When they picked off Burrow on back-to-back drives and were in LSU territory only down 14 in the 4th, my guess is there were some fans who didn't quite think this way. This game wasn't some LSU blowout that Ole Miss made look close at the very end. It was a two-score game for a good part of the second half, including most of the 4th quarter.It's not making an excuse. There is a reason efficiency numbers tell the better story than points given up. Admittedly they didn't look good against ole Miss, but the game was never in doubt.
When they picked off Burrow on back-to-back drives and were in LSU territory only down 14 in the 4th, my guess is there were some fans who didn't quite think this way. This game wasn't some LSU blowout that Ole Miss made look close at the very end. It was a two-score game for a good part of the second half, including most of the 4th quarter.
So what's the threshold for a game "being in doubt"? If the OSU defense was getting gashed that badly and had turned the ball over on back-to-back drives in a 2 TD game, I don't know how on earth you could say you're 100% confident OSU is going to win.IMO the game was never in doubt. I watched the whole thing. I never thought LSU was threatened or anything. If you thought they were, that's fine, we'll just disagree on it.
So what's the threshold for a game "being in doubt"? If the OSU defense was getting gashed that badly and had turned the ball over on back-to-back drives in a 2 TD game, I don't know how on earth you could say you're 100% confident OSU is going to win.
As pathetic as those stats read on paper... Watching the game, the defense looked even worse.
I have no dog in the fight, but as a college football fan, I was appalled that a team ranked #1 in the country could have a defense THAT bad. We're talking Bowling Green bad.
I give them credit for being #1 and undefeated in the toughest conference in the country. The offense is obviously tremendous. But regardless of the offense, they won't make the national championship game with the defense I saw Saturday.
Baylor learned that lesson. Their offense ran a grand total of 16 plays in the 2nd half.i hate when people make excuses for giving up points in the 2nd half of games. They wont win it all playing defense for a half (leading or not)
Is "not long" an adequate answer?What is LSU's average time of each possession??
Orgeron just wanted to tease his old team.When they picked off Burrow on back-to-back drives and were in LSU territory only down 14 in the 4th, my guess is there were some fans who didn't quite think this way. This game wasn't some LSU blowout that Ole Miss made look close at the very end. It was a two-score game for a good part of the second half, including most of the 4th quarter.
Rank the defenses in order
LSU
Ohio State
Clemson
Georgia
Oregon
That would be what I assume the top 5 will be tonight
I'd go 1. Ohio State 2. Clemson 3. Georgia.....With LSU and Oregon in a draw for last basically.
Remember about this time last year when everyone was saying Michigan was a top 5 defense.....
You may be on to something. Looking at FEIWhat's the best offense Ohio State has faced this season? Wisconsin?
Rank the defenses in order
LSU
Ohio State
Clemson
Georgia
Oregon
That would be what I assume the top 5 will be tonight
I'd go 1. Ohio State 2. Clemson 3. Georgia.....With LSU and Oregon in a draw for last basically.
It is the down side to a quick strike offense.We'll see what happens when the games are played but it's pretty crazy to me how dramatically LSU drops off in the 3rd quarter. It could cost them down the line, but we'll find out