By james art FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Caden Durham ran for 101 yards and three touchdowns, Damian Ramos made a career-best four carries and No. 4 LSU handled Arkansas 34-10 on Saturday night.
The Tigers (6-1, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) continued to throttle the Razorbacks in the Battle for The Golden Boot series, securing their eighth win in the last nine meetings. LSU has won five straight in Fayetteville dating back to 2016.
Whit Weeks, the SEC’s leading rusher entering the weekend, helped give the Tigers some breathing room late in the third quarter when he deflected and intercepted a Tylen Green pass inside the Arkansas 5. Durham scored two yards on the next play .
Ramos, whose 20-yard field goal lifted LSU over the Razorbacks in 2023, connected on field goals of 33, 33, 47 and 48 yards. His latest effort pushed him to 12 of 14 this season.
Garrett Nussmeier threw for 224 yards and CJ Daniels caught seven passes for 86 yards for the Tigers. Weeks finished with nine tackles and one sack on top of the interception.
The Tigers offense overcame an uncharacteristic penalty on the night. The unit was flagged 11 times, including eight in the first half and seven total false starts.
For Arkansas (4-3, 2-2), Green passed for 239 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Andrew Armstrong had seven receptions for 94 yards and his first touchdown of the season.
The Razorbacks were unable to gain traction in the running game, totaling a season-low 38 yards on 19 carries.
Consequences of the survey
With No. 7 Alabama losing to No. 11 Tennessee on Saturday, LSU will likely move up at least one spot — maybe more — in the upcoming poll.
The taking
LSU: The Tigers won their sixth straight game and did so comfortably on the road. LSU’s defense allowed just 277 yards and forced three turnovers. That bodes well for a trip to hostile Kyle Field to face No. 14 Texas A&M next week.
Arkansas: The Razorbacks remain in solid position to become bowl eligible, needing two more wins. But Arkansas needs to figure some things out offensively, especially in the running game and with ball security.
Next up
LSU: The Tigers travel to Texas A&M next week.
Arkansas: The Razorbacks travel to Mississippi State next week.
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