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Oct 26, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) gets ready to take the field in the first half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images.
LSU’s second half did not go to plan in College Station on Saturday night. Texas A&M turned to dual-threat QB Marcel Reed and the LSU defense had no response.
On the other side of the ball, LSU’s failure to run the ball put too much on the passing game and QB Garrett Nussmeier made a series of mistakes that let the game get away from LSU.
LSU was a slight underdog and playing on the road in the SEC is never easy, but A&M flat-out beat LSU in the second half. ESPN play-by-play man Chris Fowler called it a Texas A&M avalanche. It’s hard to find a better way to describe it.
Texas A&M looked like a playoff team over the final two quarters while LSU looked like a team unprepared for the moment. Mistakes in all phases of the game cost LSU on Saturday night. Anything that could go wrong, did go wrong.
Here are five stats that defined LSU’s loss.
LSU’s 1.9 yards per carry
At first, that reads like a typo. LSU averaged 1.9 yards per carry — not what’s expected from an SEC team with future NFL linemen and blue-chip running backs.
Caden Durham ran it 11 times for 15 yards while Josh Williams got seven carries for 23 yards. Together, they combined for a -8.33 EPA on the ground.
LSU’s offensive line couldn’t get any push or create space. Durham and Williams were constantly met by Texas A&M defenders at the line of scrimmage.
Just 19% of LSU’s runs went for 4+ yards. A&M’s mark was at 60%.
“We spent a lot of time on our run game. We should be better there,” Brian Kelly said.
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Author : LSU Tigers Wire
Publish date : 2024-10-28 17:38:43
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