End of half scoring drives, 2009-current (DEFENSE)

Did some research into what seems to be a tendency for LSU's defense to give up long scoring drives at the ends of halves. We've seen it a few times this year -- SC, A&M and Bama most notably. Here is a breakdown of drives that occurred, under Chavis, in the last 3:00 of halves. The score in () is the score after the drive and the time left on the clock.

Note -- this analysis ignores games where the other team had a chance to win but did not (Moo State in 2009, UNC in 2010,

2009: 5-0 in these games, had to come back in final minute to win 2

LSU @ Washington
End of First Half -- 8 plays, 72 yds, 1:07 TOP, FG (LSU 17-13, 0:00)
End of game -- 10 plays, 81 yds, TD, 1:48 TOP (LSU 31-23, 0:00)

LSU @ UGA
End of game -- 6 plays, 79 yds, 1:38 TOP, TD (UGA 13-12, 1:09)

LSU vs Auburn
End of game -- 8 plays, 59 yds, 2:16 TOP, TD (LSU 31-10, 0:03)

LSU vs La Tech
End of game -- 13 plays, 37 yds ( ), 2:53 TOP, FG (LSU 24-16, 0:25)

LSU vs Arkansas
End of 1st half -- 9 plays, 38 yds, 1:03 TOP, FG (LSU 17-6, 0:48)
End of game -- 12 plays, 75 yds, 2:38 TOP, TD (Arkansas 30-27, 1:18)

2010: 0-1 in these games

LSU vs Arkansas
End of 1st half -- 1 play, 80 yds, 0:06 TOP, TD (Arkansas 21-14, 0:00)

2011: 2-1 in these games

LSU vs Oregon
End of game -- 11 plays, 70 yds, 2:33 TOP, TD (LSU 40-27, 0:13)

LSU @ Ole Miss
End of 1st half -- 8 plays, 56 yds, 1:53 TOP, FG (LSU 35-3, 1:03)

LSU vs Alabama, pt 2
End of 1st half -- 9 plays, 52 yds, 1:59 TOP, FG (Alabama 9-0, 0:00)

2012: 3-1 in these games

LSU vs N Texas
End of 1st half -- 3 plays, 80 yds, 0:25 TOP, TD (LSU 24-7, 1:55)

LSU vs South Carolina (special case)
End of game -- 11 plays, 77 yds, 3:13 TOP, TD (LSU 23-21, 1:41)

LSU @ A&M
End of game -- 9 plays, 80 yds, 1:55 TOP, TD (LSU 24-19, 1:17)

LSU vs Bama
End of 1st half -- 6 plays, 63 yds, 0:57 TOP, TD (Bama 14-3, 0:11)
End of game -- 5 plays, 72 yds, 0:43 TOP, TD (Bama 21-17, 0:51)

That's 13 games in 3.5 yrs in which LSU has allowed either late-game garbage time or late-game comeback drives (and first half drives) to score pts. In 3 games, LSU was forced to attempt their own comeback after giving up the lead, winning 2 times. In 2 games in 2012, LSU was forced to tighten back up after going into the final minutes up 2 scores.

Thoughts?