Will the defense be able to get 3rd down stops against LSU?

Sure hope so. Hope the crowd makes it a little more difficult for LSU . Time to step up .

If we play like we are capable on first and second down, third will take care of itself

Listened to the LSU game position breakdowns by the Bama Beat podcast yesterday by Clint Lamb and Brett Hudson. The statement they made, that I tend to agree with, is that LSU's defense will be the worst unit on the field. That does not bode well for them in this game. It will come down to who can get more stops on 3rd down as you say, and Bama - at least on paper - should be able to get more defensive stops than LSU. Both offenses I would say are a wash, extreme talent on both.

I think we'll pick him off twice. Burrow has no qualms about throwing into tight coverage but they probably haven't faced a single corner the caliber of our two on the outside. Carter and Mckinney need big games though and I'd rather not see Jared Mayden tasked with covering anyone saturday. Hope Battle has been getting those reps

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And good god, Terrell Lewis is an absolute monster

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They don't realize this. The injuries throughout his career have kind of allowed him to fly under the radar as it pertains to the casual fan.

This was a 5* player coming out of high school. A 6'6" 255 pound edge rusher that's built like a greek statue. I don't want to be overly optimistic but I see no way in hell that Austin frickin Deculus can block him all night. I imagine that Gus sent in the tape from their game over there so hopefully the blatant holding will be penalized early and a message gotten across that it won't be tolerated. They were completely outmatched by Auburn's front but the holding mitigated that. We don't have the dudes inside, but outside of Ohio State there isn't a better edge rushing tandem in the country than the one we've got.

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LSU run game scares me as they are much more balanced this year than they have been since 2013.

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I feel like controlling LSU’s run game (including Burrow’s scrambles) is the key to the game for us. Sure, they’ll get their points & yards but if they’re doing it by controlling the clock & playcount while keeping Tua & Co. off the field then it’s not a good thing.

My post ruffled some feathers. There’s a thread about it on TR. Did y’all know Auburn and Florida have better players in their secondary than us?

I like our defense to get off the field on third down more than theirs. On 3rd and medium we'll have a distinct advantage because our pass blocking is great. And on the flip side they do not have a combo like Jennings and Lewis

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Auburn's secondary is not better and that's just a fact, it is actually their weakness. Their front 7 is stout as it comes.

There is Bama then everyone else much further down in the SEC. We have one of the best secondary defenses in the country.

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I was quite surprised how well Auburn's secondary matched up against LSU. I knew Auburn's DL was legit.

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Third down stops are too uncommon this season.

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Considering everything about both teams' offensive and defensive units, I'm confident that we can force them to punt more frequently than they do us.

This game will be about field position, turnovers, red zone execution, and about 6 big plays.

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Was bored last night and rewatched the 30 minute YouTube replay of the Arkansas game. And good god, Terrell Lewis is an absolute monster. I know, I know.. it’s Arkansas. But that man is a wrecking ball. Christian Harris played extremely well too. He’s much further along than Shane Lee at this point.

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good to read about both.

I was bored for the past couple of nights and went back to watch LSU/Florida and LSU/Auburn because of Joe Burrow. Saban already has mentioned Burrows' skills. He throws well but often under no pressure and he's unafraid of throwing jump balls.

But my greatest concern... he is decently athletic and will play games with the sideline. He made many 3rd and longs on his scrabbling and he doesn't mind taking a hit.

PS - I don't want anyone hurt and I damn sure don't want any of our players penalized/ejected for errors on the edge of the field.