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LSU Football - Top 10 Defensive Performances (2007-2024)
Posted on 3/21/24 at 10:45 am
Posted on 3/21/24 at 10:45 am
1) 2013 LSU vs A&M W 34-10 > Rating - 3.12
2) 2012 LSU vs A&M W 24-19 > Rating - 3.07
3) 2014 LSU vs Alabama L 13-20 > Rating - 3.07
4) 2016 LSU vs Alabama L 0-10 > Rating - 3.05
5) 2018 LSU vs Mis State W 19-3 > Rating - 2.81
6) 2022 LSU vs Purdue W 63-7 > Rating - 2.79
7) 2011 LSU vs Oregon W 40-27 > Rating - 2.75
8) 2016 LSU vs Louisville W 29-9 > Rating - 2.72
9) 2007 LSU vs Mis State W 45-0 > Rating - 2.72
10) 2018 LSU vs UGA W 36-16 > Rating - 2.72
"These figures are sourced from FEl's game ratings sorted by Defensive Game Rating.
Game Ratings measure possession efficiency performances against FBS opponents based on difficulty of team faced and statistical dominance."
I will have another post for top 10 offensive performances as well.
Notable Games -
2011 LSU vs Alabama 9-6 Rating was 2.56
2007 LSU vs Va Tech was 2.50
2) 2012 LSU vs A&M W 24-19 > Rating - 3.07
3) 2014 LSU vs Alabama L 13-20 > Rating - 3.07
4) 2016 LSU vs Alabama L 0-10 > Rating - 3.05
5) 2018 LSU vs Mis State W 19-3 > Rating - 2.81
6) 2022 LSU vs Purdue W 63-7 > Rating - 2.79
7) 2011 LSU vs Oregon W 40-27 > Rating - 2.75
8) 2016 LSU vs Louisville W 29-9 > Rating - 2.72
9) 2007 LSU vs Mis State W 45-0 > Rating - 2.72
10) 2018 LSU vs UGA W 36-16 > Rating - 2.72
"These figures are sourced from FEl's game ratings sorted by Defensive Game Rating.
Game Ratings measure possession efficiency performances against FBS opponents based on difficulty of team faced and statistical dominance."
I will have another post for top 10 offensive performances as well.
Notable Games -
2011 LSU vs Alabama 9-6 Rating was 2.56
2007 LSU vs Va Tech was 2.50
This post was edited on 3/21/24 at 11:09 am
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Posted on 3/21/24 at 10:47 am to VCeagle2013
Top 10 offensive performances will have at least 7 from 2019. Probably will include 2018 ATM if I had to guess
Posted on 3/21/24 at 10:48 am to VCeagle2013
How come 2007 Virginia Tech isn’t on there? I remember LSU playing great defense that game.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 10:49 am to VCeagle2013
What was the rating for the game of the century?
2011 9-6 W over Bama
2011 9-6 W over Bama
Posted on 3/21/24 at 10:50 am to theLSUdon17
quote:What was the rating for the game of the century?
2011 9-6 W over Bama
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I know that was the definition of "bend dont break" defense and we got a little lucky w missed field goals.
But a bunch of stops and a few turnovers.
The Eric Reid pick in the endzone where he ripped it out of bamas arms lives rent free in my head
2011 9-6 W over Bama
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I know that was the definition of "bend dont break" defense and we got a little lucky w missed field goals.
But a bunch of stops and a few turnovers.
The Eric Reid pick in the endzone where he ripped it out of bamas arms lives rent free in my head
Posted on 3/21/24 at 10:51 am to VCeagle2013
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8) 2016 LSU vs Louisville W 29-9 > Rating - 2.72
tFolder masterclass
Posted on 3/21/24 at 10:51 am to VCeagle2013
Some of these make a lot of sense. LSU whooping Heisman winner’s behinds in both A&M games and the Louisvillie game, but no 2011 LSU @ Bama?
LSU held #2 ranked Alabama to 6 points in OT (2 FG, 0 TD’s) including the best defensive play I’ve ever seen, Eric Reid’s goal line interception.
LSU held #2 ranked Alabama to 6 points in OT (2 FG, 0 TD’s) including the best defensive play I’ve ever seen, Eric Reid’s goal line interception.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 10:56 am to TigerLifer18
LSU defensive rating for 2011 Game of The Century was 2.57.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 10:57 am to VCeagle2013
quote:
10) 2018 LSU vs UGA W 36-16 > Rating - 2.72
That was a fun game to watch. We were clicking on all fronts
Posted on 3/21/24 at 11:01 am to VCeagle2013
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4) 2016 LSU vs Alabama L 0-10 > Rating - 3.05
frick this game with a hot iron poker. That 2016 defense was easily good enough to win a national title, but instead we had an offense less competent than 2023 Iowa
Posted on 3/21/24 at 11:07 am to TigerLifer18
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Some of these make a lot of sense. LSU whooping Heisman winner’s behinds in both A&M games and the Louisvillie game, but no 2011 LSU @ Bama?
LSU held #2 ranked Alabama to 6 points in OT (2 FG, 0 TD’s) including the best defensive play I’ve ever seen, Eric Reid’s goal line interception.
They also missed 4 FGs in that game
Posted on 3/21/24 at 11:10 am to VCeagle2013
quote:
1) 2013 LSU vs A&M W 34-10 > Rating - 3.12
DJ Welter anchored that performance.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 11:12 am to VCeagle2013
Nothing from 2023? 
Posted on 3/21/24 at 1:10 pm to VCeagle2013
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4) 2016 LSU vs Alabama L 0-10 > Rating - 3.05
Should have been 0-0 at end of regulation… but for some bad officiating in the 4th qtr. Doesnt say we win but refs gifted that W to the REC.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 1:28 pm to VCeagle2013
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6) 2022 LSU vs Purdue W 63-7 > Rating - 2.79
Ehhh...
They had some of their top offensive guys opt out for that game. Including their QB and WR1, and I wanna say a TE or RB that had pro prospects.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 2:19 pm to ATLTiger
Thats why its up there. LSU had a middle of the pack defense. Purdue had middle of the pack offense. If Purdue is full strength the model probably expects a 38-31 LSU win.
LSU holding Purdue to 7 points greatly exceeded the expectations of the model. It was Purdues worst offensive performance of that season by a large margin. hence the great defensive rating.
This rating is all about how much LSU's defense exceeded expectations. Thats why there arent any 2011 or 2007 games on this list. Those defenses were expected to be dominant by the model.
LSU holding Purdue to 7 points greatly exceeded the expectations of the model. It was Purdues worst offensive performance of that season by a large margin. hence the great defensive rating.
This rating is all about how much LSU's defense exceeded expectations. Thats why there arent any 2011 or 2007 games on this list. Those defenses were expected to be dominant by the model.
This post was edited on 3/21/24 at 2:20 pm
Posted on 3/21/24 at 2:39 pm to MLCLyons
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They also missed 4 FGs in that game
So that would be what, 18 points had they made them? That Bama team, subtracting the 2 games against LSU, averaged near 40 PPG.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 2:40 pm to VCeagle2013
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Thats why there arent any 2011 or 2007 games on this list. Those defenses were expected to be dominant by the model.
So this isn't really a top defensive performance metric, it's a most surprising defensive performance metric.
Posted on 3/21/24 at 3:26 pm to Oilfieldbiology
That defense with last year’s offense would have been better than 2019.
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