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Fox Sports' Joel Klatt: "LSU Wasn't As Dominant As Score Suggests"

by Staff Reporter

September 6, 201899 Comments

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Fox Sports College Football analyst joined "Sports Talk 790" radio in Houston this week and had some interesting comments about the final score in LSU's season opener win over Miami.

The Tigers led the Hurricanes 33-3 heading into the 4th quarter but gave up two late touchdowns to bring the final score to 33-17.

When asked about the game, Klatt said that LSU wasn't as dominant as the final score suggests and starts off by saying he was impressed by Miami...

Wait, what?

You can listen to the full audio here, but here is the majority of what he had to say:

quote:
"I was impressed with Miami, Klatt said. "Full disclosure, that game in the box score was much different than the scoreboard in the first half, I think that we can all agree on that. I think LSU was incredibly opportunistic but I don't think they were blowing them out..."

"Just to give you a sense of that, Miami outgained LSU on the night. Would you have even remotely thought that?"

"While the scoreboard should make you nervous for LSU, I don't think they were as dominant as the scoreboard suggests."

LSU did a great job, I'm not trying to minimize what they did," Klatt said. "We all want to make them the world beaters now, but it wasn't necessarily as dominant a game as it looked on the scoreboard. The stat sheet, everything else will tell you that."

"Did you know that LSU was only 3 of 16 on third downs? 3 of 16! Let's say Miami has half the number of penalties and doesn't turn the ball over, maybe it's a different game."

Thoughts?

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foshizzle•88 months

3 of 16 isn't an inspiring stat. Fortunately 4 penalties and no turnovers in the season opener is and that matters too.

jeff70121•88 months

This guy's an idiot..he picked Texas to take a MAJOR step forward in '18, had Michigan beating ND and Miami beating LSU. 0 for 3 = MAJOR DUMBASS!

stho381•88 months

A 30 point lead in the second half make the stats irrelevant, because at that point LSU is just trying to run clock, while Miami is throwing it up every play to try and get back in the game. Case in point: at 3:51 left in the 3rd quarter the score is 33-3 LSU and LSU had outgained Miami 288-174. So basically, the trash yardage in the 4th quarter to bring the game within 2 possessions wipes out the arse-whoopin LSU did on them when the game was competitive? This is a classic case of a commentator with revisionist history the further we get from the game. Bottom line is that it was a dominant win for a team that has been disrespected the entire off-season.

TriDitty•88 months

This is just a classic case of an analyst only analyzing the stat sheet and saying the obvious without watching the actual game. Anyone can do that.

Accardo44•88 months

If your aunt had a dick, she would be your uncle.

Crop Dusting•88 months

We had good field position based on crappy punts. That’s why our total yards wasn’t high

Crop Dusting•88 months

We only needed 50 yards to score touchdowns unlike Miami who needed 85 yards each possession

rob62•88 months

If Brossette was not at mid field he would hava had 80 or 90 yards on that play. The writer is an idiot.

cas4t•88 months

He failed to mention that LSU obviously took their foot off the gas in the second half. What a buffoon.

reauxl tigers•88 months

So essentially he looked at the stat line and is gauging how close the game was by that. Good to know, maybe every game should be decided by the stat line instead of the final score.

SamuelClemens•88 months

Let's say Miami has half the number of penalties and doesn't turn the ball over, maybe it's a different game." Two can play this game: Let’s say LSU completed 100% of their passes and didn’t get tackled while running with the ball.

CDawson•88 months

Eat my nuts. Miami was completely neutered until it was garbage time.

ElderTiger•88 months

Hey Joel - the line LSU +3 and LSU won by 16. That’s all I need to know.

Stingy•88 months

They should have been leading 53-3 at the beginning of the 4th but they hit the brakes.

BTRDD•88 months

and if LSU beats Auburn, they will find another reason to dis the game.

Lsu101205•88 months

Take away 2-3 really good catches on some deep balls by Miami, And his entire line of thinking goes straight in the garbage. Right where it belongs in the first place.

GeologyGrad88•88 months

Well, ol' shite for brains Klatt played for Colorado, so he knows a thing or two about what it feels like to be dominated.

denvertiger•88 months

"I was impressed with Miami" Kinda stopped listening there

GumboPot•88 months

The stat sheet? LOL. Miami got most of their stats during garbage time.

Azkiger•88 months

He was impressed with Miami but not the team who at one time in the game had scored 30 more points than Miami?

mkibod1•88 months

Joel needs to lay off the Colorado dispensaries a little bit.

CGSC Lobotomy•88 months

Colorado Quarterback Joel Klatt after the 2005 Big 12 Championship game. "Texas wasn't as dominant as the score suggests" (they lost 70-3)

lsuhou74•88 months

Lol!!!!!!!!

Mid Iowa Tiger•88 months

Miami had 32 more yards in penalties is all. Miami also only had 46 more yards of total offense. wtf is this guy smoking. LSU wasn't a 'bama beater but they btho of Miami

Mid Iowa Tiger•88 months

Plus the majority of Miami's yards were in the 4th quarter.

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