FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas' offense has scored touchdowns on the opening drive of the second half in consecutive games. Now, the challenge is for that success to carry over to the first drive of the game.

The Razorbacks mustered field goals on their opening drives against Utah and Tulsa but haven't scored an opening drive touchdown this season. In their other five games, UA's opening drive resulted in no points.

A major part of that success, offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey explained Tuesday, is limiting self-inflicted wounds, which the current coaching staff refers to as "SIWs."

Cramsey said that Arkansas' 31-21 victory over Vanderbilt on Oct. 17 featured "the lowest amount of drive kills all season" from the Hogs, with only four offensive penalties, three negative plays, and no sacks.

In order for Arkansas to have success on opening drives, following a similar pattern is key.

"Each game, we've hurt ourselves in certain situations," Cramsey said. "The opening drive of the past game was the backed up one.…