re: Statistically, Ohio State is the better team

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What about the %deviation from their opponents season statistical average, not including the game that they played in? Can you figure that out for me?

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As far as points per game, not including FCS opponents

LSU
Off: 23.29 (more than the opp allows)
Def: -7.9 (less than their opp scores)

OSU
Off: 27.2
Def: -19.8

LSU's opponents are averaging on the year in games other than against LSU

Off: 30.74
Def: 23.9

OSU's opponents
Off: 29.24
Def: 22.59

Even these are misleading though. OSU did play more complete games, and we seemed to lose focus for a quarter or more in some of our games, but that just doesn't tell the whole story.

I kept saying in the threads about our "shitty defense" that our defense could be dominant, but it's like they go soft when we start to blow teams out, or start off slow. But in every game they would dominate for a large portion of the game and were capable of doing the same thing OSU was doing. I'd say they showed that against the aggies. And I think they will look that way from here on out.

The stats I posted don't go deep enough, but I don't have the time to do that now. I'd like to run those numbers for their opponents as well and see what kind of numbers come up.

Our defense is trending up. Watching this team and looking at the numbers I've been looking at all season, I think we are going to beat Georgia soundly and I don't think OSU will be able to stop us, but we will be able to stop them.

I might go back and do total yards tonight if I have time.