FAYETTEVILLE, Ark With the arrival of a new season means a new round of "Five Things We Noticed," where we go back over the film looking for the odd, the specific, and the oddly specific from the Razorback games that might have slipped past the average fan's observation.Today we scour, rewind, and scour some more the Arkansas 31-24 win over the No. 23 Cincinnati Bearcats Za'Darius Smith Jersey .Now, this isn't an official observation, so it won't count toward the five, but Razorback fans should know that Arkansas joins Georgia and Alabama as the only teams to beat Cincinnati in 2+ seasons. That's right, Sam Pittman's club joins the past two national champions on the list and Georgia barely pulled it out, winning 24-21 in the 2020 season.Fickell's Clothing GameIf there was ever an indicator that bad choices were going to define Cincinnati's day it was Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell's choice of clothing for the game.Sure, it was a relative cool day and the area between Fayetteville and Branson, Mi souri is where people from South Arkansas, Texas and parts of Oklahoma go when they need a break from the heat, but it wasn't cool enough to be rocking long sleeves and a sweater vest.Sure, Fickell looked cool. He was camera ready in what would be acceptable gear in late October, early November in Arkansas.However, he had to know things are hotter on the field. The 84 degrees people were experiencing walking the lawn in front of Old Main isn't the experience on the visitor's sideline of Razorback Stadium.The shadows weren't going to reach that area and heat swelters on a football field.But Fickell's sweater vest combo wasn't the only poor fashion choice. Either the equipment manager or the company providing helmets needs to be replaced immediately in Cincinnati.Somewhere between a dozen and two dozen times the Bearcats had to take a starter off the field because he got hit too hard or shook his head too hard in celebration and his helmet popped off. This includes starting quarterback Ben Bryant who had to come out at a crucial time when he was just starting to really get into rhythm.Those exits meant players who weren't expecting to be in the game had to rush on the field, figure out the call that probably happened without them, and then turn around to see SEC athletes in front of them. This made them immediate targets for an Arkansas coaching staff seeking any advantage in a tight game.Speaking of choices, the choice to line up offsides, move early and to not snap the ball in time killed so many opportunities for Cincinnati to take control of the Christian Darrisaw Jersey game. Mistakes against SEC teams seldom go to waste, and Arkansas held onto that mantra by making the Bearcats pay heavily for every single one.Good Blocking Makes People FrustratedOne thing the broadcast announcers harped on early was Cincinnati came away from the Alabama playoff game annoyed that America thought they weren't ready for the physical play of SEC teams.Well, the Bearcats may have become more physically ready in the offseason, but not mentally. The SEC is a grind, and tough, violent blocking from ALL positions is a part of that grind people undervalue.On Jefferson's opening touchdown the blocking is so perfectly timed and in unison that it looks like it's choreographed for musical theatre. The entire offensive line flows to its right while Knox comes acro s to the left and sets the edge to spring Jefferson.A few yards down, Matt Landers wipes out the only guy who then could have made a play on Jefferson. And there is where this game was won on the offensive side of the ball.Arkansas has been known its receivers willingne s and ability to block, no matter how far downfield they may be. Former wide receiver Treylon Burks regularly went after defensive backs last year as if he were in a South Arkansas river bottom hunting feral hogs.On Saturday, it was Landers, Jadon Haselwood, Trey Knox, and Warren Thompson standing out for Anthony Barr Jersey their blocking abilities.One thing thing that was clear almost immediately, Cincinnati receivers are not used to getting blocked with the physicality Razorback receivers tend to bring.More than once they were visibly frustrated by it and at one point a Bearcats defensive back went out of his way to vocalize his frustration toward Thompson. Of course, the more aggre sive Razorback receivers didn't back down, which created a chippy atmosphere.This gave Arkansas the mental edge and made po sible a perfect balance of 224 yards rushing and 223 yards in the air. If you celebrated a big run as a fan last night, praise the line and the backs, but take time to thank a receiver when you're done.General JeffersonAnyone who studies history knows the how many things we now take for granted hung on the individual decisions of great battlefield leaders. While history is littered with great warriors, it's the mind, actions and stoic presence of a various levels of officers in the midst of the fight that ultimately determined or inspired victory.What the Arkansas staff has cultivated in KJ Jefferson beyond traditional football skills is what makes the difference in tight games against top level teams like Cincinnati.Let's take you to the moment shortly after a holding call on Trey Knox negated a long run by Rocket Sanders early in the game. Half the league's quarterbacks would have been visibly frustrated, po sibly even making comments they intended the referees to hear or barking at their teammate for the mistake.But instead, Jefferson calmly walked into the vicinity of the ref with no visible emotion. He then calmly asked the official in a calm manner to clarify for him Chazz Surratt Jersey what Knox did to generate the call.After receiving what appeared to be an elaborate answer, Jefferson calls Knox over.The video cuts before we can see him pa s on what he has found out to Knox, but it's pretty obvious this conversation took place off screen.That's how a field leader draws a positive from a negative situation. He not only helped his tight end know how to avoid a penalty in the future, but he built rapport with the officiating crew.Treating the guys in stripes with respect might not seem like much, but it makes the tiniest of differences in a chippy game when someone who gets yelled at for a living feels a player treated them as a human.Jefferson's ability as a field general also showed itself when it came to game decisions. A good general recognizes his enemy's weakne s without them realizing it and forces that enemy into maneuvers Randy Moss T Shirts that expose that weakne s for exploitation.Jefferson's ability to read and see mistakes by the defense when walking to the line is greatly improved with experience.On the last play of the first quarter he was able to recognize the Bearcats had no one lined up properly to seal the edge without giving it away with an obvious head turn.To bait the Bearcats into fully exposing the weakne s, he took a few steps toward the middle to suck the only person who could po sibly establish an edge in and then quickl