LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks Match Player Stats On Nov 12, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Nov 12, 2016

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Derrius Guice ran 21 times for 252 yards, including the longest play from scrimmage in school history, and Leonard Fournette scored three touchdowns as No. 24 LSU handled No. 25 Arkansas 38-10 on Saturday night at Razorback Stadium.

The victory made the Tigers (6-3, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) bowl eligible and gave them back the Golden Boot trophy that goes to the winner of the game between the two border state teams.

More important for LSU, the win came after an emotional loss to Alabama -- a feat that has eluded the Tigers in recent years.

The Razorbacks (6-4, 2-4) beat the Tigers by 17 points the past two seasons after an LSU loss to Alabama -- 17-0 in 2014 and 31-14 last year.

But LSU quickly erased any chance of another Alabama hangover, grabbing the momentum early and dominating most of the game, outgaining the Razorbacks 547-291 in total offense.

Most of that came from the 1-2 punch of Fournette and Guice. Fournette, who had just 9 yards and no touchdowns in his last visit to Fayetteville, ran 17 times for 98 yards before sitting out the fourth quarter as a precaution with an ankle tweak.

Guice did just fine in Fournette's absence, highlighted by a 96-yard score with 6:04 left in the game -- the longest play in school history.

LSU quarterback Danny Etling finished 10 of 16 for 157 yards.

The Tigers improved to 4-1 under interim coach Ed Orgeron, winning the first road game since Les Miles was fired after the Sept. 24 loss at Auburn.

The Tigers' defense has had a lot to do with that, holding Arkansas' potent running game to 81 yards on the ground.

LSU gave up only one touchdown and has now allowed just 10 all season.

Arkansas quarterback Austin Allen was harassed all night. He completed 15 of 31 passes for 210 yards but was sacked three times and intercepted twice.

LSU led 21-7 at the half and used a third-quarter Fournette touchdown to regain the momentum for good after Arkansas pulled within 21-10 on a 24-yard field goal from senior Adam McFain.

A 31-yard field goal from LSU's Colby Delahoussaye made it 31-10 with 7:51 remaining and Guice's 96-yard score pushed the lead to 38-10.

NOTES: Arkansas and LSU play annually for the "Golden Boot," a 24-karat gold trophy molded into the shape of the two states. The trophy weighs 175 pounds and is believed to be the heaviest trophy in a college football rivalry game. ... Ed Orgeron's wife is from Arkansas and he started his coaching career as an assistant strength coach with the Razorbacks from 1986-1987. ... Arkansas recognized its 23 seniors before Saturday's game, the team's final home game of the season. The Razorbacks wrap up the regular season with trips to Mississippi State and Missouri.