re: 2011 Defense vs 2019 Offense, Who you got?

The 2019 offense would score in the 2011 defense.

Not a ton, but they’d get 24-28.


I think the 2019 defense holds the 2011 offense to less than that.

I think the score would be something like 24-21, 2019 wins. That 2011 pass rush plus the secondary would be a lot to handle even in today's age of offense. I mean Auburn held us to 23 at home because that was the best D line we faced all year. 2011 LSU had no shortage of DBs and D-linemen to run a similar scheme that Auburn ran. 2011 has the O-line and run game advantage plus you have OBJ, Landry & Reuben Randal running routes. The difference maker is QB. If 2011 had a Heisman caliber QB, I think they win by a TD or FG.

46.1 pts/game by Oregon isn't half as good?

- Mo Claiborne (All-American; Thorpe) vs. Ja'marr Chase (All-American; Biletnikof) *Both top 5 picks
- Tharold Simon (3rd round pick) vs. Justin Jefferson (All-American; 1st round pick)
- Ron Brooks (6th round pick and good NFL corner) vs. Terrace Marshall (2nd round pick)

Tyrann Mathieu off the edge and dropping into coverage, causing more havoc than that 2019 offense could ever dream of. Two future NFL safeties (Eric Reid and Brandon Taylor) covering over the top. Ryan Baker, Lamin Barrow and Stefoin Francois matched up against CEH and Moss. An absolutely stacked defensive line with future NFLers Mingo, Brockers, Edwards and Logan + Sam Montgomery who was a monster off the edge.

Those matchups would be AMAZING to watch, but I think the 2019 offense would ultimately "win". Though they'd be held under 30, which in and of itself would be an accomplishment.

That 2019 offense could score on anyone at will. Too many weapons spreading the field

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Also remember that Auburn 2019 held us to 23 points at home

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Weather and field conditions are what kept that game close.

We saw teams score (sometimes) on 2011. We never saw anyone stop 2019.

I loved that 2011 defense but that’s was a different era of offenses. That 2011 team didn’t face many pass heavy spread teams like the 2019 team and definitely none that could pick you apart like burrow did. I’d have to give the edge to 2019 just based on matchups alone. Coaches that 2019 team played even said there was no way to truly stop that offense. Auburn played them best after showing a totally different look that took burrow a while to figure out. Even then, he put up a lot of yards, just didn’t get into the end zone