re: Would 2012 LSU football have won the SEC if honey badger didn’t get suspended?

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Both losses were one possession Games.

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IMO, he probably accounted for a 6 point per game swing (returns, turnovers, sacks, passes defended, tackles, and, of course, defensive scores). Insane how big his impact on the game was. I'd like to see some sophisticated better's individual line on how much Mathieu was worth all by himself.

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CBS Sports

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Based strictly on his actual scoring plays and the field-flipping effects of the turnovers he forced, Mathieu's presence was worth somewhere in the vicinity of a touchdown per game, without taking a single snap on offense.

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