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Bleacher Report: Ohio State Vs Arkansas in Sugar Bowl: Will Buckeyes "D" Slow Down Ryan Mallett?

When Ohio State takes on Arkansas in the 2011 Allstate Sugar Bowl, it will be only the sixth time in six seasons that the Buckeyes will face a team averaging at least 300 yards passing per game. The Razorbacks enter the January 4th game averaging 338.4 passing YPG. Junior quarterback Ryan Mallett leads the prolific Arkansas passing attack throwing for 3,592 yards this season. Tight end D.J. Williams might be Mallett’s favorite target with 49 receptions, but three Razorbacks receivers, including Williams, have 40 or more catches each and five have at least 500 receiving yards. It’s not very often ...

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