Hilliard, per the AP and the Baton Rouge Advocate, has a shoulder injury. He injured his shoulder against Alabama last week and didn't return to the game.
He's not expected to travel to Arkansas. The Tigers play the Razorbacks on Saturday. However, according to the Advocate, Hilliard has not been ruled out for LSU's bowl game.
Hilliard, a senior, is LSU's third-leading rusher. He has 87 carries for 434 yards and six touchdowns in LSU's heavily ground-based offense. (By comparison, Tigers quarterbacks have 107 completions on the year.)
Hilliard's absence means freshman Leonard Fournette and senior Terrence Magee will likely take on more of LSU's rushing responsibilities. Fournette, a five-star recruit in the class of 2014 according to Rivals, leads the team with 152 carries for 736 yards and seven touchdowns. Magee has 81 carries for 447 yards and three touchdowns. Freshman Darrel Williams is fourth on the team in carries and yards.
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