Bayou The Numbers: A look at Grambling State, Southern offenses before Bayou Classic


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GRAMBLING – Postseason implications packs an added punch for the 44th annual Bayou Classic in the yearly regular season finale showdown between rivals Grambling State and Southern next Saturday.

For the second straight season, the SWAC Western Divisional title is up for grabs inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The Tigers beat the Jaguars, 52-30, to earn the conference championship game berth in 2016. A league title game spot on the line etches the story line, and similarly, the offenses could provide the ink.

One rare discrepancy between the two high-powered offenses, and something that could factor into the Bayou Classic, is time of possession. Through 10 games, Southern averages possessing the ball for 31:37, the second-best mark in the SWAC, while the Tigers hold the ball for 28:24 on offense, coming in ninth overall. That stat is misleading, however, as GSU has carved out its identity on scoring fast and on big plays.
 
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