For Those Worried/Complaining about Pass D...

[121Josey]

Here's some food for thought. State gives up the big play, but they have to defend a large number of attempts.

Opp Pass Attempts/Game

Rank	Team	2014	Last 3	Last 1	Home	Away	2013
128	California	51.0	33.7	30.0	46.0	54.8	37.0
127	E Carolina	46.3	47.0	32.0	47.3	45.3	38.5
126	Miss State	44.1	47.0	44.0	43.2	45.3	30.2
125	Oregon	43.6	43.7	55.0	37.2	52.0	35.8
124	BYU	42.2	41.0	31.0	44.0	40.5	36.1
123	Indiana	42.0	32.7	32.0	33.0	51.0	34.8
122	Nevada	41.6	43.7	32.0	41.3	41.8	32.1
121	Bowling Grn	41.1	37.3	24.0	29.7	49.8	29.8
120	Arizona	40.7	47.3	79.0	35.0	48.3	35.3
119	UCLA	40.4	38.3	46.0	29.0	47.2	33.5

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Opp Comp.%

Rank	Team	2014	Last 3	Last 1	Home	Away	2013
1	San Jose St	44.64%	40.62%	50.00%	45.65%	43.94%	62.23%
2	TX Christian	46.58%	47.93%	48.78%	44.27%	50.00%	51.67%
3	VA Tech	46.97%	50.70%	43.75%	48.25%	45.24%	49.00%
4	Wisconsin	47.74%	51.22%	44.83%	47.62%	48.00%	54.07%
5	Nebraska	48.29%	43.62%	46.15%	50.00%	46.46%	53.20%
6	Duke	50.73%	52.83%	47.83%	43.24%	59.57%	58.41%
7	Michigan St	50.96%	51.22%	44.83%	47.24%	56.79%	47.98%
8	Pittsburgh	51.05%	55.41%	41.67%	54.55%	46.25%	58.26%
9	LSU	51.52%	49.47%	41.18%	50.96%	52.70%	55.83%
10	Baylor	51.54%	52.14%	65.71%	48.86%	53.24%	48.23%
11	Clemson	51.66%	46.15%	42.86%	48.41%	56.47%	54.42%
12	TX El Paso	51.85%	41.94%	30.00%	54.64%	47.69%	58.97%
13	Kentucky	52.00%	54.02%	54.55%	51.20%	54.24%	67.86%
14	Iowa	52.46%	43.02%	51.52%	53.41%	51.58%	55.62%
15	Miss State	52.75%	56.03%	56.82%	52.02%	53.68%	63.09%

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34

Alabama

55.43%

57.01%

58.33%

51.30%

58.55%

55.00%

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62

Mississippi

58.74%

66.99%

50.00%

51.97%

64.79%

60.42%

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Opp Pass Yds %

Rank	Team	2014	Last 3	Last 1	Home	Away	2013
1	Toledo	74.81%	84.51%	89.54%	71.26%	78.97%	57.43%
2	Utah State	73.88%	74.97%	94.68%	83.76%	67.75%	69.07%
3	Utah	73.63%	69.34%	72.53%	80.53%	66.15%	67.25%
4	E Carolina	73.44%	79.95%	78.84%	77.16%	69.58%	66.95%
5	Miss State	73.16%	66.28%	79.56%	67.91%	80.53%	57.83%
6	BYU	72.93%	71.05%	64.36%	72.90%	72.97%	58.60%
7	California	72.75%	60.29%	55.25%	66.92%	76.63%	65.11%
8	Alabama	71.95%	66.18%	52.74%	67.82%	74.20%	63.72%
9	Penn State	70.70%	57.58%	25.26%	67.08%	76.13%	62.24%
10	Notre Dame	70.13%	72.16%	84.52%	65.05%	76.87%	54.12%

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[drt7891]

We lead the SEC in pass attempts against our D.... Averaging 44 a game before saturday (UK threw 43 times against us). OM is second at 36/game.

FreeDawg (Beastman) did a good write up on our D in FWTCT.

 

[croomin]

If this somewhat baits relatively weak passing teams into upping their mix away from their core competency, then great.

 

[wcvetau]

Your offense is good so people are behind or have to score to keep pace and no one is going to run on you very well so they have to pass. If you have to be weak that is the best place to be weak at and still dont know if you are a weak or it is just a product of the situations you put the opposition in.

 

[Philly Dawg]

Good points. I think there are two things at work, here. The first is your point, that its hard to run against MSU, teams are behind, and they throw a lot. This accounts for about 60% of it. The second is that MSU has given up too many big plays. This is the other 40%. Part of the problem with big plays is that MSU plays its second teamers more than most teams.

MSU should probably reduce the number of plays for the backups in the secondary and start being more consertative in pass coverage by keeping two safeties deep. If the other team gets first downs, then MSU's defensive line will have more opportunities to create negative plays, but if they get behind us they get touchdowns.

 

[121Josey]

MSU should probably reduce the number of plays for the backups in the secondary and start being more consertative in pass coverage by keeping two safeties deep.

It think the latter is the better solution. The D is great on 3rd down, especially 3rd n long.

3rd down conversion %

Rank	Team	2014	Last 3	Last 1	Home	Away	2013
1	Louisville	22.94%	28.26%	42.86%	20.93%	24.24%	25.79%
2	Clemson	24.30%	12.77%	18.75%	23.08%	26.19%	30.68%
3	Michigan St	24.47%	21.05%	35.71%	25.93%	22.50%	28.65%
4	TX Christian	26.80%	26.67%	33.33%	27.87%	25.00%	35.98%
5	Wisconsin	27.06%	29.55%	20.00%	23.08%	33.33%	31.79%
6	Nebraska	28.30%	29.55%	33.33%	29.41%	27.27%	31.25%
7	LSU	29.66%	26.09%	29.41%	29.11%	30.77%	39.53%
8	Miss State	29.73%	34.78%	35.71%	27.27%	33.33%	37.20%
9	LA Monroe	30.30%	17.95%	21.43%	31.67%	28.21%	40.96%
10	Mississippi	30.58%	31.91%	38.46%	25.81%	35.59%	39.53%

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