Arkansas Razorbacks offensive lineman Fernando Carmona has been public enemy number one ever since he was caught stepping on a Texas Tech player’s leg. Carmona was a target of much rage from social media following his stomp of Texas Tech defensive back CJ Baskerville’s ankle.

Liberty was accompanied by fireworks Friday night. Arkansas racked up the yards and lit up the scoreboard at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, defeating Texas Tech 39-26 in a Liberty Bowl game that at times resembled the shootouts when these teams were members of the Southwest Conference.

Senior defensive tackle Cam Ball said this Liberty Bowl win was a little sweeter than Arkansas’ 55-53 triple-overtime victory over Kansas in 2022.