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What Bret Bielema said after Arkansas’ embarrassing collapse to Virginia Tech
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After jumping out to a 24-point lead in the first half, Arkansas allowed 35-straight unanswered points in the second half en route to a 35-24 loss to Virginia Tech in the Belk Bowl.
The Razorbacks had been plagued by second-half collapses throughout the year — and the narrative was no different on Thursday evening.
Head coach Bret Bielema spoke after the game about the tough loss:
BB: As long as I've coached, you run the ball into the end zone, you don't reach
— Pig Trail Nation (@PigTrailNation) December 30, 2016
Arkansas HC Bret Bielema: "Never seen the tide turn so quickly in all three phases—offense, defense, special teams."
— Bo Mattingly (@SportandStoryBo) December 30, 2016
Bielema: "It's 100 percent my responsibility."
— Andrew Hutchinson (@NWAHutch) December 30, 2016
Bielema: It’s not OK to accept this.
— Bo Mattingly (@SportandStoryBo) December 30, 2016
Bret Bielema: "I apologize to people who made the trip, fans and family, that we couldn't close it out." pic.twitter.com/cFZFBFQNQZ
— Jack Flagler (@jflagler) December 30, 2016
Bielema: The second half has been our melting point. I will address that in the offseason… Says he'll look at everything "A-Z"
— Andrew Hutchinson (@NWAHutch) December 30, 2016
Bielema: (Jeremy Sprinkle) made a decision that makes no sense whatsoever….It's an immature mind making an immature mistake.
— WholeHogSports.com (@wholehogsports) December 30, 2016
2014:" 7-6 is not a landing point it's a launching point." -Bret Bielema
2016: 7-6
— Michael Zarro (@mroccozarro) December 30, 2016
