LSU’s offense ran into countless problems in the loss to Alabama. Among them: trouble in the red zone. It’s something that’s plagued LSU all season long.
After the game, [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] was asked about LSU’s struggles to turn red zone chances into points.
“You know, the red zone, is about, at the end of the day, having a great running game,” Kelly said, “Where you just chew people up in the running game or you’ve got a veteran QB that is smart, savvy, experienced, and I’ve had both.”
Kelly said [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] is getting there, but he’s still learning.
With a struggling run game and a first-year starter at QB, LSU ranks 82nd nationally in red zone scoring.
Inability in the red area killed LSU’s momentum early against Alabama. The Tigers were driving with a chance to tie the game after Bama’s opening score, but LSU settled for a field goal after it couldn’t convert on third and goal. After that, Alabama went up 14-3 and LSU couldn’t keep up.
When you’re rebuilding a defense like LSU is, you can’t have an offense that fails to cash in on these chances.
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