FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — With all the optimism after a bye week, it didn’t take long for a reality check to send Arkansas crashing back to earth.. The Razorbacks trail LSU 16-7 at halftime.
The Razorbacks were thoroughly dismantled in all three phases of the game early. Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier operated the LSU offense with surgical precision, taking advantage of the Hogs’ soft coverage. Nussmeier finished the first half 13-for-23 for 124 yards. 104 of those yards came in the first quarter.
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Arkansas was second best for most of the first half, struggling to keep LSU’s offense off the field. The Tigers ran 38 plays in the first half to the Hogs’ 25. However, Arkansas did tighten up in the red zone, holding LSU to three field goals from Damian Ramos to stay within striking distance…