Willy Robinson, Arkansas' defensive coordinator, said he couldn't remember LSU's lightning-like scoring drive late in the first half, covering 66 yards in five plays and requiring just a minute, that gave the Tigers the lead for good Friday. "It's all a blur," was all Robinson would offer. The plays that turned Friday's No. 1 vs. No. 3 showdown toward LSU in Tiger Stadium definitely were blurs: Tyrann Mathieu's 92-yard punt return when he darted through four Hogs seemingly primed to tackle him inside his 20, and then the 66-yard drive following a Razorback fumble in which Jordan Jefferson passed the entire distance — four darts and one incompletion against Arkansas' overly cushioned secondary. The Hogs were determined to keep the talented LSU receivers in front of them, so the Tigers took what was there, including a 9-yard quick-slant pass from Jefferson to Russell Shepard for the go-ahead score.
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