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[QUOTE="DomeHolmes, post: 5237441, member: 10113"]
This is a very fair point, but even if you added 6 yards per play, times 43 plays we are still 10th or 11th in the ACC, which is not that terrible.  Again, especially considering our inability to tackle, based on that metric alone we should be giving up 450 yards a game.  either way I am still some what surprised at our numbers regardless, considering our three men rush is useless and we can’t tackle.

And also none of that changes our touchdown percentage in the red zone or our third down conversion rate, which are two key metrics.

but mostly my beef is with the passive nature of our defensive scheme.   BC  threw just 13 times for 65 yards and for most of the game our formations looked like we were playing a passing team.   Watching us lineup against them with a light box over and over.  It was so frustrating.   If ever there was a team to play a seven man box and press coverage that was it.

it seems like we blitz one time per game, and that’s it.   And it’s always up the middle, no safety, blitz, no delayed, blitz, etc.   There is no creativity and nothing to put pressure on a quarterback or offensive coordinator.   I can’t remember the last time I saw a twist or stunt of any kind.   And if we’re not doing that to maintain our rush lanes, we don’t do a very good job of that either.
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