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Differential Defensive Stats for OSU and D-IA opponents:





Team_________SD_____DSD______TD______DTD_________RD______DRD______PD______DPD______PE______DPE
Ohio_St.___11.90___0.404___243.60___0.585_______82.50___0.434___161.10___0.710____98.77___0.802
Akron______30.80___1.243___394.50___1.111______181.70___1.321___212.80___0.978___137.45___1.102
Wash.______31.10___1.083___437.30___1.307______205.20___1.568___232.10___1.139___125.71___0.995
N'west.____33.10___1.234___412.50___1.099______157.50___1.004___255.00___1.167___144.38___1.148
Minn.______37.20___1.422___519.60___1.373______203.30___1.363___316.30___1.380___149.79___1.216
Purdue_____26.40___0.934___395.30___1.021______149.10___0.909___246.20___1.103___115.04___0.902
Kent_St.___32.11___1.221___408.56___1.089______170.78___1.158___237.78___1.044___151.02___1.216
Mich_St.___26.45___1.040___351.00___0.958______131.09___0.942___219.91___0.968___132.33___1.086
Penn_St.___16.00___0.641___295.82___0.835_______82.73___0.539___213.09___1.061___112.99___0.917
Wisc.______21.50___0.793___332.70___0.846______140.50___0.800___192.20___0.883___112.19___0.880
Ill._______21.20___0.736___373.40___0.950______122.40___0.757___251.00___1.084___121.92___0.918
Mich.______19.50___0.668___329.90___0.818______142.00___0.799___187.90___0.833___104.41___0.825


Numbers in red are the best among OSU opponents.

And:

SD = Scoring Defense
TD = Total Defense
DSD = Differential Scoring Defense
DTD = Differential Total Defense
RD = Rushing Defense
DRD = Differential Rushing Defense
PD = Passing Defense
DPD = Differential Passing Defense
PE = Passing Efficiency (defense)
DPE = Differential Passing Efficiency (defense)

Notes:

• Ohio State is still the best defense in the league, statistically, in every category
• In fact, the Buckeyes are still #1 NATIONALLY in Differential Scoring Defense (DSD) and Differential Total Defense (DTD).
• Michigan has, surprisingly, the best pass defense we will have faced all year.

• Average national rank in DSD for our first 7 D-IA opponents: 82.43
• Average national rank in DSD for our last 4 opponents (including scUM): 17.00

• • The difficulty has gone up dramatically, but the offense had two of their best days against the 2 of the 3 best defenses they've faced.