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The metrics that actually matter on defense
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:20 am
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:20 am
Scoring Defense
LSU leads the conference and is 2nd nationally at 8 ppg. (A&M is 5th in the conference and 13th nationally at 13.7 ppg)
Red Zone Defense
Mississippi State leads the conference and is 2nd nationally at 33%: 1FG&1TD/6 tries (A&M is 5th in the conference but 80th nationally at 80%: 2TD&2FG/5 tries)
3rd Down Defense
Tennessee leads the conference and is tied for 3rd nationally at 23.3% (A&M is 10th in the conference and 37th nationally at 32.7%)
Sacks
Missouri leads the conference, averaging 4/game, and is 8th nationally. (A&M is tied for 3rd in the conference and 21st nationally at 3/game)
Tackles for Loss
Mississippi State leads the conference, averaging 9.3/game, and is tied for 5th nationally (A&M is 10th in the conference and tied for 47th overall at 6.3/game)
LSU leads the conference and is 2nd nationally at 8 ppg. (A&M is 5th in the conference and 13th nationally at 13.7 ppg)
Red Zone Defense
Mississippi State leads the conference and is 2nd nationally at 33%: 1FG&1TD/6 tries (A&M is 5th in the conference but 80th nationally at 80%: 2TD&2FG/5 tries)
3rd Down Defense
Tennessee leads the conference and is tied for 3rd nationally at 23.3% (A&M is 10th in the conference and 37th nationally at 32.7%)
Sacks
Missouri leads the conference, averaging 4/game, and is 8th nationally. (A&M is tied for 3rd in the conference and 21st nationally at 3/game)
Tackles for Loss
Mississippi State leads the conference, averaging 9.3/game, and is tied for 5th nationally (A&M is 10th in the conference and tied for 47th overall at 6.3/game)
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Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:23 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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Scoring Defense
Should've just posted this one
No pints, no win
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:25 am to Futures Bleak
La Monroe and Sam Houston State. 
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:26 am to CGSC Lobotomy
All those matter, but total defense and yards per play are also vitally important when evaluating the quality of the defense.
All the major defensive stats are heavily inter-related anyway.
You can't judge any of them in a vacuum and you have to look at them all at once.
All the major defensive stats are heavily inter-related anyway.
You can't judge any of them in a vacuum and you have to look at them all at once.
This post was edited on 9/15/14 at 12:27 am
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:27 am to ChexMix
Conveniently leaving out Wisconsin huh?
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:29 am to CGSC Lobotomy
Alabama's defense has surrendered 1 touchdown this year..... 1.....
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:30 am to ChexMix
Fail
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:31 am to ChexMix
Butthurt board
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:34 am to harmonics
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Alabama's defense has surrendered 1 touchdown this year..... 1.....
you've also played one less quarter of football than the rest of us
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:37 am to bmy
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you've also played one less quarter of football than the rest of us
Somehow, when the game was 41-0 at the time it was called, I don't think the odds were in FAU's favor.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:38 am to bmy
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you've also played one less quarter of football than the rest of us
.5 quarters less. Well, except Florida (cancelled game) and Georgia/Auburn, which already have taken bye weeks.
Also scoring defense can still be misleading, as Defensive/Special Teams scoring plays are still counted in them.
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:38 am to harmonics
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Alabama's defense has surrendered 1 touchdown this year..... 1.....
But Alabama's defense has surrendered 7 field goals this year...7
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:42 am to bmy
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you've also played one less quarter of football than the rest of us
More like 8:00 less minutes.
FAU had like 150 yards and 7 first downs, something tells me they weren't about to explode for a couple late garbage time TD's.
This post was edited on 9/15/14 at 12:45 am
Posted on 9/15/14 at 12:47 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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But Alabama's special teams has surrendered 7 field goals this year
Posted on 9/15/14 at 1:07 am to harmonics
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But Alabama's special teams has surrendered 7 field goals this year
lol..and did the special teams allow them to get into field goal range?
Posted on 9/15/14 at 1:08 am to BamaDude06
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Also scoring defense can still be misleading, as Defensive/Special Teams scoring plays are still counted in them.
That counts for scoring offense too. Let's review:
Alabama has allowed one ST TD, 1 offensive TD, and 7 field goals. They scored 7 field goals and 16 offensive TDs.
Arkansas has allowed 9 offensive TD, 1 FG, and 1 defensive TD. They scored 20 offensive TD and 1 FG.
Auburn has allowed 4 offensive TD and 2 FG. They scored 12 offensive TD, 1 defensive TD, 1 ST TD, and 2 FG.
Florida has allowed 3 offensive TD and 3 FG. They scored 7 offensive TD, 5 defensive TD, and 6 FG
Georgia has allowed 9 offensive TD and 1 FG. They scored 3 FG, 8 offensive TD, and 1 ST TD.
Kentucky has allowed 4 offensive TD and 4 FG. They scored 12 offensive TD, 1 defensive TD, and 6 FG
LSU has allowed 3 offensive TD and 1 FG. They scored 15 offensive TD and 3 FG.
Mississippi State has allowed 4 offensive TD and 3 FG. They scored 17 offensive TD, 1 ST TD, and 1 defensive TD.
Missouri has allowed 6 offensive TD and 3 FG. They scored 17 offensive TD, 1 defensive TD, 1 ST TD, and 1 FG.
Ole Miss has allowed 5 FG, 1 safety, and 2 offensive TD. They scored 16 offensive TD, 2 defensive TD, and 2 FG.
South Carolina has allowed 6 FG and 12 offensive TD. They scored 12 offensive TD and 5 FG.
Tennessee has allowed 7 offensive TD, 1 defensive TD, and 2 FG. They scored 10 offensive TD and 4 FG.
Texas A&M has allowed 5 offensive TD and 2 FG. They scored 22 offensive TD and 3 FG.
Vanderbilt has allowed 11 offensive TD, 2 defensive TD, and 5 FG. They scored 3 offensive TD, 2 defensive TD, 1 ST TD, and 1 FG
Posted on 9/15/14 at 1:12 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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Vanderbilt has allowed 11 offensive TD, 2 defensive TD, and 5 FG. They scored 3 offensive TD, 2 defensive TD, 1 ST TD, and 1 FG
Posted on 9/15/14 at 1:17 am to CGSC Lobotomy
Yards allowed are a good measure too. Legit teams don't throw away points every time they put together a solid drive
Posted on 9/15/14 at 1:21 am to Big Moe
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Legit teams don't throw away points every time they put together a solid drive
Teams get stuffed on 4th down quite often instead of taking field goals. Does that qualify as "throwing away points"?
Posted on 9/15/14 at 1:23 am to CGSC Lobotomy
I've been really happy with our performance on 3rd down. Opposite of Dooley teams
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