Grades vs. LSU

Offense B+

Anthony Scelfo played extremely well, save for one interception, and kept the Wave in the game until midway through the 3rd quarter. Matt Forte kept the Tigers defense honest with his hard running. The Wave were able to move the ball down the field consistently and given the caliber of defense that LSU possesses, this unit has to be commended for their effort.


QB: A-

Scelfo kept the Wave in the game with smart decisions. Save for the interception where he should have thrown the ball away, he consistently put the ball in the receiver's hands and kept plays alive with his feet.


RB/FB: B

The duo of Forte and Andre Anderson accounted for the lone Green Wave touchdown. Forte consistently found holes while averaging 4.6 yards a carry. The only negative from this game was Forte's fumble early in the third quarter when the Wave were down 13-9 and driving. This clearly shifted the momentum over to the Tigers.


WR/TE: B

This unit helped to keep the pressure of Forte by consistently finding open areas for Scelfo to throw to. Tight end Gabe Ratcliff converted big 3rd downs throughout the game to keep drives alive.


OL: B+

The offensive line kept Scelfo upright for most of the game and consistently opened up holes for Forte. They also controlled the line of scrimmage against the best defense in the country for the majority of the first half and made potential top-5 pick Glenn Dorsey a non-factor.


Defense: B+

The defense played with great intensity, especially in the first half. They forced frequent 3 and outs and helped the Wave win the field position battle.


DL: A

The defensive line dominated the LSU offensive line to the tune of six sacks. This against an LSU unit that had only allowed 4 all season. Frank Morton and Antonio Harris each had two sacks and consistently put LSU quarterback Matt Flynn under diress.


LB: B

Evan Lee contributed a sack and the unit as a whole played well against the run. They limited LSU to zero rushing yards in the first half before the Tigers ran without much resistance in the second half.


CB: A-

LSU goes five or six deep at wide reciever even without star receiver Early Doucet. That being said, the secondary limited the big plays through the air and had opportunities to intercept several passes.