Bama opponents vs LSU's so far

Germans

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It's crazy how the so called " experts "...pegged Bama's defense better than any team in history. When you look at the opponents they have played, other than Arkansas, there is not a decent team other than UF, which at the time was playing a 3rd string true Freshman at QB.

2011 Bama opponents :
Kent State = 119th offense
Penn State = 102th
North Texas= 105th
Arkansas = 20th
UF = 73rd
Vandy = 80th
Ole Miss = 104th
UT = 96th
LSU = 81st

LSU opponents:
Oregon = 4th
MSU = 83rd
WVU = 17th
UK = 114th
UF = 73rd
UT = 96th
Auburn = 72th
Alabama = 23

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And Alabama is averaging less than 7 points per game allowed. Why will this game be any different?

I don't think this has been mentioned before

Okay, take out the top offenses that both teams have played and the 2 common opponents (the stats against UF and UT are almost identical), and let's see the remainder of who LSU & Bama played:

Alabama -

Kent State = 119th offense
Penn State = 102th
North Texas= 105th
Vandy = 80th
Ole Miss = 104th


LSU -

MSU = 83rd
WVU = 17th
UK = 114th
Auburn = 72th


Bama average: 102
LSU average: 71.5

Plus, if you consider that Oregon (LSU's best) is ranked #4 and Arkansas (Bama's best) is ranked #20, lower than LSU's second best, it is telling, to be sure.

LSU has played MUCH better offenses than Bama has over the season.

Against common opponents, Bama has done a bit better, but the stats are very close:

LSU vs. Tennessee - 383 to 239 score 38-7
LSU vs. Florida - 453 - 213 score, 41-11

Alabama vs. Florida - 366 to 222; score 38-10
Alabama vs. Tennessee - 437 to 155; score 37-6

Average LSU 39.5-9.0 418 total offense, 226 total defense
Average Alabama 37.5-8.0 401.5 total offense, 188.5 total defense

So, Alabama has the edge in giving up 37.5 yards and 1.0 points per game less than LSU is.

LSU has the edge in offense averaging 16.5 yards per game and 2.0 points per game more.

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UF, which at the time was playing a 3rd string true Freshman at QB.

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I agree we have played some crappy offenses, but this statement is not accurate. Brantley played the entire first half and the backup played the entire 2nd half. It was against LSU the next week that the true freshman 3rd string QB played.