BATON ROUGE - It is the Battle for the Golden Boot in Death Valley on Saturday morning.

Arkansas’ offense opened the game with a promising drive into LSU territory, but the Razorbacks coughed up the ball and Tigers defensive end Jack Pyburn pounced on it for the early turnover.

LSU went three-and-out on its opening possession, and punter Grant Chadwick’s ensuing kick was blocked and returned for an Arkansas touchdown, giving the Razorbacks an early 7-0 lead.

Midway through the first quarter, the Razorbacks finished a 52-yard drive with a rushing touchdown by quarterback Taylen Green, extending their lead to 14-0.

On the first play of the second quarter, LSU running back Caden Durham broke free for a 27-yard touchdown run, trimming the Razorbacks’ lead to 14-7.

LSU inched closer midway

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