Most overrated #3 of all time

It's all coming to an end Saturday. You know it, I know it, and the whole rant knows it. This is setting up to be a glorious melt, although the rant won't be opened until the middle of next week. In the past ya'll have had a chance. This year you all have been blinded by a #4 ranking and think you belong. Remind me again where you see LSU having the advantage?



Rushing offense

1. Georgia Tech 366.5
30. Alabama 216.8
43. LSU 190.6

Passing offense

1. Washington State 405.4
5. Alabama 347.4
102. LSU 193.0

Total offense

1. Houston 571.1
2. Alabama 564.3
87. LSU 383.6

Scoring offense

1. Alabama 54.1
2. Houston 49.8
60. LSU 30.4

Rushing defense

1. Michigan State 77.4
21. Alabama 113.4
32. LSU 130.5

Passing defense

1. Michigan 122.9
33. Alabama 194.5
38. LSU 200.3

Total defense

1. Michigan 220.0
16. Alabama 307.9
22. LSU 330.3

Scoring defense

1. Clemson 13.0
7. LSU 15.1
10. Alabama 16.3

Turnover margin

1. Georgia Southern +19
5. LSU +12
6. Alabama +11

Interceptions

1. LSU 14
8. Alabama 12

Penalties

1. Navy 30.5 yards per game
57. Alabama 53.8
71. LSU 58.6

3rd down offense

1. Alabama 56.2 percent
2. Boise State 55.3
87. LSU 37.2

3rd down defense

1. Miami 22.8 percent
10. Alabama 29.8
20. LSU

Red zone scoring

1. Navy 100 percent (25/25)
16. LSU 92.1 percent (35/38)
76. Alabama 82.9 percent (39/47*)
*nation's second most attempts

20-yard plays

1. Oklahoma State 62
2. Alabama 61
97. LSU 33

20-yard plays allowed

1. Georgia 16
23. LSU 28
59. Alabama 36

Sacks

1. Oklahoma State 31.0
7. Alabama 26.0

Sacks allowed

1. Army 2
3. Alabama 5
73. LSU 18.0

Time of possession

1. Army 40:02/game
27. LSU 31:58
49. Alabama 30:49