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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS – OCTOBER 19: Aaron Anderson #1 of the LSU Tigers drops a pass in the end zone during the first half while being defended by Doneiko Slaughter #3 of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
Explosive plays go hand-in-hand with winning football games. If you rip off more chunk plays than your opponent, you have a pretty good shot.
In 2023, LSU’s offense was one of the most explosive in college football history. Jayden Daniels, along with Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Jr, were big plays waiting to happen.
We haven’t seen the same level of big-play threat from LSU in 2024 and it’s a key reason for LSU’s three-game losing streak.
Today, we’ll rank the most explosive offenses in the SEC to see where LSU fits in and evaluate which offenses are the best at generating the big play. We’ll look at overall offense first then peak at some passing and rushing splits.
Let’s jump right in.
SEC Offensive 20+ Yard Play Rates
Team
20+ Yard Play Rate
20+ Yard Play Rank
Ole Miss
10.72%
1
Texas
10.58%
2
Alabama
10.02%
3
Arkansas
9.74%
4
Georgia
9.22%
5
Auburn
9.21%
6
Florida
8.85%
7
South Carolina
8.62%
8
LSU
8.13%
9
Kentucky
7.24%
10
Tennessee
7.21%
11
Texas A&M
6.74%
12
Mississippi State
5.97%
13
Vanderbilt
5.03%
14
Missouri
4.97%
15
Oklahoma
4.29%
16
Takeaway
LSU is closer to the bottom than the top of the conference with an explosive play rate of 8.13%. That’s nearly five points below LSU’s mark from 2023.
We’ve seen this impact the entire operation. A lack of explosive plays puts pressure on LSU to execute perfectly down after down in the red zone, something this offense isn’t capable of doing.
It’s also forced LSU to be near perfect on third down. That’s an area where LSU’s excelled, but relying on third and long conversions isn’t a sustainable way to win…
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/ranking-most-explosive-offenses-sec-140731386.html
Author : LSU Tigers Wire
Publish date : 2024-11-18 14:07:31
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