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They might play a more aggressive offensive scheme and might put up bigger stats in the Mountain West than UF will in the SEC but their offense is not better than UF's.

I know, different seasons, but last year's Utah State team was 11-2 with this offense and QB. One of the losses was at Michigan State, 38-31.

You get this offense, and it alters the defense it plays against (usually). Might not run dominantly, but the opposing passrush usually wears down, and the QB has time for the short to moderate routes. And with 4-5 guys in the pattern, someone is open.

I notice this firsthand as an LSU fan, btw. I don't think our O Line is significantly better than last year, but Burrow has been clean most of the time, and gets the ball out. You practice and run it all the time, so the plays are easier for the QB to spot, and he can get it out most of the time.

Teams run this offense specifically to make up for the talent differential, to allow lesser teams to compete. It defeats the traditional defense. They can't win 17-13, so they change the game to try to win 45-41. That's the real reason the Big 12 defenses "suck", even on good talent teams like Oklahoma and Texas.