BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu has been named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the Tigers’ 41-17 win over third-ranked Arkansas on Friday.
Mathieu led an LSU defense that held the SEC’s most powerful offense to only 10 points and 254 total yards. Arkansas went into the game averaging 39 points and 463 total yards per game.
Against Arkansas, Mathieu moved from his normal cornerback position to safety where he filled in for an injured Eric Reid.
In addition to his defensive play against Arkansas, Mathieu returned a punt 92 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter that tied the game at 14-14.
 
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