FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football coach Ryan Silverfield provided a short-but-positive update on wide receiver Chris Marshall during the Razorbacks idle week. “(Marshall’s) doing well,” Silverfield said Wednesday, Oct. 21. “Yeah, we have every thought and faith that he’ll be ready to go for the Missouri game.”Marshall missed a significant chunk of the first half against Vanderbilt. He originally suffered a right leg injury during the first quarter and was seen working with an Arkansas trainer during commercial breaks. He finally exited the game for good after a 28-yard gain on a screen pass late in the second quarter.The Boise State transfer has been one of the most productive receivers in the country this fall. His 633 yards receiving rank 11th nationally, and his 43 catches are 17th-best. The only SEC pass-catcher with more receiving yards is Missouri’s Cayden Lee.In his absence, the Hogs got a significant contribution from sophomore Antonio Jordan. The in-state product set career-highs with five catches for 74 yards. Arkansas makes change at punterSilverfield also announced Jesse Ehrlich will be the Hogs’ starting punter moving forward. He will replace Gavin Rush, who has struggled in recent weeks.Rush’s production fell off a cliff after he was hit during the Hogs’ road loss to Texas A&M, and he was subsequently benched during the second half of the win over Vanderbilt. Rush ranks 69th out of 76 with an average punt of 40.5 yards. Ehrlich averaged 46.5 yards across two punts against the Commodores. He had one touchback and one pin inside the 20. He is a Cal Poly transfer originally from Australia. Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jfuller@usatodayco.com or follow him @jacksonfuller16 on X, formerly known as Twitter. This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Arkansas football expects Chris Marshall back soon
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