Arkansas football kicked off its first preseason scrimmage Saturday at Razorback Stadium. And while the gates were closed to media, the action inside was anything but quiet. HC Sam Pittman and a team spokesperson shared the numbers and the storylines from the 140-play session. And the big takeaway? The offense came out swinging. Three TDs in the first 15 plays set the tone, with the No. 1 offense taking on the No. 2 defense in the day’s most electric stretch of 11-on-11 work. But here’s the twist.

Pittman, heading into his sixth season, called Saturday’s scrimmage “a good first step.” But with the Aug. 30 opener against Alabama A&M on the horizon, he made it clear there’s still work to do. And he’s preached it before, stating, “ You can work hard and not be very good. We’re not nea

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