Rodriguez, 61, who was named coach after spending three seasons at Jacksonville State, said he has grown both as a person and a coach throughout his long career, “and in particular in the 17 years since I made the mistake of leaving.”
Rocket Sanders ran for a career-high 156 yards and two touchdowns as the Razorbacks beat the Gamecocks.
Sam Pittman led Arkansas to a 9-4 record last season, capping it with the Razorbacks’ first New Year’s Day bowl since 2000 and a win over Penn State.
