LSU went on the road to win a rivalry game against Arkansas on Saturday night in Week 8, extending its winning streak to six games as it moved to 6-1 with a 34-10 win over the Razorbacks.
The Tigers had early success in the game, jumping out to a 10-0 lead at the end of the fourth quarter bolstered by an opening drive touchdown. The game was never particularly competitive from there as Arkansas made things briefly interesting with a touchdown to cut the lead to six in the second quarter but couldn’t turn it into anything.
LSU outscored the Hogs 18-3 in the second half, with the offense delivering another strong performance with 384 yards. [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] didn’t have his most prolific day of the season, throwing for just 224 yards without any touchdowns with [autotag]CJ Daniels[/autotag] (seven catches, 86 yards) being the favorite target.
But the Tigers totaled 158 yards on the ground with freshman running back [autotag]Caden Durham[/autotag] rushing for 101 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries.
LSU gave up some big plays to Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green through the air, but it completely shut down the run game, allowing 38 yards on 19 carries.
The Tigers remain in the College Football Playoff race with a win and could secure sole possession of first place in the SEC next week against Texas A&M.
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