LSU football beats Arkansas in Week 12: Here's what stood out

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Frank Wilson and the LSU Tigers returned to the confines of Tiger Stadium as they welcomed in a reeling Arkansas Razorbacks team.

Arkansas has had a rough season, and, like LSU, they also fired their head coach, with Bobby Petrino now at the helm as interim.

Before the start of the game, LSU announced that Garrett Nussmeier would not be starting for the Tigers today, so Michael Van Buren Jr. would get his first chance to shine as a starter against one of the worst defenses in the SEC. Let's take a look at five things that stood out for LSU in today's win against Arkansas.

Special Teams

Special teams stood out in more ways than one for LSU on Saturday. The first score of the game came off a blocked punt by Arkansas. That was a big negative for the LSU special teams unit. On the opposite side of that coin, Damian Ramos hit three field goals to keep the Tigers in the game.

Michael Van Buren Jr.

Van Buren was not perfect against the Razorbacks, but he was able to do enough to get the job done. He finished the day 21-for-31 for 221 yards and a touchdown through the air. He also carried the ball 10 times for 36 yards.

Running Game

Between Van Buren, Caden Durham, and Harlem Berry, LSU was able to rush for more than 100 yards against the Arkansas defense. It was a beautiful sight to see the Tigers trying to run the ball again and be somewhat successful with it.

Turnovers

The Tigers were able to win the turnover battle against the Razorbacks today. Two interceptions and a fumble recovery helped propel LSU to a win today. Even with three separate turnovers, the LSU offense was only able to muster six points.

Finding a way to win

Frank Wilson and the Tigers found themselves down 14-0 after the end of the first quarter. They could have tucked their tails and sulked, but they came back swinging. Over the final three quarters, LSU outscored Arkansas 23-8 to get a win in Baton Rouge.

This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU football beats Arkansas in Week 12: Here's what stood out

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