LSU Tigers: Five must-see games for Tigers in 2015

Nov 15, 2014; Fayetteville, AR, USA; LSU Tigers safety Ronald Martin (26) breaks up a pass to Arkansas Razorbacks tight end Hunter Henry (84) during the second half at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The Arkansas Razorbacks defeat the LSU Tigers 17-0. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

5. LSU vs. Arkansas – Nov. 14

Arkansas is a team that is on the rise surrounded by a lot of hype. Some believe that hype is nothing more than the media pumping up a team’s ego only to see it come crashing down in-game like this. LSU can play the spoiler for an Arkansas team that could very well make a run in the west this division and whether they can actually do it has yet to be seen.

Be that as it may, this will be a good game featuring some of the conference’s best running backs in Jonathan Williams, Alex Collins and Leonard Fournette.  Each one trying to outperform last year’s 1,000 yard rushing displays. It’s hard to tell if this one will be a track meet on the ground or an air assault by both teams. Either way you can bet on getting an opportunity to see some of the nation’s most explosive running backs.

The passing attack is really where a team like Arkansas can hurt LSU with mismatches at the tight-end position versus the secondary. This year’s Arkansas team returns nine offensive starters that includes a seasoned tight end Hunter Henry.

Henry was second in receptions behind Keon Hatcher at the end of the 2014 season. Bielema will look to use he and Jeremy Sprinkle to help spread the field a bit under new offensive coordinator Dan Enos. Henry will be joined by several more young talented tight ends as well as four returning starters at the offensive line position. There’s a lot of youth behind the seasoned starters on the offensive line this season and Arkansas will need to get them some experience quick before heading to Baton Rouge to play the Tigers.

LSU, however, will look to play the same type of grind it out football with the option to go deep with Dural and Dupre. Both has really good seasons considering the inconsistency at the quarterback position. Look for OC Cam Cameron to find a way to get Dural open deep to test this Arkansas defense that finished in the top 10 along with LSU in points per game in the country.

There’s a lot of inexperienced youth behind the starters at the secondary position and that could play into the offense’s hands. Look for Dupre and Dural to be one of the SEC’s most dangerous tandems by the time this game is played. That could cause Arkansas so serious issues if LSU can keep them honest at the line of scrimmage using the rushing attack.

Defensively LSU has the better seasoned players returning in Godchaux, LaCouture and Beckwith, just to name a few, than does an Arkansas team that is looking for their leaders to emerge during the season after losing four starters to the NFL Draft. If LSU can find a way to disrupt Brandon Allen then they can force Arkansas to be one-dimensional and that could turn into a long night for the Razorbacks.

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