re: Pete Thamel on Jim Rome today

Here are the facts, Jack. In the last three games, Clemson allowed on average 359 yards of total offense. While LSU allowed on average just 259 yards of total offense and the three teams LSU defeated or better than the three teams Clemson Cupcake University just beat.

Meanwhile, LSU has the better offense. As not only does LSU have the best offensive numbers in the country, those numbers were accumulated against a schedule that included six AP Top Ten teams, which includes 3 Top Five teams at the time LSU beat them.

While Clemson's offensive numbers look pretty good too. However, they look far less good once you realize the fact that their offensive numbers were accumulated against all cupcake teams like Wofford.

Not to mention that against our only common opponent, which is Texas A&M, Clemson beat them 24 to 10, allowed 289 yards of total offense while gaining 389 yards of total offense on them. While LSU, on the other hand, beat A&M 55 to 7, allowed only 169 total yards of offense and generated 553 total yards on them.

Hence, if LSU loses this game, it won't be because Clemson has the better team. It will be because LSU chokes like Ohio State did against Clemson. However, I don't foresee that happening. As I see LSU winning this title game with relative ease.