Alex Collins leads Arkansas in Liberty Bowl rout of Kansas State

Arkansas' top three NFL draft prospects led a 45-23 win over Kansas State in the Liberty Bowl on Saturday, but Alex Collins' performance was on a different level.The Razorbacks' junior running back rushed for 185 yards on 23 carries and three touchdowns, setting a school single-season record with his 20th touchdown of the 2015 campaign. He finished the season with Carlos Carrasco Jersey a career-high 1,577 yards and has rushed for more than 1,000 in each of his first three years at Arkansas.Quarterback Brandon Allen completed 20 of 26 pa ses for 315 yards, while tight end Hunter Henry caught five pa ses for 92 yards. NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah in the senior Allen (6 Tyler Clippard Jersey -foot-2, 210 pounds), and Arkansas coach Bret Bielema believes Allen has what it takes to make it in the NFL. Henry, an undercla sman who has yet to announce his Yan Gomes Jersey draft intentions, has reportedly from the Advisory Board. Collins is considering applying for early draft eligibility as well, and Bielema is uncertain what his decision will be."(Collins) ran hard, protected the football and played behind his pads," Bielema told ESPN after the game. "... He's a very talented player who's got a very difficult (NFL) decision. The good news is we've got a lot of good players coming back next year regardle s, but two or three who might go out."The Razorbacks (8-5) struggled defensively for much of the season, but scored 40-plus points six times, despite the absence of Collins' backfield partner, Jonathan Williams, who mi sed the season with an injury and also intends Zach Duke Jersey to enter the 2016 draft."It means a lot. I know our guys battled through the year to get to where we are," Bielema said. " Matt Belisle Jersey We went through some adversity and responded the right way."That adversity included embarra sing early-season lo ses to non-conference opponents Toledo and Texas Tech. The Razorbacks won five of their last six games to reach bowl eligibility.*Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter *.