It was a matchup of the only SEC West teams without a league loss, but with much of the conference’s focus being on Auburn and LSU, the Razorbacks had been overlooked. They lingered on the field or a few minutes celebrating with fans — and Nutt climbed into some hedges and directed the band.

“We were just trying to come out and earn some respect and show the world we’re not a pushover,” said receiver Marcus Monk, who caught a 50-yard touchdown pass from heralded freshman Mitch Mustain.

Auburn had won 20 of its last 21 games against SEC opponents and was chasing its second undefeated season in three years. Now, the Tigers have to win out and hope Arkansas loses another league game just to earn a spot in the league championship game.

The Razorbacks capitalized on an Auburn mistake to push their lead to two touchdowns. Jones’ TD capped a drive that began at the Auburn 34 after Kody Bliss’s 19-yard punt. Flanker Reggie Fish set up the score with a 25-yard run after lining up kneeling near Mustain.

Arkansas didn’t need much trickery against the nation’s No. 3 scoring defense. The Razorbacks ran on 36 of their final 38 plays. Mustain was an efficient 7-of-10 passing for 87 yards and wasn’t sacked.

“They came in here and pretty much dominated on the ground,” Auburn safety Eric Brock said. “We really have no excuses. I’m pretty much shocked by our performance.

“They pretty much beat us at our own game,” he said.

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Arkansas held Kenny Irons to 75 yards on 15 carries. Cox was 17-of-29 for 153 yards.

The Razorbacks had used two big plays to take a 17-10 halftime lead. First, Monk reached over a falling Jonathan Wilhite for the ball and ran into the end zone.

After Auburn failed on fourth-and-5, McFadden burst through the middle and outran the defense for a 63-yard TD with five minutes left in the first half.

Nutt stopped short of saying this was his biggest win at Arkansas, but for a coach coming off two straight losing seasons it was very significant.

“I told our guys, ’You won’t know how big it is until on down the line,”’ he said. “To go on the road and win a game like this against a team the caliber of Auburn, I am really proud of them. We have to build on this and keep going.”