Today’s big football game between top-ranked LSU and Arkansas marks the 57th meeting between the two rivals since 1906, in what’s become known as the “Battle for the Golden Boot.” LSU has won 60% percent of the games over the last century.

These games have been become increasingly high-scoring contests. In 2007, for example, the teams scored 98 points, with Arkansas winning by two. This chart shows the points scored in each game, with the teams’ totals stacked by color: 

Data source: sports-reference.com

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