What’s the key to success for LSU defense vs Alabama offense..
For their final road game of the season, the No. 13 LSU Tigers (6-2) will take on the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1). Following their bye weeks, both teams are competing for the SEC West.
Considering the part the defensive line will have to play, LSU’s defense will need to perform well in order to reduce Alabama’s offensive efficiency.
This game usually turns into a 60-minute brawl between two extremely skilled defenses that are trying to outplay each other according to the history between LSU and Alabama.
In the previous three or four meetings, the emphasis has been primarily on the offensive end of the field with a few key defensive plays interspersed throughout. But it’s difficult to avoid thinking that this game will come down to LSU’s defense vs. Alabama’s offense when the Tigers and Crimson Tide take the field on Saturday in Tuscaloosa.
See where the Bulldogs and Tigers stand out among the 130 FBS teams that have participated in games this season by scrolling through.
2021 season-ending ranking: First overall and first in the SEC: 10.2 points allowed per game (9.73 points by the defense each game, however the NCAA counts an offensive pick-six)
The point contributions made by each unit to the team’s scoring margin, calculated on a per-play basis, determine the team’s efficiency. The values are down-weighted for “garbage time” (based on victory probability) and adjusted for schedule strength. Higher numbers on the scale, which ranges from 0 to 100, indicate better performance; the average for all categories is about 50. Efficiency updates occur every day of the season.
