The game against Mississippi State did not impact the overall statistics that much, but I suspect that #5 LSU this weekend and #2 Georgia in a couple weeks will change that.
Week 4 vs Week 5 (changes from last week highlighted):
What we need to watch for is some kind of offensive identity, and some explosive plays that are not called back by holding penalties.
Week 4 vs Week 5 (changes from last week highlighted):
- #1 in blocked kicks (8-way tie)
- #8 in blocked punts (multiple-way tie)
- #7 in punt return average
- #1 in forced turnovers
- #1 in fumbles recovered
- #2 passing yards allowed #DBU (note that LSU is not in the top 50)
- #3 in turnover margin (+9)
- #15 in Red Zone offense, 0.95, 9/9 pass TD, 3/3 rush TD, 7/8 FG, 19/20 total (up from #17)
- #24 in yards per completion
- #42 in scoring (35 PPG, 177 PTS, down from #26)
- #14 in passing touchdowns (12 TDs) (Feleipe Franks, down from #7)
- #42 in passing efficiency (Feleipe Franks rating 147.9, down from #29, rating 155)
- #92 in total offense
- #19 in total defense
- #3 in player forced fumbles (3, 7-way tie w/ Jachai Polite, down from #1)
- #22 in player forced fumbles (2, multiple-tie C.J. Henderson and James Houston IV, down from #9)
What we need to watch for is some kind of offensive identity, and some explosive plays that are not called back by holding penalties.