Some stats to keep in mind (also posted in the
Analyze LSU thread):
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Statistic: LSU Alabama
Total offense: 74 41
Scoring offense: 51 11
Passing offense: 106 73
Rushing offense: 25 22
Red Zone offense: 72 1
Total defense: 3 1
Scoring defense: 9 1
Rush defense: 8 1
Pass defense: 4 1
Pass efficiency: 2 1
Red zone defense: 115 1
Penalties/game: 117 24
I love statistics and these are certainly interesting and telling ones to say the least. For this game however I think you can throw current stats out the window.
LSU has every conceivable advantage when it comes to intangibles and emotion in this game.
Their season basically comes down to this game.
They have the revenge factor.
They have Baton Rouge on a Saturday night.
This is their SEC Championship Game do or die.
This is their National Title Game do or die.
Throw in the fact that they match up with us physically and you got yourself a tough ball game for Bama.
It's going to be very difficult for us to win this game. We will NOT over power them--Forget it. They will be hitting just as hard in the fourth quarter as they will be on the first play. They will blitz and rush AJ like crazy and do everything in their power to take him out--COUNT on it.
It ultimately will come down to which team makes the least number of mistakes and the least number of turnovers. Again, throw all the other stuff out the window. It will be a four quarter game.
Final:
Bama 16
LSU 13
Jeremy Shelly kicks a field goal as time expires.
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