LSU holds on against Arkansas 24-17
Joe Burrow threw a touchdown pass to Justin Jefferson and Nick Brossette and Clyde Edwards-Helaire each ran for a touchdown as LSU withstood a fourth-quarter rally to defeat Arkansas 24-17 in a Southeastern Conference game at Donald Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville on Saturday.
HOW THEY SCORED
First Quarter
LSU 7, Arkansas 0
Score: Jefferson 40-yard pass from Burrow. Cole Tracy kick. Time Remaining: 7:30. Drive 40 yards in 1 play. Time of Possession: :09. Key Play: A 24-yard punt by Matthew Phillips gave LSU a first down at Arkansas’ 40.
Second Quarter
LSU 14, Arkansas 0
Score: Brossette 12-yard run. Tracy kick. Time Remaining: 5:24. Drive: 77 yards in 14 plays. Time of Possession: 7:24. Key Play: On second-and-17, Burrow ran for 2 yards. Michael Taylor was called for targeting on Burrow to give LSU a first down at Arkansas’ 14.
LSU 14, Arkansas 3
Score: Connor Limpert 24-yard field goal. Time Remaining: :00. Drive: 27 yards in 4 plays. Time of Possession: :21. Key Play: On second-and-ten, Ty Storey completed a 27-yard pass to Jared Cornelius for a first down at LSU’s 6.
Third Quarter
LSU 21, Arkansas 3
Score: Edwards-Helaire 13-yard run. Tracy kick. Time Remaining: 9:44. Drive: 59 yards in 4 plays. Time of Possession: 2:07. Key Play: On first-and-ten, Burrow completed a 35-yard pass to Jefferson for a first down at Arkansas’ 13.
LSU 24, Arkansas 3
Score: Tracy 40-yard field goal. Time Remaining: 3:12. Drive: 30 yards in 5 plays. Time of Possession: 2:56. Key Play: On first-and-ten, Burrow completed a 26-yard pass to Dee Anderson for a first down at Arkansas’ 26.
Fourth Quarter
LSU 24, Arkansas 10
Score: Cheyenne O’Grady 11-yard pass from Storey. Limpert kick. Time Remaining: 12:37. Drive: 76 yards in 8 plays. Time of Possession: 2:16. Key Play: On first-and-ten, Storey completed a 23-yard pass to Grayson Gunter. Terrence Alexander was also penalized for grabbing the face mask to give Arkansas a first down at LSU’s 11.
LSU 24, Arkansas 17
Score: O’Grady 32-yard pass from Storey. Limpert kick. Time Remaining: 5:27. Drive: 75 yards in 6 plays. Time of Possession: 1:33. Key Play: On second-and-ten, Storey’s pass to O’Grady was incomplete. Kary Vincent was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct to give Arkansas a first down at LSU’s 32.
TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
Amazingly, LSU needed to come up with a couple of first downs late in the game to secure the victory. Two touchdown passes from Storey to O’Grady put Arkansas behind by just seven points with 5:27 remaining in the game. On third-and-six, Burrow completed a 14-yard pass to Derrick Dillon for a first down at Arkansas’ 41. One play later, Burrow gained 16 yards on a zone read to give the Tigers a first down at the Razorbacks’ 25. LSU had two opportunities to score in the final 90 seconds, but Brossette went down before the goal line on both plays.
LSU OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME
Jefferson set a career-high with 117 receiving yards. He got the Tigers off to a quick start by hauling in a 40-yard pass from Burrow for a touchdown. Jefferson matched his career-best in receptions with six. Jefferson caught six of the seven passes thrown to him. He averaged 19.5 yards per reception.
LSU DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME
With numerous defensive players unavailable due to injuries, Grant Delpit was his usual disruptive self. Playing both safety and nickel back, Delpit made six tackles – all solo. He also had one sack and registered two pass breakups.
KEY TEAM STATISTICS
Rushing yards: LSU 164, Arkansas 16
Rushing yards per attempt: LSU 3.4, Arkansas 0.8
Passing yards per completion: LSU 13.0, Arkansas 10.5
Total offense: LSU 359, Arkansas 216
Yards per play: LSU 5.2, Arkansas 3.7
Time of Possession: LSU 35:47, Arkansas 24:13
Third-down conversions: LSU 5-of-14, Arkansas 2-of-12
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
LSU
Nick Brossette: 23 carries, 90 yards, 1 touchdown
Joe Burrow: 21 attempts, 15 completions, 195 yards, 1 touchdown
Justin Jefferson: 6 catches, 117 yards, 1 touchdown
Grant Delpit: 6 tackles, 2 pass breakups, 1 sack
Kary Vincent: 3 tackles, 2 pass breakups, 1 sack, 1 interception
Greedy Williams: 1 tackle, 3 pass breakups
JaCoby Stevens: 1 tackle, 2 pass breakups
ARKANSAS
Rakeem Boyd: 10 carries, 30 yards
Ty Storey: 38 attempts, 19 completions, 200 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception
Cheyenne O’Grady: 6 catches, 75 yards, 2 touchdowns
De’Jon Harris: 12 tackles, 2 tackles-for-loss
Dre Greenlaw: 12 tackles
McTelvin Agim: 6 tackles, 1½ tackles-for-loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble
Ryan Pulley: 6 tackles, 1½ tackles-for-loss
NOTES
As expected, Glen Logan replaced the injured Breiden Fehoko as a starting defensive end. There was a revolving door in the secondary due to injuries. Safety John Battle was unavailable. Cornerback Kristian Fulton went out in the second quarter. Kelvin Joseph, Fulton’s replacement, was injured in the third quarter. Safety Todd Harris also went out of the game in the second half. Vincent ended up playing cornerback opposite Williams. Delpit played mostly at safety with Stevens at nickel back. Alexander received multiple snaps at safety when Harris left the game. . .LSU finished the game with 12 pass breakups. Five defensive backs were responsible for ten of the pass breakups – Williams with three, Delpit with two, Stevens with two, Vincent with two and Fulton with one. . .Brossette and Edwards-Helaire combined for 146 rushing yards. . .Burrow threw his first touchdown pass since the Ole Miss game at the end of September. He also completed 71 percent of his pass attempts (15-of-21). . .The LSU defense held Boyd to just 30 rushing yards on 10 carries. Boyd had rushed for at least 99 yards in Arkansas’ four previous games. . .O’Grady caught two touchdown passes in a game for the second time this year. He also had two scoring receptions against Alabama. . .For the eighth straight time, LSU avoided back-to-back losses under coach Ed Orgeron. Three of those eight victories have come against the Razorbacks following a defeat against Alabama. . .The Tigers are 8-2 overall, 5-2 in the SEC. Arkansas is 2-8 overall, 0-6 in the SEC. . .The paid attendance was 64,135. The actual attendance was 48,950.
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM
Coach Ed Orgeron’s comments: “This was a good team win. We won it at the end of the game. We focused on just getting the win at the end. We played good defense and our offensive line blocked good. We held the ball in the fourth quarter when we needed. Sliding at the end (by Brossette) was a down, down situation. We can run the clock and win the game. Get down and win the game.”
UP NEXT
LSU will play host to Rice at Tiger Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Central. The Owls (1-10) lost to Louisiana Tech 28-13 in Ruston on Saturday night. The LSU-Rice game will be available on ESPNU.
Hoodie that LSU coaches were wearing on sideline during Arkansas game
LSU Tigers Nike 2018 Sideline Performance Hoodie – Anthracite
from: Fanatics