By Chris Marler
Politicians and the weight on my driver’s license photo may lie, but numbers never do. In this week’s SEC Numbers to Know ahead of the Week 11 slate, we have some incredible streaks, stats, and scary tendencies to dive into. So, let’s dive deep into the deep dive of the week.
18: It’s been 18 years since LSU has been favored over Alabama at home.
4: Total sacks allowed by LSU this season. To put that in perspective, last season Alabama’s offensive line allowed four or more sacks in six consecutive games. That was the most of any FBS team in the last 20 years.
49.1: LSU is converting 49.1 percent of their third downs this season which ranks first in the SEC and tenth in all of FBS. It’s also the third consecutive season that they’ve ranked in the top two in the SEC for that statistic.
6: Alabama has lost to LSU in Baton Rouge just six times in the last 67 years.
16-2: Dating back to his tenure at Notre Dame, Brian Kelly has a 16-2 record in games coming off extra week.
19: Total First Round Draft Picks from the 2019 LSU-Alabama game.
12: Since 2008 LSU has won four games against Alabama by a combined 12 total points. Alabama has won 13 times since 2008 with seven of those wins coming by at least 12 points.
15: South Carolina has won 15 straight games against Vanderbilt.
4: During their 15-game winning streak over Vanderbilt, South Carolina has scored less that 20 points just four times, and Vanderbilt has scored over 20 points just four times as well.
6-0: Vanderbilt is 6-0 against the spread and 5-1 straight up in games where they’re an underdog this season.
1-5: Lane Kiffin is 1-5 against Top Ten teams in the regular season as the head coach at Ole Miss. Their lone win over a top ten team was against No. 7 Kentucky in 2022, who finished the season unranked with a 7-6 record.
18.6: In their five regular season losses to top ten teams under Kiffin, Ole Miss has been outscored by an average of 18.6 points per game.
48-0: Georgia is 48-0 in the last 4 years under Kirby Smart against teams not named Alabama.
3: Kirby Smart has lost as a road favorite just three times in 33 games as a head coach. Only one of those losses has come in the last five seasons.
3: Florida has been a 20 point underdog or more just three times since 1990. They have lost all three of those games by at least 21 points. They are currently a 21.5 point underdog on the road against Texas.
0: Teams who have scored 20 points against Tennessee this season.
4: SEC teams that rank in the top seven nationally in yards per play allowed (Texas, Tennessee, Ole Miss, and South Carolina), including three in the top four.
7.8: Against FBS opponents, Georgia is averaging 7.8 ppg more in games where Carson Beck throws an interception (34.8) versus games where he doesn’t throw an interception (27.0).
5: Total turnovers from Vanderbilt this season which is the fifth-fewest in the country.
18: South Carolina has gained 18 takeaways this season which is tied for the most in the SEC and sixth-most in the country.
86: Total Turnovers forced by South Carolina since Clayton White was named the defensive coordinator in 2021 which is the most of any team in the SEC.
26:14: Average time of possession per game by Mississippi State which is last in the SEC and 126th in the nation.
2: Ole Miss ranks in the top two nationally in offensive plays over 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 yards.
8.6: Alabama and Ole Miss average 8.6 penalties per game which is tied for worst in the SEC, and if the season ended today would be the second-most of any team in the conference in the last 9 years.
3.3 & 35.3: LSU averages 5.0 penalties per game at home for an average of 37 penalty yards per game. That’s 3.3 less penalties per game at home and 35.3 less penalty yards per game at home than on the road this season.
