Alabama has a great defense, I'm certainly not disputing that. However, when you look closer at how the Tide have fared against decent competition this year, the numbers aren't as impressive as one might think.

Let's look at how the opposing quarterbacks from Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Tennessee fared against the Tide this year:

Joel Stave, Wisconsin-
26-39 228 yards, 2 TDs & 1 INT QBR of 91.9
Stave actually posted his second highest QBR rating of the season vs Alabama 91.9 (his highest was 92.0 vs Miami Ohio). Stave's average QBR for the year is 60.2

Chad Kelly, Mississippi
18/33, 341 yards 3TDs, 0INTs, QBR of 94.8
Kelly, like Stave, posted his second highest QBR for the season of 94.8. Kelly's QBR average is 76.8. Whereas he has thrown multiple interceptions in 4 games, he didn't thrown any against Bama. Note that Kelly is currently ranked #20 in the NCAA for QBR. #19 is Brandon Harris.

Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee-
13-22, 171 yeards, 1TD 0INTs QBR of 83.7
Dobbs' outperformed his normal QBR average of 75.5

I don't feel that Brandon Harris has to have an amazing game in order for LSU to win. He simply needs to do what he's done all year- make good decisions and not turn the ball over.

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Posted by emanresu

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Posted on 11/1/15 at 5:28 pm to Dignan

He has to stop throwing those long distance pseudo-jump balls that have been caught so far. Those could turn into ints in november.

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Posted by arcalades

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Posted on 11/1/15 at 5:29 pm to Dignan

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I don't feel that Brandon Harris has to have an amazing game in order for LSU to win.

may boil down to one or two plays, and he has to be amazing on those plays.

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Posted by Dignan

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Posted on 11/1/15 at 5:30 pm to emanresu

Maybe, but if any of those passes are intercepted, their pretty much as good as long punts.

Excluding the hail mary interception vs MSU last year, Harris has a 15/1 TD to INT ratio.

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Posted by lsufan_26

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Posted on 11/1/15 at 5:34 pm to Dignan

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Maybe, but if any of those passes are intercepted, their pretty much as good as long punts.

Yeah but what if those long throws are made on 1st down?

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Posted by PotatoChip

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Posted on 11/1/15 at 5:35 pm to Dignan

Harris hasn't thrown a pic yet this year! It was changed to a fumble which is our only offensive turnover all year. I don't think we throw over 30 times like those other teams, more along the lines of Tennessee.

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Posted by rmnldr

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Posted on 11/1/15 at 5:36 pm to emanresu

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He has to stop throwing those long distance pseudo-jump balls that have been caught so far.

He rarely throws those and when he does he puts it in a place where only his guy can get it.

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Posted by chewstick

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Posted on 11/1/15 at 5:42 pm to rmnldr

those throws will be longer than punts for us tho

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Posted by Dire Wolf

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Posted on 11/1/15 at 6:25 pm to emanresu

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He has to stop throwing those long distance pseudo-jump balls that have been caught so far. Those could turn into ints in november.

These aren't nearly as dangerous anymore. It's seems like the overwhelming majority of deep balls are completions or pass interference

I trust Dupree and dural in 1 on 1 to make a play

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