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bowl game between the Southwest Conference champion Arkansas Razorbacks and the champions of the SEC, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech defeated Arkansas, 14–6, in front of 75,550 spectators."2009 AT&T Cotton Bowl-Past Classics.
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. Retrieved on January 2, 2009 Arkansas would get their revenge in the 1960 Gator Bowl, a 14–7 Hog win.

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. The play was called "perhaps the most important in Arkansas football history to that time" by Orville Henry. Arkansas had struggled winning bowl games, entering at 1-0-2. Georgia Tech, however, was very rich in bowl tradition. Bobby Dodd's Ramblin' Wreck had played in four Orange Bowls and three

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s entering this matchup. Assistant coach Frank Broyles would become a legend coaching the Razorbacks from 1958–76, including winning the

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Game summary

The Razorbacks and Yellow Jackets played to a scoreless tie until Razorback sophomore QB/ HB George Walker scored, completing an 80-yard drive before halftime. Walker could not connect on the extra point, however, and Arkansas would go up only 6-0. After halftime, Georgia Tech would take over. The Jackets' powerful running game produced two touchdowns, first by Paul Rotenberry, then by Wade Mitchell, and Arkansas could gain only eight yards rushing in the second half, the combination of which proved enough to defeat the Porkers, 14-6. Georgia Tech won their ninth of eleven bowl games, while Arkansas' record in the postseason dropped to 1-1-2.

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