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COL FB: Louisiana State 41, Arkansas 17

BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Kenny Hilliard rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries Friday to lead No. 1 LSU to a come-from-behind 41-17 win over third-ranked Arkansas.

Down 14-0, the Tigers scored second-quarter touchdowns on a fumble recovery and 47-yard return by Alonzo Highsmith, a 6-yard run by Hilliard and a 92-yard punt return by Tyrann Matthieu. LSU (12-0, 8-0 SEC) scored 41 of the game's final 44 points to secure its first ever perfect regular season and advance to the SEC title game Dec. 3 against Eastern Division champion Georgia.

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Michael Ford gained 94 yards on 11 carries for LSU, which amassed 285 rushing yards. Jordan Jefferson was 18-of-29 passing for 208 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

Tyler Wilson was 14-of-22 passing for 205 yards, a touchdown and an interception for the Razorbacks (10-2, 6-2), who had carried a seven-game winning streak into the game.

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