Unless we have a miracle turnaround, in all phases of offense, it will be a long row to hoe!

I don’t see it. O has done a good job this year. Our offense isn’t as good as some pretend it to be. It’s capable of winning games, but it’s not capable of beating the elite. Anytime something goes wrong, we turtle shell it and punt. We MIGHT be able to slow down Bamas offense, and hope like hell they miss field goals; but we aren’t keeping them out of the endzone all game.

If we can sustain every drive, not turn the ball over, and score touchdowns IF we make it to the redzone, then there’s a chance. Keeping Tua off the field is the key. But even with a bye week to prepare, I just don’t see it. I just hope it’s at least a competitive game where, if we don’t win, bama and their fans (who don’t know that there is no logical reasoning during trash talking) think we might.

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What he said.

and a hard road to go

I'm not disagreeing with a lot of what you're seeing here.

There's a nine catch differential between the top five receivers for Bama. I don't believe the backfield has the talent to keep up with three, much less more, in passing routes.

On the same note, the LSU backfield hasn't seen an offense that's even close to the one they're seeing next Saturday. I've been banging this drum since before the season and a lot of you guys still aren't buying.

I stole this, but its good.

Average Total/Scoring Offense of Opponents:

Bama
Total - 54th
Scoring - 67th

LSU
Total - 56th
Scoring - 48th


Average Total/Scoring Defense of Opponents:

Bama
Total - 84th
Scoring - 93rd

LSU
Total - 33rd
Scoring - 30th

Bama Opponent's Overall Record: 25-28
LSU Opponent's Overall Record: 37-18

LSU Defensive QB Rating - 98.3 (ranked 6)
Bama Defensive QB Rating - 105.7 (ranked 13)

Top 4 passing defenses faced by Bama
90 - Tennessee - 139.8
92 - Arkansas State - 140.2
96 - Arkansas - 142.2
106 - Texas A&M - 145.4

Top 4 passing defenses faced by LSU
5 - Miami - 94.7
7 - Florida - 99.8
9 - Mississippi State - 102.7
14 - Georgia - 106.1

LSU has also faced 4 top 40 Rush defenses.

Bama - 1.

Thanks. I’m sick of the Bama hyperbole.