Monthly Archives: September 2011

WVU leads in yards…really?

Here’s a deceiving statistic: West Virginia has 241 total yards to 204 for LSU. Some of that has been dictated by field position. LSU has had short fields and short scoring drives. West Virginia had drives where it would climb … Continue reading

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Mathieu being Mathieu, part 2

No, he didn’t strip the ball. Instead, he batted a Smith pass in the air, caught it and returned it to the 1. Herbstreit said he makes more big plays than any player in college football. Hard to argue with … Continue reading

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LSU stalling

LSU came out on fire on offense early, but WVU has forced punts on LSU’s last two possessions. This time, LSU failed to get a first down on three straight runs by Spencer Ware. But LSU is showing commitment to … Continue reading

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Trading punts

Since Beckham’s touchdown, the teams have traded two punts and LSU is winning these exchanges. For the third time, a Wing punt was downed inside the 10, at the 5-yard line. LSU leads 20-7, 4:41 left in the half.

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LSU surprises everybody, scores TD

A 52-yard touchdown pass from Lee to Beckham has given LSU a 20-7 with 6:57 left in the half. More good news for LSU that taht Alleman, banged up on the botched extra point earlier in the game, kicked the … Continue reading

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LSU forces punt

LSU will get the ball at its own 39 after forcing a punt after four plays and one first down. West Virginia has had 33 snaps and has passed 25 times. Why? On third-and-3, the Mountaineers’ Shawne Alston was stuffed … Continue reading

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LSU forced to punt

Lee missed Randle on a deep pass on a third-and-8 at the LSU 44, forcing a punt. Randle would have had a big game, but Lee, who was under pressure, threw it behind Randle on a deep route, allowing a … Continue reading

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West Virginia answers with long drive

The Mountaineers looked down but responded to LSU’s second touchdown with a 73-yard touchdown drive culminating with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Smith to Bailey. Bailey already has three receptions for 55 yards. Smith is 13-for-22 for 142 yards. The … Continue reading

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LSU dominates first quarter

LSU leads 13-0 after one quarter. The Tigers outgained West Virginia 119-78, but that disparity is deceiving. It seemed worse as LSU had the Mountaineers on their heels the whole quarter. WVU seems to be struggling on both sides of … Continue reading

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LSU goes up 13-0

Michael Ford’s 22-yard touchdown run has given LSU a 13-0 lead with 1:49 left in the first quarter and West Virginia looks overwhelmed by LSU’s speed. LSU didn’t add a 14th point because an issue with the snap – it … Continue reading

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