. Cobbs set the tone of the game with a 95-yard kickoff return as Arkansas scored early and often in a 58-6 thrashing of Middle Tennessee, which is in its first year in Division I-A. The Razorbacks (3-2) scored the first 50 points en route to their largest win since a 60-0 pounding of Tulsa on September 24, 1974. It was their most points since rolling up 63 in a 49-point rout of Pacific on September 3, 1988. Clint Stoerner, who completed 10-of-12 passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns, had a four-yard TD toss to Marvin Caston in the first quarter and a 30-yarder to Boo Williams early in the second quarter. Chrys Chukwuma added scoring runs of 13 and three yards in the first half as the Hogs opened a 44-0 lead at halftime. Twenty-one different offensive players touched the ball for Arkansas, which amassed 333 rushing yards and 560 overall. Backup quarterback Robby Hampton completed 7-of-8 passes for 100 yards, while Cobbs had 74 rushing yards, including a 42-yard dash for a score. Eleven different players caught at least one pass, while 11 tried one rush. Four of the scoring drives were 80 yards or longer. Michael Jenkins had a team-high 124 rushing yards on nine carries and scampered 55 yards for a TD. Middle Tennessee (1-5), continuing to experience growing pains, avoided the shutout when quarterback Wes Counts scrambled six yards with 8:46 to go in the third quarter. The Blue Raiders had just 19 rushing yards and 155 overall. Counts completed 18-of-33 passes for 136 yards and a pair of interceptions and the defense remained overmatched. It has allowed 267 points in the six games.
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