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

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