Alabama at LSU - 2020 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, December 5th 2020 (8:00 PM EST)
Alabama -29 (64.5)
Alabama 55 - LSU: 17  (SEC)

 
Crimson Tide (13 - 0) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 30 - 19 (26 - 24 on Road)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Our Line: -12.5  (SP+ ALA -30)
Projected Score: ALA: 23 - LSU: 23 (46)
ALA Win prob: 96% | Cover: 42%
ALA Travel: 288 miles
Tigers (5 - 5) (6 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 23 - 20 (26 - 17 @ Home)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Alabama's 2020 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/26 Alabama at Missouri-29.056.0W 38 - 19ON
Sat 10/3 Alabama vs Texas A&M-18.054.0W 52 - 24OY
Sat 10/10 Alabama at Ole Miss-24.074.0W 63 - 48ON
Sat 10/17 Alabama vs Georgia-5.556.5W 41 - 24OY
Sat 10/24 Alabama at Tennessee-21.567.0W 48 - 17UY
Sat 10/31 Alabama vs Mississippi State-32.0
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/21 Alabama vs Kentucky-31.557.5W 63 - 3OY
Sat 11/28 Alabama vs Auburn-24.565.0W 42 - 13UY
Sat 12/5 Alabama at LSU-29.064.5W 55 - 17OY
Sat 12/12 Alabama at Arkansas-28.569.5W 52 - 3UY
Sat 12/19 Alabama vs Florida-17.574.5W 52 - 46ON
Fri 1/1 Alabama vs Notre Dame-20.066.0W 31 - 14UN
Mon 1/11 Alabama vs Ohio State-9.575.0W 52 - 24OY

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Predictions for Alabama's Schedule
LSU's 2020 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/26 LSU vs Mississippi State-14.557.0L 34 - 44ON
Sat 10/3 LSU at Vanderbilt-21.049.5W 41 - 7UY
Sat 10/10 LSU vs Missouri-14.053.0L 41 - 45ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24 LSU vs South Carolina-4.554.0W 52 - 24OY
Sat 10/31 LSU at Auburn-2.063.5L 11 - 48UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/21 LSU at Arkansas-1.564.5W 27 - 24UY
Sat 11/28 LSU at Texas A&M+16.060.5L 7 - 20UY
Sat 12/5 LSU vs Alabama+29.064.5L 17 - 55ON
Sat 12/12 LSU at Florida+23.065.5W 37 - 34OY
Sat 12/19 LSU vs Ole Miss+0.074.5W 53 - 48OY

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for LSU's Schedule
Important Stats (2019)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ALA.4354%29.554%3.3116952%3424.68-.0239%19.241%35%2.6165.80.82.6
LSU.4758%22.856%3.4116759%4024.74.1238%19.841%35%3.0962.40.81.4
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ALA0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
LSU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2019
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ALA Offense1329.526.353.7%4.680.824511169342545%54%54%52%15%.43
LSU Defense1519.816.938.1%3.091.4 - - - - - 44%54%41%35%23%.12
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ALA Defense1319.223.739%2.612.6 - - - - - 47%51%41%35%23%-.02
LSU Offense1522.825.758.3%4.740.8285681674024.941%57%56%59%16%.47

Additional Stats 2019
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Alabama1329:5924.552%68%7.365.80.82.67.82.8632.7
LSU1530:1327.949%70%6.262.40.81.47.92.7229.5
Run Game Stats (2020)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ALA Offense1345%54%33.5168.5527.193.3178%11%0.81
LSU Defense1544%41% - - - - .042.8353%13%0.92
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ALA Defense1347%41% - - - - -.012.8471%14%0.8
LSU Offense1541%56%34.2166.84.932.233.4174%10%0.85

Pass Game Stats (2020)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ALA Offense1354%52%22.131.2342.21115.5496.661.928%45%.64%1.9
LSU Defense1554%35% - - - - - - 17.191.836%26%.1711%2
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ALA Defense1351%35% - - - - - - 17.021.634%26%-.0610%1.6
LSU Offense1557%59%28.437.8401.610.614.1617.661.625%50%.617%1.8

Alabama's Power Ratings
Alabama's Power Rating: NR
Alabama's Offense Rating: NR
Alabama's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating:  #2
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Alabama's 2020 Expected Record: -
Alabama's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 35.6  #1
Alabama's Offense SP+ Rating: 50.8  #1
Alabama's Defense SP+ Rating: 16.1  #6

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Alabama:    LSU: 5.3

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Alabama: 35.6   LSU: 5.6




LSU's Power Ratings
LSU's Power Rating: 5.3 NR
LSU's Offense Rating: NR
LSU's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating:  #7
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
LSU's 2020 Expected Record: -
LSU's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.6  #44
LSU's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.2  #37
LSU's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.0  #69

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Alabama Scoring
Offense: 29.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 26.3
Defense: 19.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 23.7

Alabama's 2020 Record
Record: 13 - 0
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record on Road: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 9 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Alabama 23
LSU 23

Projected Total Points: 46
LSU Scoring
Offense: 22.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 25.7
Defense: 19.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 16.9

LSU's 2020 Record
Record: 5 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 4
Record at home: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/08Alabama20LSU9Alabama -10.5Alabama49.5Under
202411/09LSU13Alabama42Alabama -2.5Alabama57.5Under
202311/04Alabama42LSU28Alabama -3Alabama61.5Over
202211/05LSU32Alabama31Alabama -13.5LSU56.5Over
202111/06Alabama20LSU14Alabama -29.5LSU66.5Under
202012/05LSU17Alabama55Alabama -29Alabama64.5Over
201911/09Alabama41LSU46Alabama -5LSU65.5Over
201811/03LSU0Alabama29Alabama -14Alabama51.5Under
201711/04Alabama24LSU10Alabama -20.5LSU45.5Under
201611/05LSU0Alabama10Alabama -7Alabama46.0Under
201511/07Alabama30LSU16Alabama -7Alabama47.0Under
201411/08LSU13Alabama20Alabama -6Alabama0
201311/09Alabama38LSU17Alabama -9.5Alabama0
201211/03LSU17Alabama21
201111/05Alabama6LSU9
201101/09LSU0Alabama21
201011/06LSU24Alabama21
200911/07Alabama24LSU15
200811/08LSU21Alabama27
200711/03Alabama34LSU41
200611/11LSU28Alabama14
200511/12Alabama13LSU16
200411/13LSU26Alabama10
200311/15Alabama3LSU27
200111/03Alabama21LSU35
200011/03LSU30Alabama28
TeamWinsCoversO/U
LSU1144 Overs
Alabama1597 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams12 - 145 - 84 - 31 - 5
Road Teams14 - 128 - 55 - 13 - 4

(#) ALA at (#) LSU
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatALALSU
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #1 #44
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #2 #7
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Alabama on Offense
CategoryCat
ALA OffLSU Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #1 #69
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Alabama Run Game
CategoryCat
ALA OffLSU Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Alabama Pass Game
CategoryCat
ALA OffLSU Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
LSU on Offense
CategoryCatLSU OffALA Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #37 #6
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
LSU Run Game
CategoryCat
LSU OffALA Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
LSU Pass Game
CategoryCatLSU OffALA Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
LSU 5 Year Profile: Declining Top 25 Contenders
'20 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

ALA 5 Year Profile: Consistent CFB Elites
'20 Profile: Remains CFB Elites

Weather Forecast
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Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 14
Alabama 29.0 (64.5)
Alabama won at LSU this year (55-17)

Previous Matchups
Alabama beat LSU last year (20-9)
Alabama beat LSU in 2024 (42-13)
Alabama beat LSU in 2023 (42-28)

  
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