QB
Kolton Browning made the most of his return to Arkansas with a surprising upset
victory over a No. 8 ranked SEC school that many thought the Warhawks could not
handle. What I liked the most of this game is that the defense showed up and Coach
Todd Berry really made wise decisions in situations. All I have to say about
UL-Monroe is “Way to go!”
Browning's
16-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-one drive lifted the Louisiana-Monroe team to
a 34-31 overtime win over the No. 8 Razorbacks on Saturday night in Little Rock
in front of a loud SEC crowd of fans.
Browning
accounted for 481 yards of total offense and four touchdowns to lead the
Warhawks (1-0) to their first win over a Southeastern Conference team since
defeating Alabama in 2007. This is an awesome way to begin the season for a
team that has been looking to move to the top and get to their first bowl game
of program history.
UL-Monroe
has really showed us something in this game, that they too are still around and
ready to be champions. Many have counted Todd Berry and is team out, however
they have proved many wrong with this huge victory.
The
Warhawks trailed 28-7 midway through the third quarter before rallying behind
Browning. The second-team Sun Belt Conference quarterback from a season ago
found Brent Leonard for a 23-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-10 with 55
seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game at 28-28.
Browning
was 42 of 67 passing for 412 yards passing, and he had 69 yards rushing on 16
carries -- his last the winding, game-winning scramble in overtime around and
through the Arkansas defense.
I
have to give credit to the Warhawks and Coach Todd Berry and his coaching
staff, for the hard work and determination they had in this game. The players
played well and the coaches coached well.
I
can honestly say that UL-Monroe set the tone and example for the Sun Belt
Conference on Saturday, that we are ready for the big schools and the ranked
teams. Now others coaches and teams need to follow that path and look where we
can go.
