The good news is that we've stepped up our pass defense rankings again. The bad news is twofold: Clemson is more of a running team and their pass defense is better than ours. Also depressing? Follow the jump.
We are last in the conference for sacks allowed (3.2 per game), while Clemson leads the conference in sacks (2.6 per game), 25th in the country. Jameel Sewell and company are going to be in trouble if they want to keep up with this mean Clemson machine.
|
Category |
National Rank |
Actual |
ACC Rank |
ACC Leader |
Actual |
|
Rushing Offense |
110 |
93.6 |
11 |
Georgia Tech |
314.09 |
|
Passing Offense |
104 |
173.1 |
10 |
Duke |
297 |
|
Total Offense |
118 |
266.7 |
12 |
Georgia Tech |
449.64 |
|
Scoring Offense |
106 |
19.8 |
12 |
Georgia Tech |
36 |
|
Rushing Defense |
86 |
165.6 |
10 |
North Carolina |
94.1 |
|
Pass Efficiency Defense |
19 |
104.89 |
4 |
Virginia Tech |
92.49 |
|
Total Defense |
45 |
345.2 |
7 |
North Carolina |
268 |
|
Scoring Defense |
60 |
24 |
6 |
North Carolina |
16.2 |
|
Net Punting |
75 |
35.05 |
8 |
Virginia Tech |
36.96 |
|
Punt Returns |
94 |
6.32 |
10 |
Florida St. |
14.72 |
|
Kickoff Returns |
114 |
18.34 |
12 |
Virginia Tech |
24.34 |
|
Turnover Margin |
T-43 |
0.3 |
4 |
Clemson |
0.6 |
|
Pass Defense |
19 |
179.6 |
4 |
Virginia Tech |
157.2 |
|
Passing Efficiency |
117 |
97.24 |
12 |
Georgia Tech |
162.5 |
|
Sacks |
T-61 |
1.9 |
8 |
Clemson |
2.6 |
|
Tackles For Loss |
108 |
4.4 |
12 |
North Carolina |
8.3 |
|
Sacks Allowed |
113 |
3.2 |
12 |
Georgia Tech |
0.73 |