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Texas A&M feasting on 3rd down conversions as LSU’s porous defense continues
By Keith Farner
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Texas A&M is the latest team to take advantage of LSU’s porous defense.
Aggies quarterback Jaylen Henderson began the game 8-of-8 for 105 yards on 3rd down. He threw for 71 yards on 4 plays alone, including with yardages to get a first down being 12, 11, 9 and 7 yards. The Aggies to end the first half scored on 3rd down to retake the lead, 17-14, at the end of the half.
The Aggies were 7-of-11 on 3rd down and 2-of-3 on fourth down.
By midway through the 3rd quarter, the Aggies were a combined 10-for-15 on 3rd and 4th down.
This is not a new story for LSU, as the Tigers came into Saturday 13th in the SEC in opponents converting 3rd downs, at 44.6%.
The Aggies lead 24-21 midway through the 3rd quarter.
Here’s a sample of the reaction to the LSU defense:
This @LSUfootball defense keeps setting up 3rd and long situations and continues to allow first downs. You can hear some of the frustration from the #LSU fans. Aggies are 5-8 on 3rd down.
— Jacques Doucet (@JacquesDoucet) November 25, 2023
A&M is 6/9 on 3rd down and 1/2 on 4th down. The only stop LSU has gotten was when the (wide open) A&M TE dropped a 4th own pass on their first drive.
This defense…
— Matt Moscona (@MattMoscona) November 25, 2023
#LSU defense on 3rd down stops #LSUfootball pic.twitter.com/Y1czwkbuie
— Farren (@FarrenEL) November 25, 2023
Will Matt House be fired on the field as soon as the game is over or in the tunnel walking back into the locker room?
— Caroline Fenton (@carolinefenton1) November 25, 2023
LSU is defense is improving 3rd down conversions by letting A&M get first down plays on first down
— LSU Football Report (@LSUReport) November 25, 2023
The hell it isn’t. So you see how soft we play with the DBs. Do you see us ever blitzing? Do you see us getting off the field on 3rd down? Look at how he is utilizing Perkins. Ridiculous
— Chris Brown (@Cbrowntiger) November 25, 2023
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
