Yeah, well that freshman QB threw for 333 yards and 3 TDs coming off the bench against a better defense than LSU. Miss St. is 3rd in pass defense, LSU is 11th.
Here's how LSU and Arky compare:
LSU Total Defense - #10 in SEC (320 avg allowed)
Arky Total Defense - #12 (381 avg allowed)
LSU Total offense - #4
Arky Total offense - #5 (only 7 yards less an avg)
LSU Passing offense - #6
Arky Passing offense - #2
LSU Rush Offense - #4
Arky Rush offense - #11
LSU Pass defense - #11
Arky Pass defense - #10
LSU Rush Defense - #5
Arky Rush Defense - #12
LSU Pass efficiency - #7
Arky Pass efficiency - #5
LSU Kick Returns - #12
Arky Kick Returns - #6
LSU Punt Returns - #5
Arky Punt Returns - #11
LSU Kick off Coverage - #6
Arky Kick off Coverage - #12
LSU First Downs - #3
Arky First Downs - #4
LSU 3rd Down Conv - #7
Arky 3rd Down Conv - #5
LSU Penalties - #5
Arky Penalties - #7
LSU TOP - #6
Arky TOP - #7
LSU Red Zone Defense - #12
Arky Red Zone Defense - #9
(that bad red zone defense from last year, 11th, is
STILL lingering)
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LSU wins out in most of the categories, but they are pretty close in some respects. The way I see it, this game could pan out in three ways.
-Low-scoring, special teams decides winner
-Low-scoring, sloppy game
-High-scoring, sloppy game
Either way, I think it'll be uglier (penalties, blown assignments, etc) and closer than some think. Arky has no bowl, so this will be theirs. I also think this could be the first game in a while where a kick return (Arky) or a punt return (LSU) could be a back breaker.
The only way I see LSU running away with this one is if the o-line decides to finally comeback from their vacation, and block for Charles Scott. Arky's run defense is last in the SEC, and LSU should try to exploit that.
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