1st-10, LSU30 14:25 T. Richardson rushed to the left for 5 yard loss 2nd-15, LSU35 13:55 A. McCarron passed to B. Smelley to the right for 8 yard gain 3rd-7, LSU27 13:35 A. McCarron passed to T. Richardson to the right for no gain 1st-10, LSU23 4:40 Alabama committed 5 yard penalty 1st-15, LSU28 4:30 E. Lacy rushed to the right for 1 yard gain 2nd-14, LSU27 4:05 E. Lacy rushed to the left for 6 yard loss 3rd-20, LSU33 3:15 A. McCarron incomplete pass to the right 1st-10, LSU34 0:38 A. McCarron incomplete pass down the middle 2nd-10, LSU34 15:00 T. Richardson rushed to the left for 10 yard gain 1st-10, LSU24 15:00 M. Maze rushed to the right for 6 yard loss 2nd-16, LSU30 14:30 A. McCarron sacked by S. Montgomery for 1 yard loss 3rd-17, LSU31 13:50 A. McCarron incomplete pass to the right 1st-10, LSU19 6:10 A. McCarron passed to M. Williams to the right for 1 yard gain 2nd-9, LSU18 5:30 E. Lacy rushed up the middle for 1 yard gain 3rd-8, LSU17 4:45 A. McCarron incomplete pass to the right 1st-10, LSU35 10:00 A. McCarron incomplete pass down the middle 2nd-10, LSU35 9:47 T. Richardson rushed to the left for 1 yard gain 3rd-9, LSU34 9:40 A. McCarron passed to M. Maze to the right for 5 yard gain 1st-10, LSU28 11:40 E. Reid intercepted M. Maze for no gain 1st-10, LSU25 0:00 A. McCarron incomplete pass down the middle 2nd-10, LSU25 0:00 Alabama committed 5 yard penalty 2nd-15, LSU30 0:00 A. McCarron incomplete pass to the right 3rd-15, LSU30 0:00 A. McCarron sacked by S. Montgomery for 5 yard loss 7 Series, 21 plays 4 yards gained, -6 net yards gained (includes penalties) 0-6 on 3rd down conversions QB Stats 4-12 for 14 yards, 1 Int, 1.2 yards per attempt, QB rating of 26.4, 2 sacks for 6 yards, 8 yards net passing on 14 dropbacks 7 rushes, -4 yards Alabama lost an average nearly 1 yard per series the 7 times they got inside the LSU 35 yard line. It's arguably the greatest defensive effort in LSU history.
This is why I was so confident going into overtime. I told my friends to relax. Look at our red zone defense all night long.
You would be correct. Saban blew it with the clock management at the end of the game. Go figure, huh?
And this is EXACTLY why I had no problem going into overtime. bama's red zone offense leaves a lot to be desired, while we're one of the very best in the nation in converting red zone trips. And leading up to OT, bama sh!t the bed every time they even got close.
I was confident because overtime is a field goal contest, not true football, and we had a far better field goal team on the field.
I agree, that was very impressive. Our defense was lights out when Bama even sniffed the red zone. Great job by the entire group to hold strong the way they did.
IT's a Nick Saban quote. It has to be true. :grin: The feeling among many is that starting each drive so close to the goal rewards teams with good kickers rather than those who can move the football downfield. It also penalizes teams with very good defenses, teams that can keep an opponent out of the red zone. The OT drives should start at the 50 or perhaps the long 40. Make a team collect a couple of first downs before getting into field goal range. Else it becomes three inside runs and a kick attempt.
