re: Will Clemson's defense be the best LSU has played?

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Most of us thought this last year against Bama, but they held that offense to 16.

We all thought it would be a shootout and they shut down Tua/Jeudy/Ruggs/Smith/Waddle/Jacobs... No one had stopped them all year either. Hell we probably did the best job “only” giving up 29.

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Big Differences from last year to this year.

1. Not the same D personnel for Clemson, especially on the DLine.

2. Bama was not good in the Red Zone all season last year. It really bit them in the Championship Game. We are in the top 3 in the red zone offense, with mostly TD's.

3. Venables found a tell in Tua that he made his reads pre-snap. Burrow does not do this, and in fact, often hits his 3rd or 4th option, sometimes 5th with CEH. Good Luck.

4. LSU's offense is so multi-dimensional that no one has shown to have all the players to stop it. It isn't one or maybe two receivers. It's a back with well over 1,000 yds rushing with another 500 or so receiving, 3 stud WR's, an NFL TE and the most accurate QB in history.

5. LSU D is healthy, really good against the run, and has held every QB below 60% passing on the year. Over the past 3 games we are #2 in the country in total yds allowed.

This is not last year. Clemson is well coached and has the heart of a champion. But, if LSU plays its normal game, we will win by 2 tds or more.