How much it had to do with what was probably LSU’s best defensive game of the season is up for debate.

But defensive coordinator Blake Baker’s odd-ball blitz package certainly opened some eye balls.

It was definitely a different look the times the Tigers lined up with four linebackers and safeties — and it was truly a line up, a straight, single-file vertical line from the line of scrimmage.

It looked like a defensive version of the offensive I-formation, although more heavily populated.

If nothing else, it could give Texas A&M (6-1, 4-0 SEC) something else to think about when the Tigers (6-1, 3-0) visit College Station Saturday for a key matchup of the Southeastern Conference’s last two unbeaten teams in conference play.

Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman said after the game that he’d seen the strange defensive alignment before.

LSU head coach Brian Kelly didn’t remotely claim that Baker, who’s in the first year of his second stint at LSU, invented it.

Still, at times it seemed to confuse the Arkansas offensive line.

“Those are things that Blake has carried with him that have been effective,” Kelly said. “It’s little nuances of pressures in situations to make it difficult for protections schemes.”

Kelly said LSU has used it before.

Baker said Arkansas was a good candidate for LSU to spring it on.

In layman’s terms: it makes it tougher for pass protectors to know which of the defenders in the lineup is rushing and which, if any, is dropping into coverage.

It’s also a good way to utilize a “spy” without advertising it.

Razorbacks quarterback Taylen Green was a definite dual threat.

“We wanted something that gave us the opportunity to attack their protections, but also have runner in a position that could really spy the quarterback. We felt like this week against that particular quarterback it would be effective.”

Different players played the spy role.

Although LSU didn’t use it exclusively, something worked.

Green was sacked three times for 24 yards in losses and gained 14 yards on his other three carries. Going into the game he was the Razorbacks’ second-leading rusher with 54 yards per game.

The Tigers were also effective against the rest of the running game as the Tigers held Arkansas, a team that averaged more than 200 yards per game, to 38 yards.

a HONORS: Two Tigers earned SEC weekly honors for the Arkansas game, and it wasn’t the usual suspects.

Instead, placekicker Damian Ramos was named the Special Teams Player of the Week and right tackle Emery Jones was named the Offensive Lineman of the Week.

Ramos was 4-for-4 on field goals, hitting from 47, 48 and two from 33 yards.

Jones highlighted an offensive line that didn’t allow a sack and paved the way for the Tigers to rush for 158 yards, their best total in an SEC game this season.