Oklahoma's Strategic Play Against LSU: Playoff Implications

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00:00One of the biggest games on the slate.

00:02It has huge implications for a college football playoff appearance.

00:06We talked about Oklahoma's performance last week against Missouri.

00:10They held Bo Pabrula in that offense in check, shut down Ahmad Hardy.

00:14They ran away with it at home, especially in the second half, 17-6.

00:19They cover as a 5.5-point home favorite.

00:21They're now open coach.

00:23As a 10.5-point home favorite over LSU,

00:27LSU struggled mightily against Western Kentucky.

00:31They laid 21.5.

00:32They were on life support in the fourth quarter,

00:35pulled the game out 13-10.

00:37They still have no offensive identity.

00:39When Michael Van Buren taking over for Garrett Nussmeyer,

00:43can't run the football consistently.

00:45And that front seven for OU holding opposing offenses

00:49to only 2.5 yards per carry,

00:51I think Oklahoma wins the game and makes the college football playoff.

00:57Yeah, the 10 points, I don't bother me at all.

00:59I mean, they beat Missouri,

01:01which has a better football team right now than LSU by 11.

01:05You've got LSU who scored one touchdown against Western Kentucky.

01:10The quarterback is not the answer.

01:12He's just something they've moved to late in the season

01:15to try to generate some excitement in their fans and in their season.

01:19But he really offers no real answer to their offensive problems.

01:23They don't run the ball very well.

01:25Now, their defense at LSU plays well,

01:27and I think they'll keep this game close.

01:30But 10 points, I think Oklahoma pulls away in the second half.

01:35And, you know, John Matera finds just enough way to run the football,

01:38be productive, and manage the offense enough to make them good on offense.

01:43Not great, but very good on offense.

01:45And when you play great defense and you're good on offense

01:48and your quarterback is a good manager,

01:50I think that's an ingredient to a postseason team.

01:53So, I think Oklahoma will have no trouble winning at the end of the game,

01:57stretching it in the fourth quarter, and winning by 10 points against LSU.

02:02Now, if we're talking defense for Blake Baker and the LSU Tigers,

02:06we have talked about it for the past couple of seasons.

02:09They do struggle with mobile quarterbacks.

02:12They got abused by Trinidad Chambliss, Marcel Reed.

02:15Talon Green had some yards in the loss to the Tigers just a couple of weeks ago, 23-22.

02:23This could be a game where Matera not only attacks LSU over the top,

02:27but with his legs in this game to potentially pull out the victory.

02:31Yeah, I mean, hey, I mean, they may win 17-9 or 17-10,

02:37but they're going to win by two scores, by 10 points.

02:40I think LSU has the defense, but Baker has done a good job,

02:44and they can keep the score down of Oklahoma.

02:47If Oklahoma has one weakness, I don't think they can be explosive on offense

02:51and put tons of points on there.

02:53With a great defense, you don't have to be,

02:55but I don't believe LSU has any offensive ability

02:59to get this into any kind of scoring match,

03:01and I just think Oklahoma doesn't need to score a lot of points to win by 10.

03:06So, let's get started.

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