LSU running back John Emery leaves game vs Arkansas with apparent injury

John Emery Jr. ran for four yards in the third quarter of LSU’s game vs. Arkansas on Saturday. But he stayed down on the turf after the play and was seen limping off the field with the trainers.

Emery was in the midst of a solid day for the Tigers at the time of his injury, taking three carries for 40 yards and the running game paced LSU’s offense on a brisk afternoon in Fayetteville. He entered Saturday’s game third on the team in rushing with 180 yards and a touchdown in addition to his 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the passing game.

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LSU got off to a sluggish start against Arkansas and Brian Kelly said during his halftime interview he wanted to see more out of his offense after the break. The Tigers totaled 104 yards on the ground and got 38 passing yards from quarterback Jayden Daniels in the first half, but failed to find the end zone in the first two quarters of play.

Brian Kelly calls for more energy on offense after sluggish first half vs Arkansas

On a cold day in Fayetteville, the LSU and Arkansas offenses had a hard time getting warmed up. Heading into halftime, both teams combined for 53 passing yards — and Brian Kelly wasn’t happy with his offense.

Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels completed four of seven passes for just 38 yards in the air and an interception. Still, LSU took a 6-3 lead into halftime, but Kelly said he wants to see more out of the break.

“Energy’s not very good on offense,” Kelly told ESPN’s Katie George. “I think defensively, we’re doing a nice job of taking the ball away. You know, mistakes — we’ve got to do a better job. We’ve got to get in here, have a conversation about how we come out in the second half. We have to play much better on the offensive side of the ball.”