re: Last year's team allowed 15.8 PPG. Over or under 15.8 for 2017?

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Over-
We will score so quickly that the opponent will have 5 more possessions per game

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People are forgetting about this aspect.

I think the defense will take a bit of a step back with the personnel losses. I know LSU has talent, but it's not easy immediately replace two 1st round DBs (who also played significant snaps for 3/4 years); BOTH Senior LB's; and you best interior DT who was also a 3 year starter. However, aside from the personnel changes, I think you're going to see an offensive approach where there will be more total plays in the game.

LSU won't be Texas Tech bad on Defense (or anywhere close), but teams with explosive offenses generally tend to give up more points on defense as well. It's just the nature of the game. If you're opponent is scoring at will, you, on offense, are going to push the tempo/play calling to keep up. Defenses get put in a tough spot sometimes. Their offense is rolling so they may back off a bit in order to make sure the opponent can't hit the big play.