re: True or False

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Definitely. Look at the stats and that's all you need to know. It's unfair to compare almost any defensive unit to the two GOATs defensive units, however.

Scoring defense
2011 Alabama - 8.2 PPG
2011 LSU - 11.3 PPG
2013 Alabama - 13.9 PPG
2013 LSU - 22.0 PPG

Rushing defense
2011 Alabama - 72.2 YPG
2011 LSU - 90.1 YPG
2013 Alabama - 106.2 YPG
2013 LSU - 143.2 YPG

Passing defense
2011 Alabama - 111.5 YPG
2011 LSU - 171.4 YPG
2013 Alabama - 180.3 YPG
2013 LSU - 197.5 YPG

Passing TDs allowed
2011 Alabama - 6
2011 LSU - 7
2013 Alabama - 13
2013 LSU - 15

Total YPG allowed
2011 Alabama - 183.6
2011 LSU - 261.5
2013 Alabama - 286.5
2013 LSU - 340.7

TFL
2011 LSU - 106
2011 Alabama - 96.0
2013 Alabama - 69.0
2013 LSU - 69.0

Opponent first downs
2011 Alabama - 10.1 per game
2013 Alabama - 14.9 per game
2011 LSU - 15.1 per game
2013 LSU - 18.9 per game

Opponent third down conversion percentage
2011 Alabama - 24.5%
2011 LSU - 34.0%
2013 Alabama - 34.7%
2013 LSU - 38.3%

Opponent redzone attempts
2011 Alabama - 10
2013 Alabama - 25
2011 LSU - 26
2013 LSU - 35

Opponent plays of 10+ yards
2011 Alabama - 75
2013 Alabama - 126
2011 LSU - 151
2013 LSU - 167

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Worth requoting. At the same time its awesome and a shame that the 11 squads had to compete against each other in the same year. There was no doubt who the two best teams were that year.

To Auburn's credit they have had some pretty nice offensive teams that somewhat rivaled these defenses.