It didn’t take long for Ja’Quinden Jackson to put his name into the Arkansas football annals.
The Utah transfer rushed for 101 yards on just 8 carries with 2 touchdowns in his Razorbacks debut in a 70-0 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Aug. 29.
That was just his warmup act though.
Jackson took things to another level on Saturday afternoon on the national stage against 16th-ranked Oklahoma State, becoming the first Arkansas player with multiple rushing touchdowns in consecutive games since Alex Collins did it 10 years ago.
You're looking at the first player with multiple rushing touchdowns in consecutive games since RB Alex Collins in 2014.
Two games, five touchdowns, averaging 7 yards per carry. pic.twitter.com/ToYc2fQsau
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It took just 1 half for Jackson to pull off the feat, as he added 3 rushing touchdowns to his 2 in the season opener. Jackson scored on 2 5-yard runs in the 1st quarter against the Cowboys, before adding an 11-yard TD run with 5:05 left in the 2nd quarter that helped the Hogs take a surprising 21-7 lead at halftime.
Don't know about you, but we're feelin' 22 pic.twitter.com/5YTV1BsuxU
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So in just 1 1/2 games, Jackson already had 5 rushing touchdowns, and that included his dazzling 46-yard TD scamper in the season opener. Jackson also had a 13-yard catch in Saturday’s game at Oklahoma State.
Jackson was already showing the benefits of Bobby Petrino, who is back at Arkansas this season as offensive coordinator and has a wealth of transfer talent like Jackson to work with.
The Razorbacks currently lead Oklahoma State 21-10 with just under 4 minutes remaining in the 3rd quarter. Let’s see if Jackson and Arkansas can hang on for a massive Week 2 win.