FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- LSU built a 24-3 lead through three quarters and held off Arkansas in the closing minutes to keep "The Golden Boot" in Baton Rouge, 24-17, on a chilly Saturday night at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
LSU (8-2, 5-2 SEC) won its eighth game for the 19th-straight season. Arkansas, which scored its two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to make the game interesting, fell to 2-8 overall and 0-6 in SEC play.
Despite several starters who weren't able to play or left the game with injuries, the Tigers dominated play for the better part of three quarters.