Last night, the closet the game was, was 0-0. After that, 7-0 and LSU really didn't look back. Sure, Ole Miss put up 600+ yards and it looks bad but let's just look at seasonal statistics (the bigger picture).

3rd down conversion defense (LSU 20th - 5th in Conference)
4th down conversion defense (LSU 19th - 6th in Conference)
Pass Yards Allowed per Completion (LSU 24th - 3rd in Conference)
Rushing Defense (LSU 33rd - 4th in Conference)
Turnover Margin (LSU 32nd - 3rd in conference)

LSU scores much faster and holds the ball less (in terms of TOP), but scores at a much more efficient rate

2019 - 30:01
2018 - 31:49
2017 - 32:34
2016 - 31:07
2015 - 31:20
2014 - 33:08

Usually, it's the offense that sputters and has had even worse numbers than the defense has put up. I know the defense is nowhere near what we would like it to be, but believe it or not, the defense is still way above average in the NCAA. Especially, since everyone has been saying that LSU has had one of the toughest schedules in the nation, thus far. I think we have just been all spoiled with elite defense in the past.

This post was edited on 11/17/19 at 10:36 am

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Posted by wfallstiger

Wichita Falls, Texas

Member since Jun 2006

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Posted on 11/17/19 at 10:37 am to Base

Don't think so. It is how LSU won games because the Offenses were pretty anemic

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Posted by GumboPot

Member since Mar 2009

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Posted on 11/17/19 at 10:42 am to Base

When the opposition knows they don’t have to win in a track meet they call time of possession plays too. When both teams are calling a time of possession game the defenses look better. That was the old LSU and how teams approached us.

But we don’t play that game. It’s a thing of the past. This allows/requires our defense to play a lot more zone (except Stingley and Fulton) especially between the 20s so they don’t get worn the frick down.

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