Surging Arkansas sinks No. 9 LSU, 31-14

After finding themselves down 21-0 in the second quarter, the No. 9 LSU Tigers attempted to claw their way back into the contest, but couldn’t match Arkansas’s intensity as the the Tigers fell to the Razorbacks 31-14, Saturday night in Baton Rouge.

Behind Bielema’s leadership and the surprising emergence of several playmakers on offense, the injury-riddled Razorbacks have recovered from their early stumbles to finish 3-1 on the road in the SEC, earning bowl eligibility for a second straight year along the way.

“From the outside world, we’re still probably just a 6-4 football team”. “I know our guys are ready to get back and ready to hit somebody”. “We’re not going to look any further than that”. “It’s going to be fun”.

Cameron is on much better footing in his third year at LSU than Crowton was in his fourth year at LSU in 2010.

Running back Leonard Fournette rushed for 91 yards and one touchdown on 19 attempts.

They struggled with coverage busts in the secondary earlier this season.

But nothing has been as impressive as what Arkansas did Saturday in Tiger Stadium.

“I take the discredit here”, said Les Miles. This was absolutely my fault.

“I would say that nearly every kid that grew up in Louisiana wanted to play for LSU”, said the Louisiana native Cornelius of his desire to play in Tiger Stadium. “I thought they fought”.

LSU punted six times in all with two turnovers and had just one play over 30 yards.

“That’s part of life – being disappointed”, Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze said. “This team just refuses to lose sometimes”. That’s not the attitude anyone wants to see, but that’s also not the answer fans want to hear. “I would never trade my team for anything in the world”.

Arkansas QB Brandon Allen threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to WR Dominque Reed. “There’s a lot to be said for what they’re feeling right now”.LSU’s Jalen Mills, Lamar Louis, Tre’Davious White and Deion Jones converge on Alabama running back Derrick Henry last week.

Collins’ 80-yard touchdown scamper gave the Hogs a quick 14-0 lead in the first quarter, while fellow tailback Kody Walker added 88 yards on 17 carries. No, it must be Brandon Harris because if only LSU had a good quarterback they would be vying for championships year in and year out. A pass interference call against DJ Dean on the next play gave LSU first down at the Arkansas 10.

Wide receiver Malachi Dupre caught eight passes for 109 yards.

No. 11 Florida 24, SC 14: Jordan Cronkrite had two first-half touchdowns, and Kelvin Taylor’s long run in the fourth quarter helped the Gators (9-1, 7-1 SEC) hold off the Gamecocks.

Later, Arkansas forced an LSU turnover, and then the offense took advantage two plays later, when Collins scored on his second rushing touchdown of the game, this one from 5 yards away, ending a short 11-yard drive, to make it 21-unanswered points, and a 21-0 Razorback edge.