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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. J.J. Watt Black Jersey . -- Jack Crowe felt right at home in his return to Razorback Stadium, and Jacksonville State did its best to play its familiar role of spoiler Saturday night. Arkansas and quarterback Tyler Wilson, however, proved too much for the Gamecocks and their coach to overcome in a 49-24 win. Crowe coached the No. 10 Razorbacks (1-0) from 1990 until he was ousted by former Razorbacks athletic director Frank Broyles after the first game of the 1992 season, a 10-3 loss to the Citadel. Jacksonville State (0-1) stayed close to the Southeastern Conferences top offence throughout the first half, trailing 35-21 at halftime, but the Gamecocks -- who defeated Mississippi two seasons ago -- couldnt keep pace with Wilson and his revamped receiving corps. "The biggest difference in this game was that there were about four or five mismatches," Crowe said. "They had some players out there that were as talented as youll ever find. "Our effort was there. We entered this game with the frame of mind to win it and there was possibly an opportunity for us to get some things to go our way and win it." The Gamecocks led 14-7 in the second quarter after a 4-yard touchdown run by Alan Bonner. Marques Ivory had a pair of touchdown passes, while Bonner had eight catches for 107 yards -- helping overcome the loss of leading rusher Washaun Ealey to a knee injury in the first half. Wilson set the school record for yards passing in a season opener, finishing 19 of 27 passing for 367 yards and three touchdowns. The effort made sure John L. Smiths coaching debut at Arkansas started in winning, if not perfect, fashion. The fast start was exactly what Wilson had hoped for to kick off his Heisman Trophy campaign. The win was exactly was Smith was looking for in his first game as a head coach since the 2006 season at Michigan State. The former Louisville coach was hired by Arkansas in April following the firing of Bobby Petrino, and he was relieved to open with a win -- even if the Razorbacks did lose two first-half fumbles and struggle to stop the pesky Gamecocks. "We got the win, and Im extremely happy that we were able to get that first one for (Smith)," Wilson said. "You know, weve got many to go still. I thought we handled it very well. I think there will be a lot of corrections and things to go over that you dont get to rehearse in that first game, and so it was a good game to kind of get everything under our belt." Wilson lost one of Arkansas fumbles, but he was nearly flawless otherwise. Two of the seniors touchdown passes went to tight end Chris Gragg, who finished with seven catches for 110 yards. Arkansas lost three of its top receivers (Joe Adams, Greg Childs and Jarius Wright) to the NFL after last season, and its top returning receiver (Cobi Hamilton) left Saturdays game with a first-half neck injury. Smith said Hamilton is expected back for next weeks game against Louisiana-Monroe, but Brandon Mitchell and Javontee Herdon enjoyed their time in the spotlight in the meantime. Mitchell, the former backup quarterback turned starting receiver, had four catches for 122 yards while Herndon caught four passes for 96 yards. "The other guys have to step up; some other guys stepped up," Smith said. "And I think you saw a lot out of Mitchell. I think everybody can see now that hes a legit guy, and he going to help us a bunch." Gragg and Mitchell provided Wilson all of the big-play capability he needed, and nine Razorbacks finished with catches. After Jacksonville State took the lead, Wilson followed with back-to-back touchdown passes to Gragg to put Arkansas up 21-14. His yards passing broke the former season-opening record of 318 yards, set by Casey Dick in 2008 against Western Illinois. The Razorbacks led the SEC in total offence and scoring last season, Wilsons first as the starter, and didnt appear to miss a beat Saturday. "We have a lot of playmakers on this team," Gragg said. "And all the years that Ive been here, we spread it around a lot and nothing is different this year." Mitchell also made the most of his first collegiate start. The junior battled Wilson for the starting quarterback job prior to last season, but he switched to receiver this summer with hopes of seeing more playing time. With Hamilton out of the game, Mitchell saw all the action he could have hoped for -- including a 34-yard catch in the second quarter that set up Ronnie Wingos 3-yard touchdown run to put the Razorbacks up 28-14. Arkansas running back Knile Davis, playing in his first game since the Sugar Bowl two seasons ago, finished with 70 yards rushing on 18 carries. Davis missed all of last season after breaking his left ankle during the preseason, but he looked healthy as ever in the first half with 80 yards -- including a 5-yard touchdown run to put the Razorbacks up 35-14. The game was the first for the Razorbacks since the firing of Petrino, who was ousted after revelations of an affair and that he hired his mistress to a position in the athletic department. Kevin Walter Womens Jersey . On the brightest stage at the London 2012 Olympic Games, in a 100-metre field that featured the four fastest men in the history of the sport, Bolt raced to victory in a time of 9. Andre Johnson Womens Jersey . The 24-year-old Van der Wiel played for the Netherlands during the European Championship earlier this year and has made 35 international appearances. www.fanstexansroom.com/bradie-james-jersey . The plan is for Gutierrez and Bailey to go around the massive 1 1/2-mile oval on horseback to help the 25-year-old rider understand the nuances of Belmont Park. 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Facing an opponent six inches taller, the Beijing 2008 silver medallist was a victim of three high head kicks and could not make up the ground with her body shots. She still has a chance at a bronze medal should Anic win her semi-final match against the 3rd-ranked Kyung Seon Hwang, who looked strong in two earlier victories. After a nervous 1-0 win in her opening match, Sergeries quarter-final bout was another tentative one for the five-foot-five Canadian and her five-foot-11 opponent. There was no scoring and very few kicks even thrown as the two taekwondokas felt each other out. In the second, the 27-year-old Sergerie charged in with her body and the Slovenian landed a high kick to the head for three points. Moments later she landed another, which the Canadian coaching staff challenged but lost as Anics foot was shown to hit flush to the face. Sergerie earned her first point of the match when Anic received a second warning after stepping out of bounds earlier. Sergeriie scored her second point with a body kick when a spin attempt by Anic missed in the third round, but she still trailed 6-2. Derek Newton Jersey. Shortly afterward Sergerie drove in with her head again and was clipped by the long leg of her 21-year-old opponent to trail by six points with just over a minute left. She was only able to trim the gap by one and was knocked out of gold medal contention. Earlier, Sergerie was untouchable in a 1-0 win over 17-year-old Farida Azizova of Azerbaijan to advance to the quarter-finals, but she spent the majority of the match with a very cautious approach. The first two rounds were scoreless as both fighters displayed great defence while throwing a multitude of kicks that could not reach the target. Sergerie finally scored the first point of the match with a kick to the body in the first 30 seconds of the third round. Shortly afterward Azizova threw a counter high kick that the judges felt missed the Canadians head. The Azerbaijan team challenged the ruling, but it was declined after video review did not conclusively show contact of the foot to the back of Sergeries head protector. ' ' '