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LSU vs KSU: Previewing the running backs the Texas Bowl

Can the LSU defense contain Deuce Vaughn?

With the uncertainty surrounding the quarterback position, we could see plenty of action on the ground in this game. The Kansas State offense features one of the best backs in the country, Deuce Vaughn. Don’t let his size fool you, he plays much bigger than his 5’6″ stature.

The Wildcats also use his backup, Joe Ervin, to some extent, both averaged over five yards per touch this year. The Tigers counter with Tyrion Davis-Price and freshman Corey Kiner. Much like the quarterback injuries for Kansas State, LSU had those issues with their running backs staying healthy. Also missing their top weapon in John Emery Jr hasn’t helped one bit.

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We preview the running backs for this game:

Running Back Comparison

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Breaking down who has the edge in the tale of the tape.

Vaughn vs Davis-Price
5-6 Ht 6-1
173 Wt 232
Sophomore Class Junior
214 Att 211
1,246 Yards 1,004
5.8 YPA 4.8
582 YAC 591
15 TDs 6
43 Missed Tackles Forced 36

Edge: Deuce Vaughn

As a runner the edge goes to Vaughn, he has been a consistent threat for the Kansas State Wildcats all season. He was also named as an All-American as an all-purpose back. His ability to create offense on the ground has been a big boost to the KSU offense that had a revolving door at quarterback due to injury.

Vaughn also gets the edge over Davis-Price in the receiving game. TDP caught just 10 passes all season while Vaughn hauled in 47 passes at 10 yards per catch. He totaled 18 touchdowns this year for the Wildcats. For reference, the top three players on LSU’s roster combined for 20 touchdowns.

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Handing out 2021 awards for the LSU Tigers

Who were the standouts for the LSU Tigers in 2021?

The 2021 regular season is fully behind the LSU Tigers. They know who the new head coach will be with Brian Kelly and some of the names on the new staff. Before moving forward completely, we look back on the season that was in 2021.

It wasn’t a memorable season given the fact that the team won as many as they lost. Following the Kentucky Wildcats loss, the administration made the decision to move on from Ed Orgeron just 19 months after winning a national championship.

This team was hit with injury after injury, and a mass exodus in the transfer portal by the end of the season. Ending on a positive note before we move on to the recruiting class and next season, we hand out some team awards.

Who were the top offensive players for the LSU Tigers in 2021?

Who stood out most on offense in 2021?

Much like the defensive side of the ball, the offense was under new management. Jake Peetz and DJ Mangas arrived from the Carolina Panthers to run the “Joe Brady” offense that Ed Orgeron wanted to bring back.

Prior to the season even got started the team lost two quarterbacks with TJ Finley leaving for Auburn and Myles Brennan breaking his arm. Arik Gilbert was gone as he transferred to Georgia. The team would be left with just two scholarship quarterbacks.

Early on in the season, it looked as if the passing offense would do enough damage to make up for the lack of a running game. Once Kayshon Boutte was lost for the season, they made more of an effort to run the ball. Against Florida, Ty Davis-Price made history with his school-record 287 yards rushing.

It will be interesting to see how this offense will look in 2022 under new head coach Brian Kelly, who has yet to announce who will run the offense. Perhaps a recently fired Joe Brady gets a phone call?

Looking at the regular season grades for LSU, here is how the top offensive weapons graded out on Pro Football Focus:

Five things for LSU Fans to be thankful for in 2021

What are you thankful for this year?

This week we get to look back at the year what was in 2021. It is also a time to reflect on what we are thankful for.

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year with family, food, and of course football. The 2021 season isn’t what many were hoping for, well anyone really. However, with change coming following the season, hope comes to the Bayou.

It remains to be seen what exactly that change is, we want to look back at some of our favorite players. Some of our favorite performances from the year. Not to mention we want to point out the leadership.

My list of five things that LSU fans should be thankful for:

These players are key for an LSU Tigers victory over the Arkansas Razorbacks

These players are key to win.

It will be quite the game on Saturday for the LSU Tigers. We will find out which of the two quarterbacks will take hold of the starting position. It also will give fans an idea if they should make postseason plans.

The Tigers need two wins in the final three weeks to become bowl eligible with Arkansas, UL-Monroe, and Texas A&M on left on the schedule. The benefit is that all three games will take place in Death Valley.

As LSU prepares to take the field at Tiger Stadium on Saturday against the Hogs, we highlight five players that will be key for a win. Their postseason chances become infinitely more. difficult if they can’t knock off Arkansas.

LSU vs Arkansas: Running back’s Tale of the Tape

Who has the better running back? Ty Davis-Price vs Trelon Smith

The LSU Tigers have an opportunity to get one step closer to bowl eligibility, to do so they need to beat Arkansas. The Razorbacks earned their bowl eligibility last week after their three-point win over Mississippi State.

With the loss of Kayshon Boutte earlier this season, more focus has been on the running game and playing complementary football. Davis-Price has been on a mission over the last four games on the ground. Even going as far as setting the school rushing record against the Florida Gators.

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We break down the running back battle between Ty Davis-Price and Arkansas’ Trelon Smith.

Ty Davis-Price vs Trelon Smith

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Comparison

Smith vs Davis-Price
5-9 Ht 6-1
190 Wt 232
RS-Junior Class Junior
95 Att 143
476 Yards 732
5.0 YPC 5.1
4 TDs 6
1 100-yard games 3
231 (2.4/car) Yards After Contact 420 (2.9/car)

Edge: Ty Davis-Price

On a pure one-for-one basis the edge goes for Ty Davis-Price. He has the better numbers and has really come on strong since the Kentucky game. After starting the year with just 141 yards in five games, Davis-Price has tallied 591 yards over the last four games. That breaks down to 6.03 yards per attempt.

TDP has been a major driving force for the offense despite three of the four games resulting in a loss. With no Kayshon Boutte, TDP has stepped up for Ed Orgeron’s offense.

LSU vs Alabama: Five takeaways from the loss to the Tide

Breaking down key takeaways from the Tigers loss in Tuscaloosa

The LSU Tigers are now 4-5 and find themselves last in the SEC West division.

They have a big game against Arkansas next Saturday, but before we dive into that game we will wrap up the Alabama game. The Tigers had plenty of opportunities to win this game but just couldn’t make a play or two to regain the lead late in this one.

Despite some of their issues on offense, they had an opportunity for a hail mary as time expired. The ball was batted to the ground and Alabama survived the game. Plenty to unpack from this game so we will start with five observations from the 20-14 loss.

LSU vs Alabama: Running Backs Tale of the Tape

Looking at the Ty Davis-Price vs Brian Robinson Jr matchup.

We have reviewed the quarterback matchup between LSU’s Max Johnson and Alabama’s Bryce Young. Focus shifts to their backfield mates in Ty Davis-Price for the Tigers and Brian Robinson Jr of the Tide.

Both are experienced veterans of their group and both had high expectations going into the season. As it sits right now they are ranked No. 6 (Davis-Price) and No. 4 (Robinson) in the SEC. Both runners will have an opportunity to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark by the season’s end.

Let’s see who has the advantage going into Saturday night’s game.

Ty-Davis Price vs Brian Robinson Jr

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How do the two feature backs stack up?

Davis-Price vs Robinson Jr
6-1 Ht 6-1
232 Wt 228
Junior Class Senior
120 Carries 142
628 Yards 706
5.2 YPC 5.0
372 (3.1 per carry) YAC 506 (3.56 per carry)
6 TDs 11

Edge: Brian Robinson Jr

From the 40,000 foot view, their numbers are comparable. TDP has a slight edge with 5.2 yards per attempt versus Robinson’s 5.0 per attempt. However, those numbers don’t necessarily reflect which back is having the better season. As always, there is context.

Twice this season in eight games, Davis-Price has rushed for more than five yards per attempt. Against the Kentucky Wildcats, that number was 6.7 yards per attempt and against the Florida Gators it was 8.0. In every other game that number drops to 4.6 or lower. The high of 4.6 came against FCS level opponent, McNeese on eight carries.

On the flip side, half of Robinson’s games have come at a clip of five yards per attempt or better. The lowest is 3.8 against Mississippi State. The same Bulldogs defense that surrendered just 3.9 on 13 carries to Davis-Price.

Robinson has shown to be the better runner this season, the better scorer, and he has been used in the passing game.

Rushing Defense Rankings

How the defenses stack up in the run game according to their SEC rankings.

LSU vs Alabama
304 (7th) Att 250 (3rd)
1,328 (9th) Yards 717 (2nd)
4.37 (11th) YPA 2.87 (2nd)
166.0 (9th) YPG 89.63 (2nd)
12 (8th) TDs 7 (4th)

 

LSU Morning Rush: A tale of two Kirk Herbstreit’s

Herbie berates LSU then calls them one of his teams of the week.

It was just Saturday morning on ESPN’s ‘College Game Day’ where college football analyst and color commentator Kirk Herbstreit questioned the heart of the LSU football program. “What I see is individuality”, Herbstreit said. “I see guys that quit. I see guys who don’t want to play for the LSU brand, that’s very new.”

Following the Tigers’ 49-42 victory over the Florida Gators, his tune changed completely. Based on how the team performed against the Auburn Tigers and Kentucky Wildcats in the previous two weeks, it was hard to see the performance that was yet to come. Herbstreit took to Twitter to offer his congratulations to the team for their performance.

For their efforts the LSU Tigers, head coach Ed Orgeron, and running back Tyrion Davis-Price made the list for Herbstreit’s top performers in week seven.

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LSU RB broke Herschel Walker record vs Florida

LSU Tigers running back Ty Davis-Price broke a Herschel Walker rushing record against the Florida Gators. Not a good sign for UF’s run defense.

LSU Tigers running back Ty Davis-Price broke a Herschel Walker rushing record on Oct. 16 against the Florida Gators. Ty Davis-Price rushed for an incredible 287 yards against Florida.

The LSU running back set a single-game rushing record for the Tigers. Davis-Price’s performance helped LSU defeat Florida 49-42.

Ty Davis-Price had 36 carries and averaged eight yards per attempt. He scored three rushing touchdowns too. Davis-Price entered the contest with only 288 rushing yards on the season. The Tigers did not display an elite rushing attack until they played Florida.

Georgia Bulldogs former player Herschel Walker dominated the Florida Gators during his career. Daniel Shirey-USA TODAY Sports

Ty Davis-Price’s 287 rushing yards is the most Florida has ever allowed to a single back. Florida’s previous high in rushing yards allowed came in 1980 to Georgia Bulldogs running back Herschel Walker. Walker ran for 238 yards in UGA’s win.

Davis-Price’s performance is not a good sign for the Florida Gators defense. Florida and Georgia both have bye weeks before facing each other on Oct. 30.

Georgia will heavily feature their rushing attack against the Gators. Can Florida slow down Georgia’s running game?

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