LSU foils reverse pass

LITTLE ROCK - Arkansas tried a reverse pass the same play that worked for a touchdown last weekend against Mississippi State but LSU defended it well.<br> <br> Receiver Robert Johnson, who was Arkansas&#39; starting quarterback at the beginning of the season, tried to throw to Ben Cleveland. The ball was tipped in the air, and Cleveland couldn&#39;t quite make the catch.<br> <br> Against Mississippi State, quarterback Casey Dick lined up at receiver and threw to Marcus Monk for a touchdown after taking the ball on the reverse.<br> <br> Interestingly, both plays were run from the same spot the opposing team&#39;s 35-yard line.<br> <br> News of Texas A 12-7 win over Texas was posted on the scoreboard in the second quarter. A Longhorns&#39; loss would normally be greeted with loud approval in Arkansas, but the Razorbacks had just allowed a touchdown to fall behind 14-6, and the crowd made little noise.<br> <br> LSU has one player on its roster from Arkansas center Brett Helms of Stuttgart. LSU assistant coach Bradley Dale Peveto was an assistant at Arkansas in 1994 and 1995.<br> <br> Briefly ... National League Most Valuable Player Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies was at the game. Howard&#39;s brother, Chris, is LSU&#39;s associate athletic director for compliance. ... Jeremy Davis&#39; missed extra point for Arkansas was his second of the season. The Razorbacks have missed three as a team. ... LSU kicked a short, high kickoff after taking a 14-6 lead. Arkansas&#39; Felix Jones just barely arrived in time to field the bouncing ball. He was hit immediately at the 24.

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