Defensive Possessions Note

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Defensive Possession Notes:

· The 2023 Auburn defense defends an average of 63.4 plays per game, the 16th fewest over the past 64 seasons (1960-2023).

· The 63.4 plays defended per game are the 9th fewest over the past 43 seasons (1981-2023).

· Auburn allows 29.4 yards per possession, 21st among the last 32 Auburn defenses from 1992-2023.

· The 2023 Auburn defense defends an average of 12.0 possessions per game, the 7th fewest over the past 32 years. (1992-2023)

· Auburn allows an average of 1.79 points per possession, 22nd among the last 32 Auburn defenses (1992-2023). The 2022 Auburn defense ranked 30th, allowing 2.31 points per possession.

· The defense allows 5.28 plays per possession, the 13th fewest among the last 32 Auburn defenses (1992-2023). The 2022 defense ranked 24th.

Happy Thanksgiving, and God Bless!

[Eagle-1 3,821]

One would assume that the new clock rules have a lot to do with defending fewer plays.

Watching college football games this year has been a big change for the worse with the new clock rules. If a team is behind two touchdowns going into the 4th quarter it has become almost impossible to mount a comeback on many occasions. It has robbed much excitement from the game in my opinion. 

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35 minutes ago, Eagle-1 said:

One would assume that the new clock rules have a lot to do with defending fewer plays.

Watching college football games this year has been a big change for the worse with the new clock rules. If a team is behind two touchdowns going into the 4th quarter it has become almost impossible to mount a comeback on many occasions. It has robbed much excitement from the game in my opinion. 

Auburn basically is basically playing one less possession. The normal average is 12.8 per game.