LSU sophomore quarterback Michael Van Buren threw a touchdown to retake the lead midway through the fourth quarter, and LSU held on for a 23-22 win over Arkansas on Saturday afternoon inside Tiger Stadium.

Making his first start at LSU, Van Buren threw a 12-yard touchdown to tight end Bauer Sharp, his first of the game, with 7:53 left in the game. After Arkansas missed a field goal, Van Buren scrambled for 35 yards and freshman running back Harlem Berry picked up a critical first down to put the game away.

Van Buren started for the first time after senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was ruled out Saturday morning. Nussmeier aggravated a “nagging” abdominal injury at practice earlier in the week, interim coach Frank Wilson said, and he spent the game in sweat pants while wearing a hea

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