maybe a four loss arkansas? that could be what he is smoking.
stats are a funny thing. looking at stats alone (such as the top rated offense in the nation) how would you predict the outcome of the cu-tech game? some here said they were going to roll us. did they?
sometimes, stats aren't worth the paper you could wipe a fusker's bottom with.
There not everything but they give an indication where a program is at and perhaps what kind of matchup your in for. They are also and indication that the scheme works and that they are recruiting the right players.
For example the top five in total defense are all top 25 teams
Rank Name Games Plays Yds Avg TDs Ydspgm Wins Losses Ties
1 Ohio St. 12 756 2703 3.58 15 225.25 11 1 0
2 Southern California 11 748 2938 3.93 22 267.09 9 2 0
3 LSU 12 793 3347 4.22 30 278.92 10 2 0
4 Virginia Tech 12 809 3424 4.23 22 285.33 10 2 0
5 Clemson 12 787 3565 4.53 26 297.08 9 3 0
While the team we played most recently had no chance of rolling us.
Rank Name Games Plays Yds Avg TDs Ydspgm Wins Losses Ties
108 Baylor 12 930 5539 5.96 54 461.58 3 9 0
109 Central Mich. 12 930 5547 5.96 61 462.25 7 5 0
110 Syracuse 12 908 5625 6.19 53 468.75 2 10 0
111 Tulsa 12 949 5661 5.97 54 471.75 9 3 0
112 Nebraska 12 941 5722 6.08 60 476.83 5 7 0
113 UAB 12 900 5851 6.50 53 487.58 2 10 0
Good luck Bo. :smile2:
In all seriousness I'd expect that number to move up very fast if Bo is hired. NU has talent. Kevin Cosgrove's scheme wasn't very good and they had a very unagressive players on the DL and DE.
Football is a two sided game. Offenses are going to score. It is incumbent upon the DC not to win the game but keep the other teams offense in check. It's the job of the offense to win the game. As we know all too well from 2006 you can have the best defense arround but without offense were gonna suffer. Every mNC team had one or two close games. Miami in 2001 barely beat VT and allowed them, FSU, and Pitt to each score over 20 points on them.
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