NCAAF Where Oregon’s defense ranks nationally in key statistics after win over Washington State
The Oregon Ducks’ defense has been one of the main reasons that Dan Lanning’s team has found such success so far this season. Early in the year, when the level of competition was far less than what it is now, the defense was completely dominant, putting up some of the best numbers in the nation.
While the defense has still been very good, and a huge part of why Oregon is continuing to win games, the numbers have dropped a little bit because of the increased level of competition. That is certainly the case for the past two weeks, where the Ducks faced two of the best offenses in the Pac-12 in Washington and Washington State.
Despite those challenges, the defense held up admirably. Here’s where they now rank nationally in some key statistics after Week 8 of the season.
Scoring Defense: No. 16
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Points Allowed Per Game: 17.0
Previous Rank: 11th
Passing Defense: No. 56
Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Passing Yards Allowed Per Game: 217.4
Previous Rank: 17th
Rushing Defense: No. 11th
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Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game: 95.1
Previous Rank: 16th
Total Defense: No. 20
Total Yards Allowed Per Game: 312.6
Previous Rank: 13th
Third Down Defense: No. 29
Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Third Down Stop Rate: 33.7%
Previous Rank: 39th
Red Zone Defense: No. 50
Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Red Zone Conversion Rate: 80.0%
Previous Rank: 47th
Total Sacks: No. 5
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Total Sacks: 25
Previous Rank: 11th
Tackles For Loss: No. 43
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Total Tackles for Loss: 44
Previous Rank: 47th
Turnovers Gained: No. 104
Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
Total Turnovers Gained: 7
Previous Rank: 92nd
Kickoff Return Defense: No. 55
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Average Kick Return Yards Allowed: 18.67
Previous Rank: 68th
Punt Return Defense: No. 124
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Average Punt Return Yards Allowed: 15.67
Previous Rank: 122nd
Yards Per Play: No. 23
Average Yards Per Play: 4.8
Previous Rank: 13th
