Tracking Nebraska's Defensive Progress in 2013

[Red_Alert]

Up from last in Total D

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

Here you go.....I made a line graph so we could all visually get an idea of how we're progressing week by week....

 

[Red_Alert]

It's upside down yo....

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

I made it on excel......

Was too lazy to figure out how to flip it around

 

[Red_Alert]

I made it on excel......

Was too lazy to figure out how to flip it around

LOL

That's fine.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

It's amazing to look up there and see the 10+ yard plays and the 1st downs.....

Those aren't getting any better, and they aren't going to get any better.

Why should we expect this Defense to get any better if those 2 crucial factors are not going to improve

 

[Red_Alert]

..................................After First 4 games.............................vs Illinois

Rushing Defense.............179.5 YPG...4.85 YPC.......................195 yds.....4.1 YPC
Scoring Defense.............27 PPG........................................... 19
Total Defense................463.8 YPG...6.55 YPP.........................372 yds......5.8 YPP
Passing Yards Allowed......284.3 YPG.......................................177 yds
Passing Eff Defense.........12.5 Y/Per pass (62.9%)....................11 Y/per pass (51.6%)
3rd Down Conv Pct Def.....31.9%............................................26.6%

 

[Red_Alert]

Serious question here.

Is "I haven't forgotten how to stop the run", Bo-speak for 'Stopping the run isn't my priority'?

How many OC's in the past have you heard say "We'll take what they give us."

For a decent passing team, I was surprised Illinois ran the ball 48 times. Even when they were behind a good amount.

 

[Tomhusker]

..................................After First 4 games.............................vs Illinois

Rushing Defense.............179.5 YPG...4.85 YPC.......................195 yds.....4.1 YPC
Scoring Defense.............27 PPG........................................... 19
Total Defense................463.8 YPG...6.55 YPP.........................372 yds......5.8 YPP
Passing Yards Allowed......284.3 YPG.......................................177 yds
Passing Eff Defense.........12.5 Y/Per pass (62.9%)....................11 Y/per pass (51.6%)
3rd Down Conv Pct Def.....31.9%............................................26.6%

Yup, absolutely no improvement.

 

[Tomhusker]

It's amazing to look up there and see the 10+ yard plays and the 1st downs.....

Those aren't getting any better, and they aren't going to get any better.

Why should we expect this Defense to get any better if those 2 crucial factors are not going to improve

Don't downplay the youth of this defense. It is probably the single most contributing factor to the level of suck this defense has reached. As they get more live game time things will improve.

 

[Red_Alert]

Yup, absolutely no improvement.

Sarcasm Font mf'er

Use It !!!!!

 

[Red_Alert]

Don't downplay the youth of this defense. It is probably the single most contributing factor to the level of suck this defense has reached. As they get more live game time things will improve.

Wait til' next year.

amirite?

 

[Tomhusker]

Wait til' next year.

amirite?

Bump that, I wanna win today!!

 

[Tomhusker]

Sarcasm Font mf'er

Use It !!!!!

 

[blkflagmafia]

3 question:

1. Do you think we should stop rotating door lb wise and find the best 3-4
2. Is it me or is gameday like evualtion day or "live practice" seems we are using that as practice day
3. Why isn't RG and moss not starting DE?

 

[Red_Alert]

To put things a bit more into perspective, here are the defensive rankings after the first 3 games combined (I threw out FCS SDSU) vs where the defense would rank using just the Illinois game.

...............................After First 3 Games..............vs Illinois

Rushing Defense................72nd..............................44th
Scoring Defense................29th...............................23rd
Total Defense...................105th.............................49th
Passing Yards Allowed........113th............................14th
Passing Eff Defense............91st..............................9th
3rd Down Conv Pct Def.......38th..............................9th

Illinois Offensive Stats prior to Nebraska (4 games)

Rushing Offense....65th
Scoring Offense....23rd
Total Offense.......33rd
Passing Offense....18th
3rd down Conv %..12th

Illinois ran the ball 48 times against Nebraska vs just 31 passes.

 

[HuskerinBig10]

October 14, 2013

Total Offense = 20 at 490.2 ypg
Rushing Offense = 8 at 284.8 ypg
Scoring Offense = 12 at 42.7 ppg
3rd down conversion = 18 at 50%
4th down conversion = 18 at 67%
Red Zone Offense = 39 at 87.1%
Punt Returns = 112 at 3.38 per punt returned
First Down Offense = 13 at 157 first downs

Total Defense = 75 at 407.2 ypg
Rushing Defense = 63 at 157.5 ypg
Pass Defense = 86 at 249.7 ypg
scoring defense = 37 at 22.3 ypg
Turnover Margin = 27 at +0.7 pg
3rd down conversion AGAINST = 15 at 28.9%
4th down conversion AGAINST = 13 at 27.3%
Red Zone Defense = 92 at 87.5%
Net Punting = 19 at 39.88 ypp
First Downs Allowed = 98 at 137 first downs against Nebraska

Playing Illinois and Purdue sure help the stats.

 

[bigred472]

Playing Illinois and Purdue sure help the stats.
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And we still haven't played anybody.

 

[Jack_John_Mark]

Sorry ye all.....I fucked up and forgot to update this over the past few weeks.

After Week 9:

Last time's rankings in parenthesis (these are from week 5)........improvements highlighted in GREEN, otherwise highlighted in RED.

Out of 125 teams....

Total Defense - #41 (99)
Rushing Defense - #62 (86)
Passing Defense - #34 (98)
Scoring Defense - #37 (57)
Sacks - #10 (34)
Tackles for loss - #16 (37)
Opponent First Downs - #73 (121)
Plays of 10+ yards given up - #88 (116)