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What Ohio State's defense is actually better at

What Ohio State's defense is actually better at

Standard deviations better than teams holding an equally good roster, 2015-2025. Positive is always better. Bonferroni threshold for 17 metrics is |t| = 3.9.

Scoring opportunities allowedt = 5.63+1.21
Points per drive allowedt = 5.15+1.03
Opponent starting field positiont = 5.01+0.89
Success allowed, passing downst = 4.07+0.79
Line yards allowedt = 3.98+0.75
Power success allowedt = 3.40+0.75
Three-and-outs forcedt = 2.82+0.73
Third down conversion allowedt = 3.14+0.61
Stuff ratet = 2.06+0.47
Highlight (big) runs allowedt = 0.52+0.14
Explosive plays allowedt = 0.25+0.09
Third down distance forcedt = -0.18-0.04

Drive denial and line play clear the corrected bar. Explosive-play prevention and forcing long third downs do not clear zero.

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