Jefferson, Knox, Pool highlight Arkansas’ Players of the Game against Cincinnati

Sexy is overrated.

Arkansas’ 31-24 win over Cincinnati on Saturday was not always attractive. But it was huge.

KJ Jefferson accounted for all four Arkansas touchdowns – three through the air and one on the ground. Tight end Trey Knox caught two of them. Bumper Pool looked the part of preseason All-SEC linebacker, too, racking up 13 tackles, including one for-loss.

Throw in Rocket Sanders’ second 100-yard-plus game and Arkansas’ big boys led the way.

As such, they’re the RazorbacksWire Players of the Game as selected by editor E. Wayne and contributors Taylor Jones and Kendall Hilton.

For more details on why they were chosen, check below.

Offensive Player of the Game: Trey Knox (picked by Hilton and Jones)

FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS – SEPTEMBER 03: Trey Knox #7 of the Arkansas Razorbacks runs a pass in for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of a game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on September 03, 2022 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks defeated the Bearcats 31-24. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

To say the wide-receiver-turned-tight-end has, well, turned around his career would be an understatement. Two seasons ago, Sam Pittman’s first in charge with the Razorbacks, he had seven catches for 70 yards and zero touchdowns. He earned himself a place in Pittman’s doghouse that year.

Then last year, he moved positions. This year, he bulked up, adding more than 12 pounds to his frame. It paid off Saturday. Knox caught six balls for 75 yards and two scores.

Offensive Player of the Game: KJ Jefferson (Wayne)

FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS – SEPTEMBER 03: K.J. Jefferson #1 of the Arkansas Razorbacks runs the ball in the second quarter of a game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on September 03, 2022 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Accounting for all four touchdowns should…