Arkansas running back Dennis Johnson (33) eludes tackles by Tennessee linebacker A.J. Johnson (45) and defensive back Justin Coleman (27) during the second quarter of their NCAA college football game in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011.FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Joe Adams caught the punt at his own 40-yard line.
Ten yards later, the Arkansas senior receiver had more than half the Tennessee punt-coverage unit bearing down on him.
More than 65 yards and hardly 10 seconds later Adams was in the end zone celebrating with his teammates and a crowd of 72,103 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
By the end of the Volunteers’ 49-7 loss on Saturday night, the eighth-ranked Hogs had put together quite the highlight reel on offense, defense and special teams.
“It was great,” UT coach Derek Dooley said of his punt team’s coverage. “We should have had him for minus-10. We had five guys there. You’ve got to finish it. We had him. We’ve just got to tackle the guy. He’s jumping here, right, left, right — it looks like middle-school ball.”