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 A&M player during the Liberty Bowl.

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.

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.

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.

The Razorbacks will be without a number of top contributors, but QB Taylen Green will still take the field for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.

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

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