Vanderbilt at Arkansas
Saturday, September 10, 2005 Share
Vanderbilt beat Arkansas 28–24. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Arkansas led the series 4–2.
Final at Razorback Stadium, FayettevilleAttendance 68,215
- At kickoff
- 88°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Drake Field Airport (KFYV), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Standouts
PassingJay Cutler23 of 45, 278 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTVanderbilt- RushingDe’Arrius Howard21 carries, 139 yards, 1 TDArkansas
- ReceivingErik Davis7 catches, 110 yardsVanderbilt
- DefenseMoses Osemwegie1 INTVanderbilt
Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Player stats
Vanderbilt
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 23/45 | 278 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassen Jackson-Garrison | 7 | 82 | 0 | 71 |
| Jeff Jennings | 15 | 47 | 0 | 8 |
| Steven Bright | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Davis | 7 | 110 | 0 | 39 |
| Marlon White | 5 | 55 | 2 | 20 |
| Dustin Dunning | 5 | 50 | 0 | 21 |
| Earl Bennett | 2 | 27 | 0 | 22 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Osemwegie | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Arkansas
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Johnson | 17/28 | 204 | 2 | 1 |
| Peyton Hillis | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Monk | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De’Arrius Howard | 21 | 139 | 1 | 39 |
| Peyton Hillis | 15 | 39 | 0 | 10 |
| Robert Johnson | 5 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| Darren McFadden | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Hillis | 4 | 60 | 1 | 29 |
| Marcus Monk | 5 | 59 | 1 | 19 |
| Cedric Logan | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Cedric Washington | 2 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Coe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Vanderbilt | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| 408 | Total yards | 398 |
| 296 | Passing yards | 208 |
| 130 | Rushing yards | 194 |
| 6.2 | Yards per pass | 6.8 |
| 3.9 | Yards per rush | 4.5 |
| 22 | First downs | 20 |
| 6–16 | Third downs | 5–15 |
| 1–1 | Fourth downs | 1–3 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 19:17 | Possession | 17:24 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Arkansas 75% to win. Vanderbilt pulled the upset.
The series
Every Vanderbilt–Arkansas gameArkansas leads 8–3 in 11 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2026 | Arkansas 31, Vanderbilt 21 | |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt 45, Arkansas 31 | |
| 2011 | Arkansas 31, Vanderbilt 28 | |
| 2010 | Arkansas 49, Vanderbilt 14 | |
| 2006 | Arkansas 21, Vanderbilt 19 | |
| 2005 | Vanderbilt 28, Arkansas 24 |
Around this game
Vanderbilt
- Next gamevs. Ole MissSept. 17, 2005
- SeasonVanderbilt in 2005
- ProgramVanderbilt history and records
Arkansas
- Next gameat USCSept. 17, 2005
- SeasonArkansas in 2005
- ProgramArkansas history and records