Monday April 28th, 2025 3:52PM

Nutt: Hillis to miss Capital One Bowl

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ORLANDO, Fla. - Arkansas fullback Peyton Hillis will miss Monday&#39;s Capital One Bowl with a bruised thigh, coach Houston Nutt conceded Wednesday.<br> <br> ``He&#39;s done. I hate to say it,&#39;&#39; Nutt said after practice. ``Doesn&#39;t look good. It&#39;s just too big of a calcium buildup in that thigh. It&#39;s just like a bone in there. He can&#39;t get it stretched out. It&#39;s just a shame. I&#39;m really sorry for him.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> Hillis has missed the No. 12 Razorbacks&#39; last three games, two of which were losses. They play No. 6 Wisconsin on New Year&#39;s Day.<br> <br> Nutt said Tuesday that Hillis still had ``a little ways to go&#39;&#39; but that his condition was improved. On Wednesday, Nutt initially said Hillis&#39; status ``doesn&#39;t look good&#39;&#39; but when asked again, the coach made it clear how bleak the situation was.<br> <br> Hillis has only 13 carries this season, but he&#39;s tied for second on the team with 19 catches. He has also been a dependable punt returner and a key blocker for 1,000-yard rushers Darren McFadden and Felix Jones.
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