The Battle for the Boot, which will see LSU and Arkansas both turn the page on historic triumphs against Top Ten opponents, is just one day away. The injuries to LSU’s wide receivers last weekend were a major subject; Kyle Parker was out for the season, and Chris Hilton Jr. and CJ Daniels were injured and missed the game.
CJ Daniels was not there for the Arkansas game last weekend, but it appears that he will play this weekend as Brian Kelly listed him as probable. Daniels is battling with a knee problem, and the Tigers will probably be cautious with this injury considering his previous knee injury. Things might change rapidly on Saturday.
The good news is that CJ Daniels is coming back, but the bad news is that Chris Hilton Jr. will be missing from LSU once more. This summer, the explosive receiver was a regular starter at wide out, but he hasn’t been able to play for LSU because of a foot issue. With Hilton sidelined for the remainder of the season, one has to ask if a redshirt year would be the best course of action for both LSU and Hilton.
Regaining Daniels is crucial, particularly when facing an Arkansas defense that just stopped down Tennessee’s attack. Daniels was displaying indications of transition before to missing time due to injury, but he hasn’t had the explosive game that he had every week at Liberty.
LSU will require every spectacular play possible.
Since the SEC is an exceptionally difficult conference from top to bottom, winning on the road is one of the hardest things any team can accomplish. With the exception of their matchup with Oklahoma State, the Razorbacks have kept all of their opponents under 30 points by effectively negating their ability to make big plays. You don’t want to get into a rock fight with Arkansas, so the Tigers will need big plays anytime they can get them if they want to win this game.
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