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Offensive hopes for LSU, Bama

By Bill Connelly
Football Outsiders

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Ask somebody to list the 10 biggest names in Saturday's LSU-Alabama game, and odds are good that at least seven of them will be defensive players. Alabama has Rolando McClain, Javier Arenas, kick-blocking Terrence Cody and Mark Barron. LSU has Chad Jones, Kelvin Sheppard, and ball-hawking cornerbacks Patrick Peterson and Chris Hawkins. The athleticism on these two defenses is almost unmatched in college football, and the numbers show it. Alabama ranks fourth in the nation in total defense ...

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