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[QUOTE="GoSU96, post: 4356302, member: 114"]
how Dino decided to play complimentary football and save his defense.     And its important to have a healthy OL.

Over the last 14 games SU is now 7-7.  During that period SU has really slowed down the tempo.  If they run 68 plays it’s a lot.  That has allowed the defense to not collapse in the second half of games.

The other big factor is how this OL group when healthy has been huge, for the defense.

When the first nine games of last year and the two games this year are added together SU is averaging 31.2 pts, 423 yds, 6.2 ypp.  That would have translated to being ranked 44th in scoring, 53rd in total offense, and 51st in yds per play last year.  Very solid.

The last three games last year vet and Blieich were out, and at least Servais and Ellis were playing hurt.   Over those three games the offense averaged 11.3 pts, 214 yds, and 3.9 yds per play.   That would have been 130th, 130th, and 128 last year- as in dead last.

That offensive collapse had a huge impact on the defense.   For the 11 games noted above the defense has averaged 20.3 pts against, 307.8 yds given up, 4.8 yds per play.   That would have been good for 19th, 10th, and 12th last year.     During the 3 game disaster the defensive numbers are  37.7, 371.3, 6.2 which would have been 122nd, 57th, 108th last year.

A repeatable formula that has been successfully executed has been established.   That’s the profile of this team, and it’s a very good one.
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