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LSU falls to Arkansas, 31-14

Yep, it’s about that time again.

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The Tigers sit in a tie with the Tide for the lead in the SEC West. That means they must win out while the Tide must fall once more in order for LSU to punch their ticket to Atlanta.

Maybe LSU should auction off its offense with proceeds going to disgruntled Tigers fans. He’s a much bigger part of the offense now than he had been early in the season.

They were pretty darn close at one point. Allen’s truck was egged following an overtime loss to Mississippi State. They had trouble closing out Syracuse. “Just didn’t give them the right stuff”.

Explosive plays by wide receiver Dominique Reed and running back Alex Collins early in the ballgame rattled the Tigers. The Hogs have remaining tough games against both Ole Miss and Texas A&M, but this game is the toughest. Some luck was involved in Oxford and Auburn receivers dropped many a pass, but the 31-14 decision in Baton Rouge was an old-fashioned whupping.

Confidence has never been a trait lacking in Bret Bielema.

Clemson and Ohio State ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in each poll, respectively, whileOklahoma State and Notre Dame rounded out the top-5 at No. 4 and No. 5. Big-time SEC facilities were being built.

“It is really, really hard to manage the young kids’ psyche and the coaches’ psyche”.

But there’s good news because the basketball team is 2-0 and ranked No. 2. That is not how Year 3 was supposed to go for Stoops. The Razorbacks are bowl-bound for the second straight season.

Bielema said the Ole Miss victory of course was Razorbacks celebrated but for a lesser duration than celebrated by Razorbacks fans. It makes the rivalry even more heated. The Tigers can not afford to overlook this team. But it only gets you so far.

Brandon Allen had another impressive game vs. LSU. The Gators wrapped up conference play this week with a 24-14 win over SC. Yet, there’s one constant in college football over the years that can not be ignored in this game. The margin was 17 points for a consecutive season. “Right now, we’re a 5-4 team that’s headed in the right direction”, Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen said.

After a strong performance in the first set where the Rebels hit. “The only thing that can knock us off is us”. And it was not. Better yet, the Tigers failed to even appear in the conference championship game. The Hoosiers nearly turned it into an art form.

LSU is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arkansas. He is much more of a threat than Jake Coker was while the run game is just as dynamic. This game it just seemed like always something happened. There are two games left to play at home and neither Mississippi State nor Missouri will roll over just because the Hogs whipped LSU.

This game was an utter disaster from start to finish. It would, however, eliminate any chance of returning to the College Football Playoff. Tigers QB Brandon Harris has completed 56 percent of his passé s11 touchdowns and two interceptions and he has rushed for three touchdowns. So it’s ugly, and it’s probably going to get uglier in a couple weeks given what Alabama is capable of. Things could get very interesting over the next couple of weeks. The Hogs ran for 300 yards against the LSU offense.

Center Justin Bell admitted it took him two or three years to learn the importance of the game.

This is the kind of team, the kind of program, Arkansas can be.

It’s something they’ve been proud of. The will take place at 7:00 PM EST on ESPN. Injuries. Bad luck. Inconsistent play.

16-141 x 2: Stay with it for a second. “I don’t think there’s any question that our guys will respond properly”. A loss to Georgia Tech might still doom him. LSU and Ole Miss combined for 248 attacks and 92 kills. Collins scored his second touchdown two plays later. This is partly because they have a terrific media relations staff that offers great access to national outlets and understands the power of social media.

The Arkansas quarterback, however, did make time for one conduit to the outside world – the notifications on his Twitter feed.

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With 13 straight wins, the Tigers have their longest winning streak in 34 years. However, he’s not getting in the end zone because no one from Vanderbilt is getting in the end zone.

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