“It was huge”, Arkansas coach Bret Bielema said after the game. They fought in Melbourne, Australia, so let’s blame it on that. “I can guarantee it won’t be the same deal this year”, White said.
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Collins ran for 141 yards and two touchdowns and Arkansas scored three times on plays longer than 50 yards en route to its fourth straight victory, 31-14 over ninth-ranked LSU on Saturday night. “I thought they fought…they wanted this game”.
Quarterback Brandon Harris was 21-of-35 passing for 271 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
“We’re not known for quick-strike touchdowns, but any time we can get points on the board we’re going to take them”, Allen said, per Matt Jones of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. But Harris was intercepted by D.J. Dean in the end zone, ending any long-shot comeback hopes for LSU.
The LSU Tigers (7-1) are coming from a 30-16 loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide last week. A night game in Tiger Stadium is arguably the most intimidating environment in all of football. They say not at a place like LSU, which now has awesome facilities, a steady pipeline of tremendous high school talent and arguably the greatest venue to witness a game in Death Valley. Since opening the season 1-3, the Razorbacks have reeled off wins over Tennessee (24-20) and Auburn (54-46 4OT).
Kickoff is scheduled for 6:21 p.m. on ESPN.
The Rebels (7-3, 4-2 SEC) rose to No. 25 in the Associated Press poll with an open date over the weekend while the Bulldogs (7-3, 3-3 SEC) dropped out of the rankings. But when it comes down to it Arkansas can not be denied.
No. 19 Florida State 34, North Carolina State 17: Sean Maguire came off the bench to rally the Seminoles (8-2, 6-2 ACC), who trailed 17-7 in the second quarter, past the Wolfpack.
The Hogs defense had to replace 6 starters off last year’s unit, 5 of which are now on National Football League rosters.
Bielema in his own right is a unique character, truly the Trump of college football, with a mouth not necessarily befitting his personal success versus failures, but a person no less willing to be loud, proud, and capable of putting on the earmuffs to any dissenters. The defense also set up what proved to be Arkansas’ winning score.
It is not the style Arkansas would seem to prefer, regardless of talent.
Saturday, Arkansas did something it had never done before.
LSU has another trap game ahead.
Offensive player of the week: For a while, it looked as if Derrick Henry might take a step back in the Heisman Trophy race. And since then they haven’t lost a home game by any point total remotely close to 17 points. What a insane season it’s been in Fayetteville. “There’s too much to play for over these final three weeks of the regular season”.
There’s little doubt that a rash of early season injuries combined with a few growing pains with offensive coordinator Dan Enos transitioning in are partly to blame for Arkansas’ early season struggles – particularly the black eye loss to Toledo. Saturday’s most important outcome in Arkansas’ 31-14 win over LSU is in the immediate. Somehow, with winnable home games against Mississippi State and Missouri left, there is a chance the Razorbacks will finish second in the SEC West.
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UCLA had easy pickings at Oregon State last week, so I’m not sure it got ready for a Washington State team that has put together a nice run over the last month.
