LSU vs Texas A&M - Matchup Problems for Texas A&M

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They were referring to our record against them since they joined the SEC. Can someone please explain??

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What needs to be explained?

Offensively it might be difficult to run. I do think we can throw depending on (gasp) how Ensminger schemes to attack the secondary.

This is the first time in the recent series they probably have an edge in terms of matchups within the game but LSU is the better team.

Stop the run
Protect Burrow
Catch the ball

in conference games
lsu scoring o - #9, 24ppg
a&m scoring d - #7, 26ppg

lsu pass o - #10, 206ypg
a&m pass d - #12, 259ypg

lsu rush o - #7, 163ypg
a&m rush d - #1, 77ypg (OUCH!)

lsu total o - #8, 369ypg
a&m total d - #5, 336ypg

lsu 1st downs - #7, 21pg
a&m 1st downs allowed - #2, 16pg

lsu sacks allowed - #11, 3pg
a&m sacks - #2, 3pg

lsu t.o.p. - #3, 32mpg
a&m t.o.p. - #1, 36mpg

lsu 3rd down conversion - #8, 36pg
a&m 3rd down conversions allowed- #1, 29pg

lsu rz conversion - #11, 80% (40% td)
a&m rz conversion allowed - #3, 75% (69% td)

a&m opponent offense ranks against conference
bama - 4
ark - 118
uk - 122
scar - 72
msu - 123
aub - 113
ole miss - 17
average - 81 (lsu - 92 against sec)

lsu opponent d ranks
aub - 36
ole miss - 123
fla - 28
georgia - 13
msu - 4
bama - 7
ark - 82
average - 42 (a&m - 26 against sec)

lsu has faced significantly better defenses than a&m has faced offenses. that skews the numbers a bit towards a&m's favor on that side of the ball.

also, a&m has 2 more losses despite easier opponents' offenses.

just looking at these numbers, it seems to me that lsu's o should have more success against a&m's d than a&m's o will have against lsu's d.

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Catch the ball

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Receiver 101 - Make the catch. Secure the ball.