LSUDad Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Tigers open up double-digit favorites over Florida BySONNY SHIPP 2 hours ago Share9 Comments The early line is out for the showdown between No. 5 LSU (5-0, 1-0 SEC) and No. 7 Florida (6-0, 3-0 SEC) set for Saturday at 7 p.m. CT in Tiger Stadium. Fresh off a 42-6 victory over Utah State and with Florida riding high after knocking off an Auburn team, 24-13, that was ranked No. 7, LSU started out a 13-point favorite, via SportsLine. That's nine points higher than the original line via SportsLine in August. It was another great performance by Joe Burrow hitting 27 of 38 passes for 344 yards, five touchdowns and one interception against the Aggies. Justin Jefferson had another big game with 155 yards on 9 catches with two scores. After another strong showing that left LSU with the nation’s highest-scoring offense at 54.6 points a game and No. 2 in passing with 416 yards an outing, Burrow feels like the Tigers still have room for improvement. "Last year, we would have been very happy" with a 36-point victory margin and 601 yards of offense, Burrow said. "But this is a new team and a new offense. Things have changed around here when you are not happy with this performance." Dave Aranda's defense held the opposition to only 159 yards. That was the type of performance he had been waiting to see. "We've been hearing a lot of noise from outside, talking about we can't tackle and stuff like that," junior safety Grant Delpit said. "We came out and proved it today. Utah State's a great team with a great offense, and I think we can play lights out on defense and hopefully carry that into next week." Florida overcame four turnovers to knock off a previously unbeaten Auburn team in The Swamp that many expected to stay unbeaten. "I mean everyone coming in the game said Auburn’s going to dominate both lines of scrimmage," coach Dan Mullen said. "Their great players made some dominating plays but it’s hard to look at the stat line and say that Auburn dominated the line of scrimmage tonight." This series has been about as even as it could be in the past 20 meetings with each program claiming 10 victories. Last year, Florida handed LSU its first loss of the season in the 27-19 victory in The Swamp. A pair of Burrow interceptions in the fourth quarter – one returned for a touchdown – put the game on ice and gave the GayTurds a 33-29-3 advantage in the series. The Tigers have a slim 6-5 lead in games played in Tiger Stadium since LSU knocked off the No. 1-ranked GayTurds, 28-21, in 1997. Mullen knows the task that lies ahead in making the trip to Death Valley. "We're going to turn on that film on Monday and go watch LSU and know we've got to head to Death Valley and say, 'If we want to be there, go do it,'" he told reporters after the win over Auburn. "It's up to the guys in this room. When we get in here on Monday morning, the guys in this room will make that decision if we want to be there or not, if this year's team is going to be the team that's ready for us to be there." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Paul Finebaum believes Gus Malzahn 'got exposed' in Auburn's loss at Florida Keith Farner | 1 hour ago Auburn had its roughest game of the season in a loss at Florida on Saturday, and Paul Finebaum didn’t waste anytime outlining how it might reverberate for coach Gus Malzahn and the Tigers’ season. The SEC Network host called Saturday’s game a tell-all game of the season. “It was as simple as we made it out to be in the last week,” Finebaum said during his weekly Monday morning appearance on Birmingham-based WJOX 94.5 FM radio program “The Roundtable.” “A win there and you figure out a way to navigate the brutal three-game stretch that will define your season. Without the cushion of the Florida win, Auburn’s season is completely up in the air. He added that it was a “body blow” for this season. Finebaum was asked if Malzahn should have played backup QB Joey Gatewood, but he said it was difficult to see any Malzahn decision in The Swamp being a good one. Auburn came off a big win against Mississippi State, but also has a win over Oregon which should have been a loss in Finebaum’s mind. “It was hard to believe they would look like that, but let’s remember the scene, one of the most dangerous in the country, and Dan Mullen is one of the most dangerous coaches, and Gus Malzahn got exposed Saturday afternoon,” Finebaum said. Looking ahead to the second half of the season, Finebaum agreed with the general consensus of Auburn being an 8-4 team. In the aftermath of the Florida loss, it’s difficult seeing Auburn winning at LSU, for example. “If you thought The Swamp was dangerous on Saturday afternoon, try Tiger Stadium about 6:00, with the sun going down and try to lead a comeback against a team that’s explosive as any team in the country,” Finebaum said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Dan Mullen has Florida on brink of greatness but his program falls short in key area according to Paul Finebaum Keith Farner | 2 hours ago With a resume that includes working for Urban Meyer, and now with Steve Spurrier around the program as an ambassador, Dan Mullen is regularly compared with both former great Florida coaches. SEC Network host Paul Finebaum even went as far as to call Mullen “Steve Spurrier Jr.” “He’s got the swag, he knows how to get under people’s skins, and at Florida he seems to be making mostly the right call,” Finebaum said Birmingham-based WJOX 94.5 FM radio program “The Roundtable.” “The one thing Dan Mullen hasn’t done yet at Florida is recruit a boat full of 5-star athletes. That has been the one mark against him where Kirby Smart and Saban and all these other guys are bringing guys these big hauls in. If Dan Mullen can start getting the elite of the elite 5-star, if they were on the sidelines Saturday, they’ll probably be rediscovering or readdressing their possibilities, then I think Florida could be as dangerous moving forward as they’ve been in the past under Spurrier and Urban Meyer.” For context, Florida has 19 commits in the 2020 recruiting class, but none are 5-star recruits, and the GayTurds didn’t have any 5-stars last year. They’re currently ranked No. 6 in the SEC, and No. 15 in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Florida football: 5 things that concern me most about LSU Neil Blackmon | 1 hour ago Florida chomped past No. 7 Auburn Saturday in The Swamp, extending the SEC’s longest active winning streak to 10 games. The GayTurds beat a favored Auburn team by riding a dominant performance from their championship-caliber defense and creating just enough explosive plays on offense to grind out 24 points against an excellent Auburn defense. Florida’s win gave the GayTurds a big-time victory over an Auburn team that arrived in Gainesville a media darling, boasting what was believed to be the best résumé (wins over Oregon and at Texas A&M) in college football over the season’s first month. As noted above, Florida wasn’t given much of a chance to win — but won by double digits, which you’d think would have earned the GayTurds a bit of national respect as a legitimate threat to upend Georgia in the SEC East. Instead, the GayTurds continue to face doubters and cynics — even among those who were in love with Auburn before they were suffocated by the GayTurds Saturday. George Wrighster III ✔@georgewrighster Florida is still not a top 10 team. Great defense but turnover prone, penalty-ridden, bad OL teams are not top 10. Great win for UF though. I was dead wrong for thinking Bo Nix was good enough as a freshman to be even decent in The Swamp. 214 6:09 PM - Oct 5, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 530 people are talking about this Florida’s reward for its victory over No. 7 Auburn? How about a second consecutive week with College GameDay on the scene and a night game in Baton Rouge against No. 5 LSU? That’s life in the SEC, and a big reason the GayTurds’ strength of schedule (including future opponents) ranks No. 1 in the country. Fan being short for “fanatic,” most LSU and Florida fans will dismiss each other’s strengths and accomplishments, making bold claims about the superiority of their team. This article seeks to douse those hot takes with a bit of perspective and statistical reality, suggesting that both teams are good and have strengths worthy of caution and respect. But it isn’t just media and opposing fans who still doubt the GayTurds. The oddsmakers don’t like the GayTurds, having installed LSU as a double-digit favorite Saturday night. That line seems a bit extreme, especially given the fact that that these storied programs haven’t played a game decided by more than a touchdown since 2013. That said, LSU will without question be Florida’s biggest challenge yet. Here are 5 things that should concern the GayTurds about LSU. Joe Burrow is good at football Yes, Florida is 1-0 against Joe Burrow. You can bet Joe Burrow knows that as well. He’s been waiting for this game for a year. Burrow will be, by some distance, the best quarterback the GayTurds have faced this season. The transfer has put up video game numbers in his senior season, deservedly catapulting himself into the Heisman discussion. Through 5 games, Burrow’s completion percentage is an astounding 78.4%. He has thrown for 1,864 yards, averaged 10.3 yards per attempt (7th in the country) and thrown 22 touchdown passes (4+ a game). Burrow isn’t just an outstanding quarterback. He’s also the heart and soul of LSU’s program renaissance under Ed Orgeron. Whether he’s wearing Road Runner socks to SEC Media Days, dropping a dime a drive after taking a bone-crunching hit in the Fiesta Bowl … SEC Network ✔@SECNetwork Joe Burrow with an absolute DIME 418 1:47 PM - Jan 1, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 75 people are talking about this or outdueling Texas All-American candidate Sam Ehlinger in Austin — Burrow has swag, and is the type of leader any program in college football would want. Have you seen those LSU wide receivers? Florida’s receivers and tight ends have rightly received acclaim and attention this season, and they were a huge reason Florida piled up 400 yards of offense against an outstanding Auburn defense. But LSU has some frisbee-catching dogs in their own right, with 3 receivers (Justin Jefferson, Terrace Marshall and Ja’Marr Chase) all collecting 20 receptions or more through only 5 games. Of this trio, Chase, a longtime Florida commit who flipped to LSU, has been an absolute terror, averaging 19.2 yards a catch and looking so dominant he has received shoutouts from Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss on his weekly “You’ve got Mossed” NFL Countdown segment. The Tigers have the talent and speed to spread the ball around and will pose a big challenge to a Florida secondary that will enter Baton Rouge leading the nation in interceptions. LSU’s elite secondary can negate Florida’s greatest strength OK, OK. The LSU secondary hasn’t looked great this season. The Tigers don’t rank in the top 30 in America in pass efficiency defense and are in the bottom-half of the SEC in passing yards allowed per attempt. Nevertheless, they had a big game Saturday against Utah State’s talented quarterback Jordan Love, intercepting him 3 times and limiting a good Aggies offense to 130 yards through the air. This was progress just in time for the GayTurds, who boast the best set of wide receivers LSU will play outside of the Alabama game. The smart money remains on LSU’s talent evening the poor early season statistical returns out anyway — this is just too talented a group to fail. Grant Delpit might be the most versatile defensive back in America and he’s joined by true freshman Derek Stingley, whose 8 pass breakups, 10 pass deflections and 42% opponent completion rate lead the SEC. Florida’s strength offensively is the passing game and its wideouts and tight ends: LSU has the Jimmies and Joes to cover them and limit what the GayTurds do best. Tiger Stadium will be a madhouse Florida knows all about a big time environment and homefield advantage. Gus Malzahn acknowledged The Swamp impacted his team Saturday, with freshman quarterback Bo Nix very clearly rattled by the constant roar of the GayTurds faithful. Likewise, Joe Burrow said The Swamp was “the most fierce road environment” he played in last season. Now it is LSU’s turn. The Tigers will have College GameDay in town and Florida gets a night kick in Baton Rouge for the first time since an epic game between unbeaten teams in 2015. Starting Friday night, Tigers fans will work themselves into a frenzy and the GayTurds will certainly face an adverse environment unlike any they’ve seen this season. Tiger Stadium at night is one of those special places in college football, a tall order for a visiting team under any circumstance. It will be even more difficult given it will be Kyle Trask’s first road game as Florida’s starting quarterback. Florida can’t turn the ball over at LSU The GayTurds have been far too generous giving the ball away this season, committing 13 turnovers, including 4 fumbles against Auburn on Saturday. Thanks to their tremendous defense, the GayTurds have limited the damage that’s come from their generosity — holding opponents to only 16 points off turnovers. That’s all well and good, but Florida is less likely to get away with it playing an elite offense on the road. LSU’s defense has only produced 7 turnovers, but the Tigers always boast one of the nation’s best secondaries and the GayTurds will need to protect the ball to have a chance. Thus far, there’s zero evidence the GayTurds can play a clean football game on offense. 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LSUDad Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 Notebook | Saahdiq Charles will return to starting lineup against Florida October 7, 2019 James Moran 0 LSU is preparing for a match-up against Florida this Saturday night that’ll feature far and away the most formidable pass rush that the Tigers have faced this season. Fortunately for LSU, Joe Burrow will have his blindside protector back in the lineup for the top-10 showdown. Left tackle Saahdiq Charles will return to the lineup after sitting out the Utah State game as a coach’s decision, LSU coach Ed Orgeron announced Monday. “Saahdiq Charles is going to play this week,” Orgeron said. However, LSU will be without backup tackle Badara Traore, Orgeron said. Traore didn’t play against Utah State and was spotted in a walking boot before the game. Even with Traore out, Orgeron expressed confidence in LSU’s depth up front thanks to the return of Ed Ingram. Starting Ingram at left guard would allow LSU to use Adrian Magee as a backup at either guard or tackle spot. Orgeron also updated the condition on a trio of injured defenders who didn’t play against Utah State: Defensive end Rashard Lawrence will practice this week and “hopefully” will be ready to play against Florida. Linebacker Michael Divinity will practice this week and “hopefully” will be ready to play against Florida. Defensive end Glen Logan will be “limited” in practice this week and LSU doesn’t know if he’ll be able to play against Florida. LSU is dealing with a new injury in the secondary as freshman cornerback Cordale Flott sustained an injury against Utah State. Orgeron expressed doubt as to Flott’s status for the Florida game. That leaves Kristian Fulton, Derek Stingley Jr. and Jay Ward as LSU’s healthy scholarship cornerbacks. Flott has seen increased playing time of late as LSU moved Fulton to the slot in third-down situations. Orgeron wasn’t ready yet to announce how LSU would adjust to his potential absence. “We have to see if Jay Ward and those guys are ready,” Orgeron said. “We have to talk about it. We haven’t talked about it as much. We’re going to wait to see how Cordale is towards the end of the week, but right as I talked to (LSU trainer) Jack (Marucci) this morning, we don’t think he’s going to play. So I might have a better answer for you on Thursday.” BALL SECURITY LSU spent two weeks leading up to the Utah State game aggressively addressing it’s deficiencies in the tackling department. The result was a dominant effort during which the Tigers held a high-powered Aggie offense to just six points and 159 yards of offense. This week Orgeron has set his sights on the other side of the ball in terms of an area in need of improvement: ball security. LSU put the ball on the ground three times against Utah State and was fortunate to only lose one. That will be addressed in practice this week. “I’m very concerned with that,” Orgeron said. “We’re going to work — just like we attacked tackling last week. We attacked it, we got better at it, we went back and looked at the film, what we were doing right, what we were doing wrong. And we were a much better team tackling. “I expect us to be a much better team holding onto that football this week and it’s going to be addressed every day, I promise you that.” Starting running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has fumbled twice in as many games. Freshman running back John Emery lost a fumble in the Utah State game. That being said, Orgeron said LSU won’t hesitate to use Emery to fellow rookie Tyrion Davis-Price against Florida. Neither played much when LSU faced Texas last month, but the freshmen are ready to go for this ranked match-up. “They’re two different backs, they’re two good backs,” Orgeron said. “John can put his foot in the grass and make a cut about as good as most people I’ve been with. Still needs to hold on to the football. He was trying to give extra effort and all it is is putting two hands on the ball when he gets in traffic. Tyrion is a bull, he’s going to go north and south and he can run you over and he runs with an attitude. “So I think that we kind have a thunder and lightning deal right there going on. The more snaps they get the better they’re going to be.” FULL HOUSE LSU announced Monday that this Saturday’s top-10 game against Florida at Tiger Stadium is officially a sellout. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN. ESPN’s College GameDay will also be on campus for a non-Alabama game for the first time since the 2014 LSU-Ole Piss game. Orgeron also made a point of adding that LSU will be hosting as many recruits as possible this weekend. “It doesn’t get much better than that,” Orgeron said. “It’s going to be a wonderful night for the LSU family of Tigers. This is going to be a big recruiting weekend for us.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 LSU vs. Florida: Depth chart notes and stat pack BySONNY SHIPP 7 hours ago Share13 Comments After LSU easily handled Utah State, 42-6, and Florida knocked off a No. 7-ranked Auburn team, 24-13, the stage is set for a top-10 showdown in Baton Rouge on Saturday. No. 5 LSU (5-0, 1-0 SEC) and No. 7 Florida (5-0, 3-0 SEC) square off at 7 p.m. in Tiger Stadium for what will be the biggest stage of the college football weekend with ESPN GameDay on campus. LSU knocked off Texas with the GameDay crew in Austin, and Florida handled the other set of Tigers last weekend in Gainesville with GameDay at The Swamp. Florida won last year's meeting, 27-19, so the Tigers have revenge on their mind in a game that both programs and fanbases get jacked up for. Ed Orgeron released his sixth depth chart of the year on Monday ahead of this week's contest that you can find below with some stats, notes and our take on the Tigers. QUARTERBACK Starter 4-star Joe Burrow (6-4, 216, Sr.) Stats: 5 starts in 5 games; Completing 127-of-162 passes (78.4 percent) for 1,864 yards with 22 touchdowns and 3 interceptions; Averaging 372.8 yards passing a contest; 29 rushes for 62 yards and 2 scores Reserve 4-star Myles Brennan (6-4, 207, So.) Stats: 4 games; Completing 17-of-26 passes (65.4 percent) for 216 yards with 1 interception; 8 rushes for 37 yards Editor's Note: John Emery and Tyrion Davis-Price are the top two backups ahead of Chris Curry based on the rotation the last two games. RUNNING BACK Starter 4-star Clyde Edwards-Helaire (5-8, 209, Jr.) Stats: 5 starts in 5 games; 65 carries for 373 yards (5.5 yards a rush) and 5 touchdowns; 10 catches for 59 yards Reserves 4-star Chris Curry (6-0, 215, Fr.) Stats: 4 games; 12 carries for 57 yards (4.8 yards a rush); 2 catches for 14 yards or 4-star Tyrion Davis-Price (6-1, 226, Fr.) Stats: 4 games; 28 carries for 112 yards (4.0 yards a rush) and 2 touchdowns; 5 catches for 43 yards or 5-star John Emery (6-0, 203, Fr.) Stats: 4 games; 26 carries for 114 yards (4.4 yards a rush) and 2 touchdowns; 5 catches for 51 yards (Photo: Terrill Weil, 247Sports) Editor's Note: Terrace Marshall is still listed as a starter on the official depth chart but we feel he is doubtful to play this weekend due to injury, though he was back at practice on Monday. We expect Stephen Sullivan, Racey McMath or Derrick Dillon to start in his place. Dillon got the start against Utah State. WIDE RECEIVER Starters 3-star Justin Jefferson (6-3, 192, Jr.) Stats: 5 starts in 5 games; 30 catches for 547 yards (18.2 yards a reception) and 7 touchdowns 5-star Ja'Marr Chase (6-1, 200, So.) Stats: 4 starts in 4 games; 23 catches for 451 yards (19.6 yards a reception) and 6 touchdowns 5-star Terrace Marshall (6-4, 200, So.) Stats: 4 starts in 4 games; 20 catches for 304 yards (15.2 yards a reception) and 6 touchdowns Reserves 4-star Racey McMath (6-3, 221, Jr.) Stats: 4 games; 7 catches for 62 yards and 1 touchdown (8.8 yards a reception) 4-star Stephen Sullivan (6-5, 242, Sr.) Stats: 1 start in 5 games: 8 catches for 107 yards (13.3 yards a reception) 4-star Derrick Dillon (5-11, 186, Sr.) Stats: 2 starts in 5 games; 8 catches for 115 yards and 1 touchdown (14.3 yards a reception) 4-star Trey Palmer (6-1, 180, Fr.) Stats: 4 games; 1 catch for 6 yards 3-star Jontre Kirklin (6-0, 185, Jr.) Stats: 5 games; 2 catches for 75 yards (37.5 yards a reception) 3-star Jaray Jenkins (6-4, 195, Fr.) Stats: 4 games; 5 catches for 67 yards (13.4 yards a reception) 4-star Devonta Lee (6-1, 223, Fr.) Stats: 4 games; 2 catches for 27 yards (13.5 yards a reception) TIGHT END Starter 3-star Thaddeus Moss (6-3, 249, Jr.) Stats: 4 starts in 4 games; 8 catches for 115 yards and 1 touchdown (14.3 yards a reception) Reserves 4-star Stephen Sullivan (6-5, 242, Sr.) Stats: 1 start in 5 games: 8 catches for 107 yards (13.3 yards a reception) 3-star Tory Carter (6-2, 259, Jr.) Stats: 3 games; 1 catch for 7 yards Editor's Note: This is the second game Ed Ingram has been listed on the official depth chart. OFFENSIVE LINE Starting Center 3-star Lloyd Cushenberry (6-4, 315, Jr.) Stats: 5 starts in 5 games Reserves 4-star Chasen Hines (6-3, 336, So.) Stats: 4 games Starting Guards 3-star Damien Lewis (6-3, 332, Sr.) Stats: 5 starts in 5 games 4-star Adrian Magee (6-4, 343, Sr.) Stats: 5 starts in 5 games Reserves 4-star Ed Ingram (6-4, 315, So.) Stats: 1 game 4-star Chasen Hines (6-3, 336, So.) Stats: 4 games 4-star Donavaughn Campbell (6-5, 360, Jr.) Stats: 3 games 4-star Anthony Bradford (6-7, 355, Fr.) Stats: 2 games Starting Tackles 4-star Saahdiq Charles (6-4, 295, Jr.) Stats: 2 starts in 2 games 4-star Austin Deculus (6-7, 322, Jr.) Stats: 5 starts in 5 games Reserves 4-star Badara Traore (6-7, 323, Sr.) Stats: 1 start in 4 games 4-star Dare Rosenthal (6-7, 314, Fr.) Stats: 2 starts in 4 games (Photo: Terrill Weil, 247Sports) Editor's Note: Glen Logan is listed as a starter on the official depth chart but we do not expect him to play this week. Rashard Lawrence is also listed as a starter and should see action. With Logan out, Neil Farrell or Breiden Fehoko will start at defensive end, possibly both if Lawrence is used for spot play. DEFENSIVE LINE Starting Nose Tackle 4-star Tyler Shelvin (6-3, 346, So.) Stats: 4 starts in 5 games; 16 tackles (6 solos) with 1.0 tackle for loss, 2 passes broken up Reserves 4-star Siaki Ika (6-4, 354, Fr.) Stats: 3 games; 5 tackles (3 solos) with 1.0 tackle for loss 3-star Joseph Evans (6-2, 288, Fr.) Stats: 1 start in 4 games; 7 tackles (2 solos) Starting Defensive Ends 4-star Rashard Lawrence (6-2, 308, Sr.) Stats: 2 starts in 2 games; 2 tackles (2 solos) with 1 sack and 1.0 tackle for loss; 1 pass broken up with 1 pass defended and 1 forced fumble 4-star Glen Logan (6-4, 309, Jr.) Stats: 2 starts in 2 games; 6 tackles (1 solo) with 1 sack and 1.5 tackles for loss Reserves 4-star Breiden Fehoko (6-2, 291, Sr.) Stats: 3 starts in 5 games; 9 tackles (5 solos) with 4.0 tackle for loss, 0.5 sack and 1 QB hurry 3-star Neil Farrell (6-4, 298, Jr.) Stats: 2 starts in 5 games; 22 tackles (5 solos) with 2 sacks, 4 QB hurries and 4.0 tackles for loss; 1 pass broken up 3-star Justin Thomas (6-4, 275, Jr.) Stats: 1 start in 3 games; 7 tackles (6 solos) with 2.0 tackles for loss and 1 sack Editor's Note: Ray Thornton is listed as a starter on the official depth chart but he was suspended last week for a violation of team rules. We'll update his status when we get an update but in his absence Andre Anthony should get the start if LSU opens up in its base 3-4 defense. LINEBACKER Starting Outside Linebackers 5-star K'Lavon Chaisson (6-4, 250, So.) Stats: 3 starts in 3 games; 11 tackles (6 solos) with 1 sack, 1 QB Hurry and 1.0 tackle for loss; 1 forced fumble 4-star Ray Thornton (6-3, 227, Jr.) Stats: 4 games; 3 tackles (1 solo) Reserves 4-star Andre Anthony (6-4, 250, Jr.) Stats: 2 starts in 5 games; 9 tackles (4 solos) with 1.0 sack and 1.0 tackle for loss; 1 pass broken up Starting Inside Linebackers 4-star Michael Divinity (6-2, 241, Sr.) Stats: 2 starts in 2 games; 11 tackles (8 solos) with 1.0 sack, 1 QB Hurry and 1.0 tackle for loss 4-star Jacob Phillips (6-4, 233, Jr.) Stats: 5 starts in 5 games; 40 tackles (20 solos), 1 QB Hurry, 3.0 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble; 1 pass broken up or 4-star Patrick Queen (6-1, 227, Jr.) Stats: 2 starts in 5 games; 20 tackles (6 solos) and 3.5 tackles for loss; 1 fumble recovery Reserves 4-star Damone Clark (6-3, 239, So.) Stats: 2 starts in 5 games; 23 tackles (6 solos) with 1.5 sack, 2.0 tackles for loss (Photo: Terrill Weil, 247Sports) SECONDARY Starting Cornerbacks 5-star Kristian Fulton (6-0, 200, Sr.) Stats: 5 starts in 5 games; 13 tackles (11 solos); 5 passes broken up with 5 passes defended 5-star Derek Stingley (6-1, 190, Fr.) Stats: 5 starts in 5 games; 12 tackles (11 solos); 2 interceptions, 8 passes broken up Reserves 3-star Cordale Flott (6-2, 160, Fr.) Stats: 5 games; 5 tackles (3 solos); 1 pass broken up with 1 pass defended 4-star Jay Ward (6-2, 167, Fr.) Stats: 3 games; No stats recorded 4-star Raydarious Jones (6-2, 161, Fr.) Stats: 4 games; No stats recorded Starting Safeties 4-star Grant Delpit (6-3, 203, Jr.) Stats: 5 starts in 5 games; 19 tackles (12 solos) with 1.5 tackles for loss; 1 interception and 1 pass broken up ; 1 fumble recovery 5-star JaCoby Stevens (6-1, 228, Jr.) Stats: 5 starts in 5 games; 23 tackles (12 solos) with 1 sack and 1.5 tackles for loss; 1 interception, 2 passes broken up Reserves 4-star Kary Vincent (5-10, 185, Jr.) Stats: 3 starts in 5 games; 15 tackles (10 solos) with 1.0 tackle for loss; 1 interception and 2 passes broken up SPECIALISTS Starters 3-star K – Cade York (6-2, 189, Fr.) Stats: 7-of-8 field goals with a long of 48 yards and 34-of-35 extra points Unranked Kickoff Specialist – Avery Atkins (5-11, 217, So.) Stats: 44 touchbacks in 48 kickoffs Unranked P – Zach Von Rosenberg (6-5, 240, Jr.) Stats: 13 punts for a 45.3 yard average; Long of 56 yards and 8 punts inside the 20 2-star LS – Blake Ferguson (6-3, 235, Sr.) Stats: 5 games Holder - Zach Von Rosenberg (6-5, 240, Jr.) Stats: 4 games Kickoff Returner - Clyde Edwards-Helaire (5-8. 209, Jr.) Stats: 5 returns for 136 yards (27.2 yards a return) Punt Returner - Derek Stingley (6-1, 190, Fr.) Stats: 10 punt returns for 118 yards (11.8 yards a return) with a long of 32 yards Backups 3-star PK – Connor Culp (5-10, 187, So.) 2-star LS – Quentin Skinner (6-0, 253, Fr.) (Photo: Terrill Weil, 247Sports) OFFENSIVE NOTES Joe Burrow dropped to third in the country with a 216.16 QB rating but stayed at No. 2 averaging 372.8 yards a game through the air. His 78.4 percent completion rate still ranks No. 1 in the land and he is tied for second in America with 22 scoring tosses, only one behind Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa. LSU moved up from 105th to 75th in the country over the last two games, now averaging 155 yards a contest on the ground. Ja’Marr Chase is now fifth in America averaging 112.8 yards receiving and Justin Jefferson is seventh at 109.4. leads the SEC. The two rank No. 1 and No. 2 in the SEC, respectively, in yards per game, while Jefferson is second in the conference with seven touchdowns and Chase is tied for third, along with Terrace Marshall. LSU leads thenation with a 56.92 conversion rate on third down, moving the chains on 37 of 65 opportunities. DEFENSIVE & SPECIAL TEAM NOTES Dave Aranda’s group is 17th in America, allowing 288.8 yards a game. The run defense ranks 8th in the FBS ranks, yielding 81.0 yards a game, but 52nd in pass defense yielding 206.8 a contest. The Tigers are tied for 25th in America allowing a 114.09 passer rating and have picked off five passes on the year. LSU’s 13.0 sacks are sixth in the SEC. Opponents convert 30.14 percent on third down and that ranks third in the conference and 18th nationally. Jacob Phillips is fourth in the league with 8.0 tackles a contest. The Tigers are tied for 12th in the SEC with only seven takeaways on the year and as a team are just +1 on the season. © 2005-2019 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 LSU vs. Florida will be won in trenches; Lloyd Cushenberry made sure his teammates knew BY BROOKS KUBENA | STAFF WRITER OCT 7, 2019 - 8:12 PM Buy Now LSU center Lloyd Cushenberry III (79) in the second half of the Tigers' 65-14 win over the Demons, Saturday, September 14, 2019, on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge, La. The win is the 800th victory in the history of the LSU football program. STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK Brooks Kubena Eleven tackles for loss. Five sacks. Eight quarterback pressures. LSU starting center Lloyd Cushenberry has the statistics memorized. Those numbers are from LSU's first loss last season — the mid-day game in Gainesville, Florida, when an aggressive Florida defensive front overwhelmed LSU's offensive line in a 27-19 GayTurds win. Cushenberry remembers how LSU was leading 7-0 and drove to the Florida 28 before a sack fumble flipped the moment of the game like a card table in a hurricane, how Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow was forced to make quick decisions and threw his first two interceptions of the season on the two final drives. "It's been stuck in my head for a while," Cushenberry said. The numbers rose up again after LSU's 42-6 win against Utah State last weekend, once No. 7 Florida (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) beat Auburn to force an undefeated showdown in Tiger Stadium on Saturday — a game that LSU coach Ed Orgeron said will again come down to who wins in the trenches. Eleven tackles for loss. Five sacks. Eight quarterback pressures. Cushenberry is LSU's quiet leader, the first offensive lineman to wear the team's honorary No. 18 jersey, the guy who spoke candidly for his position group during spring football and said the games LSU lost last season "were on us." So Cushenberry walked to the athletic academic center, typed those memorized statistics onto a word document, and stuck the printed copies to the lockers of all his fellow linemen. The copies were still hanging on the lockers Monday evening. "Just a little extra motivation so we can avoid that this year," Cushenberry said. It's hard to argue there is a more important position battle in Saturday's game than LSU's offensive line vs. Florida's defensive front. And Cushenberry could print out plenty more pages of statistics to prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houtiger Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Good article about the o-line. Last year they were criticized, rightfully. This year they are doing better. Same players (mostly), another year of experience and coaching. Better physical conditioning, offensive scheme. When Burrow gets sacked, it looks like he can't find a receiver and doesn't want to throw it away, so he keeps looking and gets sacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutriaitch Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 32 minutes ago, houtiger said: offensive scheme. this more than anything else is the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 OL is playing better this year, two fold, much of what they are running. I can see Fla playing more than one QB. We’ll see. The defense should make a stand Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eq4bits Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 10:24 PM, LSUDad said: The defense should make a stand Saturday. That they did but i still think we should've blitzed more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 34 minutes ago, Eq4bits said: That they did but i still think we should've blitzed more Agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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