Behind Enemy Lines: Arkansas- LSU Preview with LSU Wire’s Tyler Nettuno

LSU Wire’s Tyler Nettuno gives his insight on Brian Kelly, Jayden Daniels, KJ Jefferson and more for Saturday’s game in this week’s “Behind Enemy Lines.”

Following a disappointing loss to Liberty this past Saturday, Arkansas enters this year’s “Battle for the Boot” in a much different place than LSU. While Arkansas fans continue to react to another embarrassing loss to a group-of-5 school, LSU is riding high after a huge win over Alabama last week.

LSU has won five of the last six games in this series and are 42-23-2 against the Hogs all-time. However, three of the last four meetings have been decided by a touchdown or less.

The ESPN Football Power Index gives LSU a 72.4% to win on Saturday, but both Hogs and Tiger fans know the series’ history suggests that anything can happen.

With a history as crazy and unpredictable as Arkansas and LSU’s, we thought it would be beneficial to hear from someone who knows a lot about the No. 7 ranked Tigers. Razorbacks Wire was able to sit down with Tyler Nettuno of LSU Wire to discuss this week’s latest chapter in the “Battle for the Boot.”

How has Brian Kelly turned LSU around so fast? Does Nettuno think Arkansas has a chance to slow down the Tiger offense? Find out all of that and more on this week’s edition of “Behind Enemy Lines.”

Hogs-turned-Tigers excelling at LSU after leaving Arkansas

Greg Brooks Jr. and Joe Foucha started in the Arkansas secondary last year before transferring to LSU.

First-year LSU coach Brian Kelly may be new to the Tigers and the SEC, but the former Notre Dame head man knows talent when he sees it.

Kelly was up at SEC Media Days on Monday and had praise for a pair of former Arkansas players in particular. Greg Brooks Jr. and Joe Foucha started at safety and nickel for the Hogs last year before transferring to LSU. They’re both Louisiana natives.

“They have been outstanding additions to our program,” Kelly said. “I know many don’t like to see (transfers) happen within the league. I’m not crazy about it either.”

It’s the sort of transfer that used to be taboo. Now, in the age of the portal, it’s much more common. Arkansas started two defensive lineman from Missouri last year in Markell Utsey and Tre Williams.

The Razorbacks and Tigers meet in 2022 on November 12 in Fayetteville.

LSU vs Arkansas: How to watch the Battle for the Boot

How to tune in for the LSU-Arkansas Battle for the Boot.

Saturday night in Death Valley, doesn’t get much better than that for LSU Tigers football. Add in a rivalry trophy and a day of tailgating then we have a real party on the Bayou.

Arkansas comes off a win over Mississippi State, while LSU took No. 2 Alabama to the limit in Tuscaloosa. The Hogs are 6-3 and the Tigers are 4-5, currently, the latter sits last in the SEC West. A win by LSU could swap spots, at least based on their conference records. LSU is 2-4 in conference play compared to Arkansas’ 2-3.

The Bayou Bengals know the importance of this game for their postseason hopes, the Razorbacks stamped their tickets for bowl season last week. However, with the Boot Trophy up for grabs don’t think Arkansas will hold anything back.

It will be interesting to see how long each quarterback plays in this game as both Max Johnson and Garrett Nussmeier got reps as QB1 throughout the week.

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