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I think you're making it sound worse than they actually were. It was a "service-able" bend and not break defense, that was VERY opportunistic on takeaways (turnovers).
They made a RGIII led Baylor team look completely laughable. Drive the field... and just completely crapcan stuff them inside the 10. PLUS two INT's off RGIII. He got his yards, but our defense (at least that day) made the game laughable. If I remember correctly, the oU game that year was quite similar.
The defense had a terrible ranking that year because they gave up yards and scores. They were also on the field A LOT... as our offense was a freaking unstoppable juggernaut. Maybe I'm thinking of the wrong year, but I thought that was one of our best defensive takeaway years, lots of strips for fumbles and lots of INT's.
They made a RGIII led Baylor team look completely laughable. Drive the field... and just completely crapcan stuff them inside the 10. PLUS two INT's off RGIII. He got his yards, but our defense (at least that day) made the game laughable. If I remember correctly, the oU game that year was quite similar.
The defense had a terrible ranking that year because they gave up yards and scores. They were also on the field A LOT... as our offense was a freaking unstoppable juggernaut. Maybe I'm thinking of the wrong year, but I thought that was one of our best defensive takeaway years, lots of strips for fumbles and lots of INT's.
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Total Defense is a junk stat. All it tells you is the amount of yards the opponent got without any context. We scored fast and we scored often. When that happens, the other team is going to pick up a lot of overall yards, mostly in garbage time when the game is well out of reach.
OSU ranked 9th in the nation in Defensive Efficiency that season.
OSU ranked 9th in the nation in Defensive Efficiency that season.
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In 2011, our offense felt like an elite tennis player holding serve. We were going to score a touchdown every time it felt like. Our defense only had to get to two or three "break of serves" of the other team for it to become a blowout. So we were very risk adverse at trying to turn people over that year.
The Baylor game was like 3-4 turnovers early so it was a beatdown from the outset.
I appreciate that our games now get over much quicker than before. I can get to bed at a decent time.
The Baylor game was like 3-4 turnovers early so it was a beatdown from the outset.
I appreciate that our games now get over much quicker than before. I can get to bed at a decent time.
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The 107th defense in the nation is bad, not serviceable. We were fortunate that year to have an offense that could make up for our defensive short comings. This year it appears we have a defense that can make up for our offensive short comings. But rather than be happy with our defense, people want to bitch about our offense.
MEGA DERP!
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MEGA DERP!
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EXACT same thing for the Baylor game that year. It was 49 - 3 at the end of the 3rd quarter. The defense was probably at 50% starters for the entire 4th quarter in which Baylor scored 21 more points. The game was over before halftime.
AND the Kansas game.
People like to poopoo that year's defense because of stats, but there were quite a few games that year where starters did not play the full game.
AND the Kansas game.
People like to poopoo that year's defense because of stats, but there were quite a few games that year where starters did not play the full game.
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