Lane Kiffin Addresses LSU's Red-Zone Struggles Ahead Of Texas Game

By Staff Reporter•Nov 13, 202611:37 am•Discuss the story10
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LSU head coach Lane Kiffin addressed the Tigers' ongoing red-zone struggles during his weekly radio show Thursday night ahead of Saturday's matchup against No. 6 Texas.

Despite moving the ball effectively throughout the season, LSU has struggled to finish drives with touchdowns, particularly against SEC opponents.

"That's really been our number one problem offensively," Kiffin said. "We've got all kinds of yards and all those things, but inside the 10, if you look at the SEC games alone, we have 10 drives inside the 10 that we did not score touchdowns."

Kiffin added that five of those drives resulted in no points at all.

"We've got really good players because we move the ball," Kiffin said. "Some people have a lot of three-and-outs. We move the ball the length of the field. Now, inside the 10, we've got to execute better in those situations, and we've got to call better plays sometimes, too."

Later in the show, Kiffin was asked what LSU fans could do to better support the team against Texas.

"Well, that's not our problem. Fans are good," Kiffin said. "It's not a fan problem. It's a red-zone execution problem and getting some more turnovers on defense. So we've got to work on those things."

LSU will look to improve in those areas Saturday night against a Texas defense that has allowed just six touchdowns in 13 red-zone opportunities this season.

Kickoff from Tiger Stadium is set for 6:30 pm CT.
10 Comments
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cajunmud•7 min
TE Around!
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cypresstiger•25 min
straight shooter. Didn't slam his hand on the podium
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Play action on 1st down as soon as you get down there.
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Maybe get away from your red zone predictably.
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BBQ•33 min
Yep. Always have to completely give up one play with that delay draw out of the shotgun that takes about 20 seconds. You know the one where the back receives the ball flat-footed after the defensive line is already 3 yards in the backfield. I love running that for a loss for at least one of the first three Downs every time we're in the red zone. It's awesome
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HarryHoudini•2 hours
Maybe try throwing it to your 6ft 7 TE down there?
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Beaux225•1 hour
Couldn’t agree any more
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Tiger985•2 hours
Lack of opponent turnovers is a major issue so it's nice to see that mentioned.
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Spelt it rong•1 hour
Especially when you give the opponents the ball frequently. That margin is important for a reason.
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John Rambeaux•45 min
Just cause it's mentioned doesn't mean it's gonna start happening in week 11
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