FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A few things are on the line for LSU football when it takes on rival Arkansas on Saturday inside Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
A win for No. 8 Tigers (5-1, 2-0 SEC) would not only secure the rivalry’s Golden Boot Trophy but it would also clinch bowl eligibility for Brian Kelly’s program.
LSU has won seven of its past eight games against the Razorbacks (4-2, 1-2), who come into Saturday’s contest off an off week that followed Sam Pittman’s first win with Arkansas over a top 10 team in its win against Tennessee two weeks ago.
The Tigers knocked off then-No. 8 Ole Miss 29-26 in overtime inside Tiger Stadium last week. Their defense was the bigger story, despite the comeback LSU made, as it held Lane Kiffin’s high-flying offense to no touchdowns and just three field goals in the second half and overtime.
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One play after Whit Weeks made a spectacular play to pick off Green at the 2-yard line, Durham finished it off with a touchdown run on the next play.
Tigers balloon their lead back up, now up 24-10, 4:52 to go in the third.
Matthew Shipley, who missed from 48 yards earlier in the game, knocks through a 51-yarder.
Arkansas makes it a one possession game. LSU leads 16-10, early third quarter.
Ramos is 3-for-3 tonight on field goal, the latest a 33-yarder that caps a 10-play, 59-LSU drive for the Tigers.
LSU has had seven presnap penalties so far in this game and it’s halted some promising drives.
Tigers now lead Arkansas, 16-7. 3:10 left in the half.
Arkansas quarterback throws a beautiful ball to Andrew Armstrong for the 25-yard touchdown pass.
Hogs are on the board. 8:25 left in first half, LSU lead is down to 13-7
The Tigers cash in the Arkansas turnover for 3 points. Ramos makes a 48-yard field goal and puts LSU up 13-0, early second quarter.
It was a 14-play drive but LSU fizzled out inside the 20 yard line. Damian Ramos knocked through the 33-yard field goal.
Tigers up 10-0, still 1q.
LSU caps the opening drive of the game with a 22-yard touchdown run from freshman sensation Caden Durham. After back-to-back penalties on LSU, the tailback took the handoff on the read play and scampered his way into pay dirt.
Tigers lead the Razorbacks early, 7-0.
LSU 28, Arkansas 23: It’ll be another one-score game between these rivals as Arkansas rides momentum early off the win over Tennessee but, like last week, LSU finds a way to win late with a Nussmeier touchdown pass to Aaron Anderson.
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Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.
