re: The offensive stat often overlooked - plays per game

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Only to football ignorant posters.
TOP keeps the other team's offense off the field. Limiting the time your opponents offense has a chance to score is in no way meaningless

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Why should LSU fear their offense? You negate your own offense because of the other team's offense? Even though you have a good defense.

If you play slow and it takes you 10 minutes to score the same amount of points it takes the other team to score in 4 minutes, what's the point?

All you're doing is playing scared. Most teams are geared to play fast and have the ability to score quick. LSU plays slower than any team I've seen and all it does is keep their talent from taking over. We want our talent to be on the field a lot. Why are we avoiding playing more? We have a clear talent advantage in every game, and less plays means less opportunities for that talent to use that advantage.