Will Brandon Allen Redeem Himself from His Last Matchup at Death Valley?

There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Brandon Allen is playing his best football ever right now. After BA pulled off one of the greatest performances by an Arkansas Razorback ever, many people have gotten off his back and let bygones be bygones with the Allen hater club 2K15. Now I get it, Ole Miss was a fantastic win to say the least, and Brandon had a record breaking game that made me

want to

scream like a little girl. But we can all honestly say that there’s one question that has popped into our mind at some point since Saturday.

Was it all a fluke?

Well that’s a complicated question, and it can’t be answered with any certainty. Of course the odds of BA performing the way he did in Oxford are very slim, but that doesn’t mean he won’t perform at the same magnitude.

But in this article I’m not going to focus on how Allen will face up against LSU in comparison to last week. I will be focusing on how Allen will face up compared to two years ago….in Death Valley.

I know I sure wish I didn’t remember the infamous 2013 LSU game, but for goodness sakes we need to. For those of you who live under a rock or suffer from short term memory loss, I’ll refresh your memory. After keeping the game at a steady, back and forth pace all through the first half, Arkansas broke out in a lead at the end of the third quarter 27-21. However, in the fourth quarter LSU did what all opponents did in the early stages of the Bielema era. A long bomb by backup quarterback Anthony Jennings put the Tigers into a 31-27 lead, which ended up being the final.

In the end, then sophomore quarterback Brandon Allen threw for 178 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. But what I like to focus on is the last offensive play for the hogs.

After watching the crushing highlights, there is the one play that sticks out to us all, and that was Brandon’s fumble. As of right now that last play stands as Allen’s last play in Death Valley. There is nothing more sweet on earth than some nice revenge, and I truly believe that BA is ready for some. The Brandon Allen that left Baton Rouge that night is not the same one that is returning. I sure hope that the only fumbling happening this Saturday involves LSU fumbling for answers.

Nov 29, 2013; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Brandon Allen (10) fumbles the ball between LSU Tigers defensive end Jermauria Rasco (59) and cornerback Dwayne Thomas (13) in the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Arkansas 31-27. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports

A shootout could be in the making for Saturday. Brandon Allen can take advantage in the fact that LSU is ranked 59th nationally in passing defense, giving up an average of 217.4 passing yards per game. But a redemption, as well as victory, is going to be hard to come by. LSU is coming off of a brutal loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide by a final score of 30-16. This was the Tigers’ first loss of the season, and knocked them out of the playoff picture, barring some good luck for LSU. Against Arkansas, not only are they looking to get the boot back, but they are also contending for a national championship.

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Death Valley is no joke, either. To pull off a win there is a miracle itself. The Hogs are 1-6 at Tiger stadium since 2000, the only win being the 2007, 3 OT upset over the Tigers. But with our offense clicking and playcalling efficiency being like it has been since Auburn, I could almost guarantee that we will make things interesting. I hope more than anything that Brandon Allen makes us forget about that 2013 game that ended so sourly at Death Valley. The hot hand of BA should make certain that there will be no Razorback death in Death Valley this coming Saturday.