Tyler Shelvin made nose tackle the strength of LSU defense 'No center can single-block me'

"No center can single-block me," Shelvin said. "You cannot single-block me on defense. You can't. It's impossible."

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But Shelvin may be Aranda's most powerful chess piece this year. His dominant presence up front has forced offenses to double-team him — and even then, the brawny bruiser from Lafayette has still broken through to disrupt opposing backfields.

"It takes a special cat to do that," Aranda said.

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You'll see that, Aranda said, from Oklahoma, LSU's opponent in the Peach Bowl semifinal Saturday.

The Sooners often try to win the numbers game by not doubling the nose tackle, and instead will send an extra blocker downfield to block the linebackers.

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Something has to give.

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Backup nose tackle Siaki "Apu" Ika says that task is just as simple.

"If he gets a one-on-one with anyone, there's no doubt in my mind that he's going to win," Ika said.

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And once Shelvin has drawn the offensive line's attention, Aranda can make it even more difficult for the offense by moving Shelvin around in different spots on the defensive line.

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'No center can single-block me'


Youtube video - LSU's Tyler Shelvin is looking forward to the Tigers' Peach Bowl game vs. Oklahoma