Ole Miss' Defensive Stats (Long)

Just wanted to give a few stats to put in perspective how good Ole Miss' defense was last year.

Defensive Stats:
-Ole Miss led the nation with only 13 points per game average allowed, despite a poor performance against Auburn and Arkansas.
-Ranked 11th in the FBS for Red Zone defense.
-5th in the FBS for passes intercepted.
-12th in the FBS for 3rd down conversions allowed.

But here's where it gets crazy.
-The Ole Miss OFFENSE ranked 118th among FBS teams(last in the SEC) for times going 3 plays & out.
-The Offense ranked 104th in time spent on the field(13th in the SEC)

My point with all of this is to show that despite spending more time on the field than any other team in the SEC, in addition to playing with an offense that was the worst among all conference teams at going 3 plays and punting, the Ole Miss defense was still absolutely dominant. They quite literally carried an Ole Miss team DESPITE a horrendous offense.

Many expect Ole Miss' defense to be even better this year, but all of this should alarm Ole Miss fans because unless the offense can develop a running game and find consistency at quarterback to help the Landsharks out, it won't even matter.