Ryan Mallett threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns as No. 12 Arkansas made its case for the school’s first BCS bowl game with a 31-23 win over No. 5 LSU on Saturday. In the Battle for the Golden Boot, the Razorbacks (10-2, 6-2 SEC) took college football’s heaviest trophy from the Tigers (10-2, 6-2) at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Mallett finished 13 of 23 passing and had touchdown passes of 85, 80 and 39 yards for the Razorbacks, who won their sixth straight game and finished second in the SEC West. The junior quarterback broke the school record for touchdown passes in the game, passing Clint Stoerner’s 57. Mallett now has 60 touchdown passes in two seasons at Arkansas, and his 39-yarder to Joe Adams on fourth-and-3 in the fourth quarter put the Razorbacks up 28-20. LSU, which was outgained 462-299 by Arkansas, never led. Jordan Jefferson passed for 174 yards and ran for 39 for the Tigers.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Arkansas boots LSU, 31-23, in season finale...BCS turmoil
Ryan Mallett threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns as No. 12 Arkansas made its case for the school’s first BCS bowl game with a 31-23 win over No. 5 LSU on Saturday. In the Battle for the Golden Boot, the Razorbacks (10-2, 6-2 SEC) took college football’s heaviest trophy from the Tigers (10-2, 6-2) at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Mallett finished 13 of 23 passing and had touchdown passes of 85, 80 and 39 yards for the Razorbacks, who won their sixth straight game and finished second in the SEC West. The junior quarterback broke the school record for touchdown passes in the game, passing Clint Stoerner’s 57. Mallett now has 60 touchdown passes in two seasons at Arkansas, and his 39-yarder to Joe Adams on fourth-and-3 in the fourth quarter put the Razorbacks up 28-20. LSU, which was outgained 462-299 by Arkansas, never led. Jordan Jefferson passed for 174 yards and ran for 39 for the Tigers.
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