Fernando Carmona has apologized after a clip of him stepping on a Texas Tech player’s ankle at the Liberty Bowl went viral.

Arkansas lineman Fernando Carmona broke his silence after being chided for stepping onto the ankle of a Texas Tech player during the Liberty Bowl. Carmona showed plenty of remorse for what he did this past Friday.

Taylen Green threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 81 yards in Arkansas’ 39-26 victory over Texas Tech on Friday night in the Liberty Bowl.

Liberty was accompanied by fireworks Friday night. Arkansas racked up the yards and lit up the scoreboard at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, defeating Texas Tech 39-26 in a Liberty Bowl game that at times resembled the shootouts when these teams were members of the Southwest Conference.

Arkansas Razorbacks offensive lineman Fernando Carmona has been public enemy number one ever since he was caught stepping on a Texas Tech player’s leg. Carmona was a target of much rage from social media following his stomp of Texas Tech defensive back CJ Baskerville’s ankle.

Looking forward to 2025, here are five final lessons we learned from Arkansas football's Liberty Bowl victory over Texas Tech.

Arkansas racked up the yards and lit up the scoreboard at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, defeating Texas Tech 39-26 in a Liberty Bowl game that at times resembled the shootouts when these teams were members of the Southwest Conference.

Taylen Green threw for 341 yards and accounted for three touchdowns as Arkansas pulled away in the second half to earn a 39-26 win over Texas Tech in the Liberty

Joey McGuire grew up on the Texas-Arkansas border with his family season-ticket holders for the Razorbacks, a team known locally as the Hogs. The number for his first landline telephone as a teenager literally ended in 1464 — or 1HOG.

Fernando Carmona, the Arkansas Razorbacks lineman who was accused of purposefully stepping on an opponent's ankle, has broken his silence, expressing remorse for his actions