LSU football's offense will be tested when the Tigers host Texas this weekend. A week after LSU struggled to score points against Alabama, another staunch defense comes to Death Valley.
The Texas defense, led by former LSU defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, may be the best defense LSU faces all year. Texas leads college football in adjusted points per drive allowed, adjusted success rate allowed, and adjusted EPA/play allowed.
It doesn't stop there. Texas is No. 1 in adjusted yards per attempt allowed and adjusted explosive pass rate allowed. The Longhorns' run defense is elite, too, leading CFB in adjusted EPA/rush allowed, adjusted rushing success rate allowed, and adjusted yards per carry allowed.
There aren't many holes in this Texas defense.
LSU has the talent to put up yards, but the Tigers can't afford to make the same mistakes they did vs. Alabama. LSU couldn't finish in the red zone last week, and the QB, Sam Leavitt, was under too much pressure.
LSU's offense is better than it was against the Crimson Tide. At the same time, we haven't seen LSU's offense play a complete game against a good defense.
Still, despite the Texas defense, the betting market has LSU favored. LSU will need the run game to produce at a higher rate, and the Tigers need to capitalize when they get in the red zone.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU's offense faces its toughest test yet against Texas' elite defense
