Defense Concerns 2022 - Poll

[JoseyWales]

Truly unbelievable. This defense produced the best results we've had from a defensive unit in probably a decade and gave the team a chance to win every single game, but they were average  :blink:

here's the rankings- Big Ten/NCAA- 130 teams ranked- avg would be an NCAA ranking of 65

points- 22.7 9th/37th

Total Defense- 366.0 8th/52

Rushing defense- 146.9 8th/58

Passing Defense-219.1 9th/42

Sacks- 22  10th/98th

Interceptions 10   6th/52nd

Opp. 3rd down Conversions 39.2%  10th/71st

Opp. 4th down Conversions   31.6    2nd/5th

Red Zone defense  11th/61st

                                    8th/53

There is no denying that last years defense was the best in a long time. you could even take out the special team and offensive points given up and they would rank 3rd in points, if you don't do it for every team at about 17.3 points per game.

The defense played extremely hard and kept us in games but look at the numbers and they were just above average

 

[MyBloodIsRed16]

here's the rankings- Big Ten/NCAA- 130 teams ranked- avg would be an NCAA ranking of 65

points- 22.7 9th/37th

Total Defense- 366.0 8th/52

Rushing defense- 146.9 8th/58

Passing Defense-219.1 9th/42

Sacks- 22  10th/98th

Interceptions 10   6th/52nd

Opp. 3rd down Conversions 39.2%  10th/71st

Opp. 4th down Conversions   31.6    2nd/5th

Red Zone defense  11th/61st

                                    8th/53

There is no denying that last years defense was the best in a long time. you could even take out the special team and offensive points given up and they would rank 3rd in points, if you don't do it for every team at about 17.3 points per game.

The defense played extremely hard and kept us in games but look at the numbers and they were just above average

These numbers would probably be even better when you look at how many times teams started with short fields.  Plenty of times when teams could run 3 plays and be in FG range.  

 

[KCBuc]

How they run the 3-4 and need of a dominant NT are my concerns. 

 

[ActualCornHusker]

here's the rankings- Big Ten/NCAA- 130 teams ranked- avg would be an NCAA ranking of 65

points- 22.7 9th/37th

Total Defense- 366.0 8th/52

Rushing defense- 146.9 8th/58

Passing Defense-219.1 9th/42

Sacks- 22  10th/98th

Interceptions 10   6th/52nd

Opp. 3rd down Conversions 39.2%  10th/71st

Opp. 4th down Conversions   31.6    2nd/5th

Red Zone defense  11th/61st

                                    8th/53

There is no denying that last years defense was the best in a long time. you could even take out the special team and offensive points given up and they would rank 3rd in points, if you don't do it for every team at about 17.3 points per game.

The defense played extremely hard and kept us in games but look at the numbers and they were just above average

Now adjust for SOS and see how it shakes out

 

[Hagg]

Now adjust for SOS and see how it shakes out

I don't think T.O. or even B.D. would have given a s#!t.