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2019 LSU vs 2020 Alabama: By the numbers
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:38 am
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:38 am
Hey everyone. As an unbiased observer, I set out to find which of these teams is truly the GOAT. Here are my results.
Matchup #1: Joe Burrow vs Mac Jones
Completion Percentage
Burrow- 76.3
Jones- 77.4
Yards per Attempt
Burrow- 10.8
Jones- 11.2
TDs per Game
Burrow- 4.3
Jones- 3.2
INTS per game
Burrow- 0.4
Jones- 0.3
Passer Rating
Burrow- 202.0
Jones- 203.1
Looking at these numbers, it seems Mac has Joe beat in 4/5 categories. And the one that he doesn't have Burrow beat in (TDs per game) is probably a result of Jones throwing less in garbage time. Regardless, the winner is clear to me.
Winner: Mac Jones
Matchup #2: Clyde Edwards Helaire vs Najee Harris
Total Yards per Game
CEH- 124.5
Najee- 145.5
Yards per Touch
CEH- 6.9
Najee- 6.6
TDs per game
CEH- 1.1
Najee- 2.0
Fumbles per game
CEH- 0.13
Najee- 0.06
Najee has Clyde beaten in 3/4 categories. Once again, the winner here is obvious.
Winner: Najee Harris
Matchup #3 Devonta Smith vs Jamarr Chase
Yards per Game
Chase- 118.7
Smith- 149.0
TDs per Game
Chase- 1.3
Smith- 1.9
This is the most obvious winner of them all. Smith is better than Chase and it's not even close.
Winner: Devonta Smith
Matchup #4: Jaylen Waddle vs Justin Jefferson
NOTE: For Waddle, I did not include the Tennessee game because he got hurt on the first play. I also did not include last night's game because he wasn't fully healthy and would've started if he was.
Yards per Game
Waddle- 142.8
Jefferson- 102.7
TDs per Game
Jefferson- 1.2
Waddle- 1.0
This one is close. They split the two categories, however, there is a much more stark contrast in Yards per Game than TDs per game.
Winner: Jaylen Waddle
Matchup #5: Bama's OL vs LSU's OL
Sacks per game allowed
LSU- 2.2
Alabama- 1.5
Team Yards per Carry
LSU- 5.0
Alabama- 5.1
Alabama wins both categories. Obvious winner.
Winner: Alabama
Matchup #6: Bama's defense vs LSU's defense
Scoring Defense
LSU- 22.4 allowed
Alabama- 19.4 allowed
Points are the only thing that matter. Bama wins.
Winner: Alabama
Matchup #7: Will Reichard vs Cade York
NOTE: I did not include punters on this list because neither team punted much.
XP Percentage
Cade York- 95.7%
Will Reichard- 100.0%
FG Percentage
Cade York- 77.8%
Will Reichard- 100%
Long
Cade York- 52
Will Reichard- 52
Another easy one. Can't beat perfect.
Winner: Will Reichard
Final Matchup: 2019 LSU vs 2020 Alabama
Matchups won
Bama- 7/7
LSU- 0/7
Average Scoring Margin
Bama- +29.1
LSU- +24.8
Average Rank of Opposing Offense (Power 5 teams only
NOTE: Because everyone knows the SEC is the best conference in football, some of the 2020 stats appear worse than they are due to in conference competition. Because of that, I have adjusted LSU's opponents so their Scoring offense only includes SEC games.
Bama- 56.4
LSU- 56.6
Average Rank of Opposing Defense
Bama- 61.8
LSU- 60.3
I was totally undecided on who was the better team, but after looking at these numbers, there is zero doubt that The 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide is the greatest team ever.
Congratulations guys
Matchup #1: Joe Burrow vs Mac Jones
Completion Percentage
Burrow- 76.3
Jones- 77.4
Yards per Attempt
Burrow- 10.8
Jones- 11.2
TDs per Game
Burrow- 4.3
Jones- 3.2
INTS per game
Burrow- 0.4
Jones- 0.3
Passer Rating
Burrow- 202.0
Jones- 203.1
Looking at these numbers, it seems Mac has Joe beat in 4/5 categories. And the one that he doesn't have Burrow beat in (TDs per game) is probably a result of Jones throwing less in garbage time. Regardless, the winner is clear to me.
Winner: Mac Jones
Matchup #2: Clyde Edwards Helaire vs Najee Harris
Total Yards per Game
CEH- 124.5
Najee- 145.5
Yards per Touch
CEH- 6.9
Najee- 6.6
TDs per game
CEH- 1.1
Najee- 2.0
Fumbles per game
CEH- 0.13
Najee- 0.06
Najee has Clyde beaten in 3/4 categories. Once again, the winner here is obvious.
Winner: Najee Harris
Matchup #3 Devonta Smith vs Jamarr Chase
Yards per Game
Chase- 118.7
Smith- 149.0
TDs per Game
Chase- 1.3
Smith- 1.9
This is the most obvious winner of them all. Smith is better than Chase and it's not even close.
Winner: Devonta Smith
Matchup #4: Jaylen Waddle vs Justin Jefferson
NOTE: For Waddle, I did not include the Tennessee game because he got hurt on the first play. I also did not include last night's game because he wasn't fully healthy and would've started if he was.
Yards per Game
Waddle- 142.8
Jefferson- 102.7
TDs per Game
Jefferson- 1.2
Waddle- 1.0
This one is close. They split the two categories, however, there is a much more stark contrast in Yards per Game than TDs per game.
Winner: Jaylen Waddle
Matchup #5: Bama's OL vs LSU's OL
Sacks per game allowed
LSU- 2.2
Alabama- 1.5
Team Yards per Carry
LSU- 5.0
Alabama- 5.1
Alabama wins both categories. Obvious winner.
Winner: Alabama
Matchup #6: Bama's defense vs LSU's defense
Scoring Defense
LSU- 22.4 allowed
Alabama- 19.4 allowed
Points are the only thing that matter. Bama wins.
Winner: Alabama
Matchup #7: Will Reichard vs Cade York
NOTE: I did not include punters on this list because neither team punted much.
XP Percentage
Cade York- 95.7%
Will Reichard- 100.0%
FG Percentage
Cade York- 77.8%
Will Reichard- 100%
Long
Cade York- 52
Will Reichard- 52
Another easy one. Can't beat perfect.
Winner: Will Reichard
Final Matchup: 2019 LSU vs 2020 Alabama
Matchups won
Bama- 7/7
LSU- 0/7
Average Scoring Margin
Bama- +29.1
LSU- +24.8
Average Rank of Opposing Offense (Power 5 teams only
NOTE: Because everyone knows the SEC is the best conference in football, some of the 2020 stats appear worse than they are due to in conference competition. Because of that, I have adjusted LSU's opponents so their Scoring offense only includes SEC games.
Bama- 56.4
LSU- 56.6
Average Rank of Opposing Defense
Bama- 61.8
LSU- 60.3
I was totally undecided on who was the better team, but after looking at these numbers, there is zero doubt that The 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide is the greatest team ever.
Congratulations guys
This post was edited on 1/12/21 at 9:40 am
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Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:40 am to diddlydawg7
Mac's TD per game would be higher had we played 2 cupcake teams.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:41 am to diddlydawg7
A Georgia fan taking the time to do this is just sad.
Sorry about your life.
Sorry about your life.
This post was edited on 1/12/21 at 9:42 am
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:42 am to m2pro
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Mac's TD per game would be higher had we played 2 cupcake teams.
Miss State, UK, Tenn, Mizzou, LSU, and Ole Miss weren’t enough for you? LMAO
The vaunted “SEC schedule” was a bunch of cupcakes
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:42 am to diddlydawg7
15-0
2020 bama is a good team.
But no one is gonna remember them as the GOAT
2020 bama is a good team.
But no one is gonna remember them as the GOAT
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:43 am to diddlydawg7
This is great research.
Scientific facts are hard to beat.
Scientific facts are hard to beat.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:45 am to TigerOnTheMountain
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A Georgia fan taking the time to do this is just sad.
Sorry about your life.
What can I say? I LOVE college football stats!
Check out what I got for Christmas!
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:45 am to diddlydawg7
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I was totally undecided on who was the better team,
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:46 am to m2pro
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Scoring Defense LSU- 22.4 allowed Alabama- 19.4 allowed Points are the only thing that matter. Bama wins.
LMAO
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:47 am to OKtiger
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LMAO
Am I wrong? You are lucky I didn’t remove LSU’s non-power 5 games.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:50 am to diddlydawg7
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Am I wrong? You are lucky I didn’t remove LSU’s non-power 5 games.
It hurts their feelings that case can be made.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:50 am to diddlydawg7
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FG Percentage
Cade York- 77.8%
Will Reichard- 100%
Long
Cade York- 52
Will Reichard- 52
Now you have done it!
Dont know where you get your stats. York career is 84.7% and 2020 is 85.7% on FG's. Reichard career is 85.7%.
He is 9/11 on FG's of 50+. Nobody else even close.
Career long was 57 yds (and had enough to hit in 63-65 range) not 52.
Has 3 game two game winners Reichard none. WR has not kicked under pressure.
Both kickers have two seasons.
York - 242 pts
Rechierd - 159 pts despite having 50 more PATs this season than York.
Game on the line... I take York 10 out of 10 times. The Saints would take York today!
This post was edited on 1/12/21 at 10:00 am
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:50 am to diddlydawg7
can't argue with that
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:50 am to diddlydawg7
Nice job laying all the cards on the table. The data has spoken and concluded what we already knew.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:51 am to fr33manator
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But no one is gonna remember them as the GOAT
The world wide leader updated their list last night. This very article has been cited multiple times by LSU fans too
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:52 am to diddlydawg7
Oh ok, Billy Beane.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:53 am to diddlydawg7
Should do defenses played next.
The SECs defenses last season were way better. Florida Georgia Auburn were all top tier defenses. And LSU played Clemson who was number 2 Nationally.
Bama’s best defense they faced was Georgia in SEC play. And if we put Georgia in last years group of defenses in the SEC they would be 4th. But are first with this group this year.
Great Season for Bama. But it was obviously a down year especially for defense in College Football.
The SECs defenses last season were way better. Florida Georgia Auburn were all top tier defenses. And LSU played Clemson who was number 2 Nationally.
Bama’s best defense they faced was Georgia in SEC play. And if we put Georgia in last years group of defenses in the SEC they would be 4th. But are first with this group this year.
Great Season for Bama. But it was obviously a down year especially for defense in College Football.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:53 am to OKtiger
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Miss State, UK, Tenn, Mizzou, LSU, and Ole Miss weren’t enough for you? LMAO
LSU went .500 against cupcakes lol.
All those teams have at least 2 less losses and at least 3 more wins if they don't play an all SEC schedule and play their usual cupcakes in OOC.
The all sec schedule separated the pretenders from the contenders.
LSU would have been a 9 or 10 win team if a regular season was played, but the all SEC schedule exposed them as .500
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:53 am to GetmorewithLes
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Dont know where you get your stats. York career is 84.7% and 2020 is 85.7% on FG's
Why would you use career? It’s LSU’s 2019 team vs Bama’s 2020 team.
Posted on 1/12/21 at 9:54 am to diddlydawg7
Well, that settles it.
Also, Bama averaged 48.5 points per game to LSU's 48.4.
Well done, Top Tier internet user diddlydawg7
Also, Bama averaged 48.5 points per game to LSU's 48.4.
Well done, Top Tier internet user diddlydawg7
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