Top NCAA defenses in stop rate

Max Olson uses TruMedia’s research platform to examine stop rates and the best defenses at getting off the field during this past college football season:

“Every defense in college football has the same goal on every drive: Get a stop and get off the field. It’s the most basic measurement of whether a defense is successful. We call this simple measure of success stop rate: the percentage of a defense’s drives that end in punts, turnovers or a turnover on downs. This metric helps offer a more accurate reflection of a defense’s effectiveness in today’s faster-tempo game. … All stop rate and drive data are courtesy of TruMedia and Pro Football Focus.”

Full article: The Athletic