Hogs' SEC, national title: Arkansas Razorbacks:

BATON ROUGE, La. - The knock on the Arkansas Razorbacks is they often start slow.

The  No.1 LSU Tigers (12-0, 8-0) outscored the No. 3 Razorbacks (10-2, 6-2) 41-3 over the last 42 minutes of the game in a 41-17 win Friday evening in Baton Rouge.  The Tigers clinched the Southeastern Conference's Western division outright, likely earning a spot in the BCS National Championship game.

"I am proud of our football team," said Arkansas Head Coach Bobby Petrino.  "Our players came out, competed hard and stuck together as a team.

The Hogs started off fast for a change.  After a scoreless first quarter, Arkansas got on the board first with a touchdown pass from quarterback Tyler Wilson to senior receiver Jarius Wright.  Then, on LSU's next possession, running back Michael Ford fumbled, Arkansas linebacker Alonzo Highsmith, Jr. scooped it up and ran 47-yards for the touchdown.  Just like that it was 14-0.

"We came in here wanting to start quickly and score fast," said Arkansas defensive end Jake Bequette.  "We had a big play on defense that made it 14-0 right off the bat."

The game changed on the next drive.  The Tigers marched down the field on a 14- play, 77-yard drive.  It then forced Arkansas to punt.  LSU's Tyrann Mathieu shifted the momentum with a 92-yard punt return touchdown.  LSU added another touchdown before the half for a 21-7 lead.

"This football team down 14 points did not flinch," said LSU Head Coach Les Miles.  "There was never a question in anyone’s minds on that sideline that we were going to respond."

Arkansas' offensive could never get going, against the SEC's No. 2 ranked defense.  The Hogs only scored a field goal in the second-half.  Wilson finished the game 14-22 for 207 yards and that lone touchdown pass. 

"LSU has great defense, I’ll give them that," said Arkansas tight end Chris Gragg.  "But I think we just needed to go out there and execute."

LSU's offense controlled the line scrimmage.  The Bayou Bengals rushed for 286 yards.  Quarterback Jordan Jefferson passed for another 209 yards.

"You can’t stay on the field for that long and those extended drives," said Bequette.  "That’s what they want to do.  They want to get four or five yards a play and wear you down. We were not able to stop them to do that.”

Jarius Wright added to his school-record for receptions with two catches for 27 yards.  He also broke the school-record for receiving yards in a season with 1,029 and the reception mark in a season with his 63rd catch.  His 11th touchdown pass reception ties a school-record.

Arkansas likely will not play until 2012.  The Capital One Bowl in Orlando and the Cotton Bowl in Dallas are likely postseason options for the Razorbacks. 

The Hogs finished 2011 with back-to-back 10 win seasons for the first time since 1988-1989.  Arkansas' only losses came against No 1. LSU and then No. 2 Alabama. 

No. 1 Louisiana State beats 3rd-ranked Arkansas | College football

BATON ROUGE, La. — Tyrann Mathieu answered the call for a game-turning play when Louisiana State needed one, and the top-ranked Tigers piled on from there.
Mathieu returned a punt 92 yards for a tying score and LSU punished third-ranked Arkansas with 286 yards rushing, wiping out a 14-point deficit with a 41-17 victory Friday that secured a spot in the Southeastern Conference championship game.
LSU (12-0 overall, 8-0 SEC) will play No. 13 Georgia next weekend in Atlanta for the SEC title.
The rivalry game with Arkansas (10-2, 6-2) was billed as the biggest at Tiger Stadium since 1959, the last time two teams ranked among the top three clashed in Death Valley. Billy Cannon lifted No. 1 LSU to a 7-3 victory over No. 3 Mississippi in that game with an 89-yard punt return for a score, so it seemed fitting the Tigers would get a similar score against the Razorbacks.
"I could hear my teammates in my ear saying, 'Man, we need you to go make a play,' " Mathieu said. "I was able to help the momentum really go in our favor. You have no idea how bad I just wanted to go out there and make a big play for our team. I was fortunate enough to be able to do that."
LSU trailed 14-7 late in the second quarter when Mathieu fielded Dylan Breeding's end-over-end kick at his 8, started left, made a hard cut straight upfield and angled left again.
"That was a huge turning point in the game," Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino said. "We were trying to get the ball punted to the sideline, but he miss-hit it a bit and punted it to the middle. ... (Mathieu) made a great cut and made us miss at the point of attack. He made a great play."
Arkansas took a 14-0 lead on Tyler Wilson's 13-yard TD pass to Jarius Wright and Alonzo Highsmith's 47-yard fumble return, but the Tigers stormed back and outscored the Razorbacks 41-3 from there.
"This football team, down 14 points, did not flinch," LSU coach Les Miles said. "There was never a question in anyone's minds on that sideline we were going to respond."
Other Top 10 game
No. 8 Houston 48, at Tulsa 16
Case Keenum threw for 457 yards and five touchdowns, Patrick Edwards had 181 yards receiving and four scores and the Cougars (12-0, 8-0 Conference USA) earned a berth in the C-USA title game by beating the Golden Hurricane (8-4, 7-1).
In the third quarter, Keenum and Edwards combined for a 33-yard TD on fourth-and-10 and a 38-yard score on fourth-and-one.
Houston, a three-point favorite over Tulsa, will host either Southern Mississippi or Marshall next Saturday for the conference title. Houston is seeking to become the first C-USA team to play in a Bowl Championship Series game.
Keenum, the nation's leading passer, has 42 TD passes and has been intercepted three times this season.