Three Keys To Success For Arkansas Versus LSU

Are you ready for an 11:45 am kickoff in Baton Rouge inside Tiger Stadium?

As Arkansas travels to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a win would stop the bleeding of a seven-game losing skid as a golden boot trophy is on the line. The game will be the 17th game with a pre-noon kickoff in Tiger Stadium. In these games, LSU is 12-4 all-time. With this, we present three keys to success for  Arkansas versus LSU. 

Three Keys To Success For Arkansas Versus LSU

Early Rising Road Trip 

Arkansas is coming off a bye week and hopes to have fresh legs for the rivalry battle. The opening key to success for Arkansas versus LSU is to embrace the road environment along with an early morning kick. While some may scoff at this, this is a rare game for the home team, and Arkansas has to take advantage. 

If we look back to the last bye game, before Tennessee, the opening under Bobby Petrino, we saw improvement. With the rival across the field, Arkansas will need to play with intensity and capitalize on the mistakes of the Tigers. If you keep the raucous crowd, yes, even before noon, serene, success can come. Furthermore, with a fast start, Arkansas has the chance to take the crowd completely out of the game. 

Make The Accurate Throw and Catch

The second key to success for Arkansas versus LSU is simple. This key is to make accurate throws and catches, and multi-level. This is dependent on the arm of Taylen Green and his corps of wide receivers around him. With a two-season trend of turnovers, this is going to be a challenge against an elite defense from the Tigers. 

The Tigers’ secondary leads the SEC in passes defended with 48 on the season. In total, the Bayou Bengals have 10 interceptions and 38 passes broken up. Through nine games, the defense has only allowed 26 attempts of 20 or more and nine of 30 or more on the season. In fact, the longest completion against this defense is 53 53-yard pass from Alabama. For Arkansas to gain success and potentially an upset win, accuracy in the passing game is a must. 

Make History On The Road        

This will be the first game in Tiger Stadium that will feature two interim coaches. We spoke in the opening key about embracing the environment, and now we talk about making history. The third key to success for Arkansas versus LSU is to play free and make history on the road. After all, what do you have to lose, another game? 

As we know, Arkansas is led by interim Bobby Petrino, who is slowly fading in the coaching search being “led” by the new voice of the CFP.  On the opposite sideline is Frank Wilson, as he becomes the fourth coach to be named interim in the SEC era. This is the third time a Razorback team will face an interim for the Tigers. In these games, Arkansas has not won. Can they win on Saturday? LSU coaches in their Tiger Stadium are 11-4-1 all-time; it is time to go ruin a season if you are Arkansas. Play free, fast, and within the systems, and go beat a rival and bring “The Boot” home for just the fourth time in the last ten seasons.      

A Win Would Be Nice

In closing, this game has much riding on it. The trophy means much more than a third win for Arkansas. A win versus your number one rival, sorry, Missouri, changes the perspective on the season. A win in Baton Rouge gives Arkansas its tenth in the series since the boot was introduced in 1996. More importantly, it stops the losing skid that is seemingly ever going.

How To Watch

Day/Date; Saturday, November 15; 12:45 PM Eastern

Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge

TV: SECN