re: Updated NCAA Statistics... Some impressive ones for LSU.

Jefferson's yards per attempt seems about the same as many of the top passers. He also has a solid completion percentage.

IMO it is likely Jefferson would have a lot more yards if he was asked to throw it more. He only threw it around 15 times last night.

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LSU #2 in kickoff return yardage defense

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LSU #6 in punt return average

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you can't say enough about this. we don't give our opponents short fields and we put ourselves in good field position.

This stat has serious implications in the bama game. If they only punt once like Florida did we have no chance.

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I'd like to know how LSU's offense and defense rank the last five games. I bet they are both very good, and the defense may be #1 in some catagories.

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Then don't forget Bama beat there 2 worst team by a combined 93-21. LSU beat there 2 worst teams by a combined 73-23

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So you are comparing a first game of the year with new OL and a Green QB going across the country to Bama playing a de facto home game in ATL against an over rated Virginia Tech team?

LSU's offense has continued to improve the last few weeks outside of the UF game, and that largely had to do with overly conservative playcalling.

Furthermore, our defense had trouble getting teams off the field early on if you look at our opp 3rd down conversion rate.

Bama's defense is returning almost all its starters in a system they have been in for 3 years, while LSU has a new one.

Bama's is regressing, while LSU's is improving. Stats like total yardage are overrated, especially when your Field position is usually much better than most teams.

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So you are comparing a first game of the year with new OL and a Green QB going across the country to Bama playing a de facto home game in ATL against an over rated Virginia Tech team

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Georgia = Bama?????
Overrated means ranked team compared to a 3-5 team????

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LSU's offense has continued to improve the last few weeks outside of the UF game, and that largely had to do with overly conservative playcalling.

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Not really, LSU is avg 25.2 PPG last 5 weeks, if by improved you only mean past 2 games then I agree.

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Furthermore, our defense had trouble getting teams off the field early on if you look at our opp 3rd down conversion rate.

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Defense 12.4 PPG last 5 games, still 276 YPG which is still in line with their season average.

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Bama's is regressing, while LSU's is improving. Stats like total yardage are overrated, especially when your Field position is usually much better than most teams.

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While playing 2 top 20 defenses while LSU has played 2 of worst in country.

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LSU #2 in kickoff return yardage defense...

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I almost started a thread last nite that I had NEVER seen a more consistant KO coverage team in LSU history...im talking EVER. I have no doubt that LSU is gonna stop the returner somewhere between the 15 and 25. And considering our kicker NEVER kicks the ball out of the end zone..that's pretty good.