Arkansas 27, Texas 6
DALLAS — Beating Texas would have been good enough for Arkansas fans. Seeing the Razorbacks score often and pound Longhorns quarterbacks and running backs only made it better.
Cedric Cobbs scored on a 30-yard catch and a 37-yard run and Michael Jenkins had a 42-yard touchdown run, all in the second half, as No. 24 Arkansas returned to the Cotton Bowl and beat No. 14 Texas 27-6 Saturday.
"Very few Arkansas teams have beaten Texas, much less 27-6 — that's awesome," Razorbacks coach Houston Nutt said. "To beat Texas in the Cotton Bowl is something our program and our fans will never forget."
Arkansas (8-4), which ended a seven-game bowl losing streak that dated to December 1985, broke open a tight game by scoring on four straight drives in the third and fourth quarters.
The defense came up big, too, making eight sacks and holding the Longhorns (9-5) to minus-27 yards rushing — the worst in school history. Arkansas also had a goal-line stand that kept Texas from tying the game at 10.
The Longhorns, whose leading receiver and top defensive lineman were suspended Thursday, ended the season with three straight losses. They didn't score an offensive touchdown over the final 10 quarters.
"It was a bad day at the ranch," Texas coach Mack Brown said. "We got whipped."
Hogs fans set the tone. Although the school sold only 21,000 tickets, its followers made up more than half the crowd of 72,723.
The game was sponsored by Southwestern Bell.