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Does OU success rest on defense?

 
By Berry Tramel   
Published: July 16, 2006

Bob Stoops started talking OU defense the other day and, no surprise, got fired up.

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The case for the defense

The OU defense’s rankings in 2005 (Big 12 games only):

  • Scoring: 5th, 23.8 ppg

  • Rushing: 4th, 95.5 ypg

  • Passing: 3rd, 195.5 ypg

  • Pass efficiency: 2nd

  • Total: 1st, 291.0 ypg

  • Takeaways: 5th, 18

  • Sacks: 1st, 35

  • Time of possession: 1st, 33:31

  • Fourth-down conversion: 2nd, 45.5%

  • Third-down conversion: 3rd, 31%

  • First downs allowed: 1st, 15.8 per game

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