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Message: [QUOTE="Crusty, post: 1195459, member: 2265"] 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. [B]Total Defense [U]27th (cfbstats.com)[/U][/B] 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. [B]Scoring Defense 38th[/B] 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. [B]Rushing Defense 24th[/B] Rushing Defense Games vs FBS Teams with Winning Record Only - [B]13th[/B]. Rushing Defense Games vs Ranked Teams Only (AP) - 14th. Rushing Defense Games vs FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only - [B]20th[/B]. Rushing Defense Games vs Conference Teams Only - [B]35th[/B]. [B]Passing Defense 52th[/B] Passing Defense Games vs FBS Teams with Winning Record Only - [B]70th[/B]. Passing Defense Games vs Ranked Teams Only (AP) - [B]61st[/B]. Passing Defense Games vs FBS Power 5 Conference Teams Only - [B]31st[/B]. Passing Defense Games vs Conference Teams Only - [B]22nd[/B]. [/QUOTE]

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