Defensive Stats - pretty impressive

[Crusty]

While opinions vary with respect to the quality of our defensive play this year, I think most, if not all, would agree that our run defense was much better than our pass defense. Because of our risk-taking blitz 65% of the time approach to defense it stands to reason that our pass defense stats should be worse than our run defense. However, I am a bit surprised as to the degree to which that appears to be the case.

Our total defense stats look great but our scoring defense stats, while still commendable, are an order of magnitude worse. The reason appears to be that we have given up 16 passing touchdowns and only 6 rushing ones. We also give up 216.4 yards per game passing and only 127.3 rushing. Is the difference due to scheme, coaching, talent or a combination of all three? Perhaps, it is the nature of the competition we played.

It i shard to avid the appealing thought that better secondary and linebacker play might make us a truly elite defense.

Total Defense 27th (cfbstats.com)
Total Defense Games vs FBS Teams with Winning Record Only 16th.
Total Defense Games vs Ranked Teams Only (AP) 23rd.
Total Defense Games vs FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only - 13th.
Total Defense Games vs Conference Teams Only - 17th.

Scoring Defense 38th
Scoring Defense Games vs FBS Teams with Winning Record Only - 29th.
Scoring Defense Games vs Ranked Teams Only (AP) - 22nd.
Scoring Defense Games vs FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only - 32rd.
Scoring Defense Games vs Conference Teams Only - 30th.

Rushing Defense 24th
Rushing Defense Games vs FBS Teams with Winning Record Only - 13th.
Rushing Defense Games vs Ranked Teams Only (AP) - 14th.
Rushing Defense Games vs FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only - 20th.
Rushing Defense Games vs Conference Teams Only - 35th.

Passing Defense 52th
Passing Defense Games vs FBS Teams with Winning Record Only - 70th.
Passing Defense Games vs Ranked Teams Only (AP) - 61st.
Passing Defense Games vs FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only - 31st.
Passing Defense Games vs Conference Teams Only - 22nd.

 

[javadoc]

While opinions vary with respect to the quality of our defensive play this year, I think most, if not all, would agree that our run defense was much better than our pass defense. Because of our risk-taking blitz 65% of the time approach to defense it stands to reason that our pass defense stats should be worse than our run defense. However, I am a bit surprised as to the degree to which that appears to be the case.

Our total defense stats look great but our scoring defense stats, while still commendable, are an order of magnitude worse. The reason appears to be that we have given up 16 passing touchdowns and only 6 rushing ones. We also give up 216.4 yards per game passing and only 127.3 rushing. Is the difference due to scheme, coaching, talent or a combination of all three? Perhaps, it is the nature of the competition we played.

Wait, we are yielding an average of 343.7 ypg? That's a fire-able level of production for opposing OC's, given the prolific offenses of the current era.

 

[Crusty]

Wait, we are yielding an average of 343.7 ypg? That's a fire-able level of production for opposing OC's, given the prolific offenses of the current era.

I guess that is why we fired our OC - we have averaged 356.8 total ypg (106th).

Here are a few other teams with low typg
Mizzou 355.6
MD 343.7
PSU 340.8
UM 322.6
Clemson 407.3
NCS 397.3
BC 399.1
Louisville 387.4
CMU 386.4
Vandy 296.0
UCONN 289.0
Wake 204.6