Updated: Quick look at the numbers: UF and LSU

I posted this on the scoreboard last night, a poster asked I bring it to tRant.

Just food for thought going into the week.

Team efficiencies are based on the point contributions of each unit to the team's scoring margin, on a per-play basis. The values are adjusted for strength of schedule and down-weighted for "garbage time" (based on win probability). The scale goes from 0 to 100; higher numbers are better and the average is roughly 50 for all categories. Efficiencies update daily during the season.

Ranks are national. *The LSU and UF numbers have been updated since I did this last night. I'm not going to update their opponent numbers. If you're curious, here is the LINK for you to reference.

LSU: Offensive efficiency: #4 at 94.9 Update: #4 at 93.1
UF: Offensive efficiency: #31 at 68.8 Update: # 48 at 59.0

LSU: Defensive efficiency: #40 at 65.6 Update: #36 at 68.4
UF: Defensive efficiency: #17 at 77.1 Update: #11 at 84.8

LSU: Overall: #6 at 91.7 Update: #6 at 90.6
UF: Overall #14 at 82.0 Update: #12 at 82.1

LSU opponents ranks in Off. & Def Eff.: These numbers are as of Oct. 5th

Georgia S.: #116 at 22.06-Off. and #79 at 46.28-Def.
Texas: #7 at 83.5-Off. and #56 at 59.2- Def.
NWST: N/A
Vandy: #71 at 41.7-Off. and #125 (out of 130) at 18.8-Def.
Utah St.: #74 at 46.0-Off. and #15 at 79.7-Def.

UF opponents rans in Off. & Def. Off.: These numbers are as of Oct. 5th

Miami: #44 at 61.1-Off. and #37 at 66.8-Def.
UT-Martin: N/A
Kentucky: #72 at 46.2 -Off. and #45 at 62.5 -Def.
Tennessee: #110 at 27.1-Off. and #78 at 46.9-Def.
Towson: N/A
Auburn: #12 at 78.2-Off. and #10 at 86.3-Def.

I watched the AU/UF game, (missed some of the turnovers getting my pregnant wife lunch) like most of you did I assume, and both teams have outstanding D-lines. However, secondaries look suspect. UF's looked awesome in the box score due to Nix being abysmal all game with BAD sacks, bad INT's, and bad/under and over throws to open WRs. Some of that can be chalked up to UF pass rush and blitzs sure, but he was exceptionally bad as well.

This whole game featured big plays and short field TDs. If I am not mistaken, not one solid, multiple play drive was sustained that ended in a score.

I don't see UF being able to drive it down the field on us, could be wrong of course, but I think Trask is too one-dimensional to march it down on us consistently.

If Auburn plays like they did today against us, it'll be a UGLY day for them in Death Valley.

After watching the game, I think the same as I did going into todays game: LSU must hold back their D-lines and we will win. If not, could be too close for comfort.

TL;DR: Schedules and stats show both LSU and UF haven't exactly played top notch teams this year. Our best opponent was UT, theirs AU. Both AU and UF D-lines are legit but I'm not sure their offenses will be enough to beat our Tigers.