LSU Vs. Arkansas: After Field Goal, Failed Onside Kick, Fumble Doom Tigers

LSU had a chance, had a miracle happened.

The Tigers got a field goal with just under two minutes to cut Arkansas’ lead to 31-23, which would have given LSU a chance to tie the game and send it to overtime after a successful onside kick.

But that wasn’t to be: LSU’s kick was snared by Cobi Hamilton, who has also had three catches for 164 yards and two touchdowns on the day.

It wasn’t over in Little Rock, because a strong series from the LSU defense and a clock error have preserved just enough time for a miracle finish. But a Jordan Jefferson fumble — on a possession that began within the LSU 10 after an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Patrick Peterson — did end it, and finished off LSU’s BCS hopes as well.

For the Tigers, it’s a sad, quiet end to a season that seemed destined at times, but for Arkansas, it’s a great moment, as Bobby Petrino’s program signals its return to national prominence and claims what should be a Sugar Bowl berth.