🏈 @coachingsearch: Alabama's defense has played 908 fewer snaps than Oklahoma State's defense over the

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Alabama's defense has played 908 fewer snaps than Oklahoma State's defense over the last 4 years. Equivalent of roughly 12 games.</p>&mdash; Pete Roussel (@coachingsearch) <a href="https://twitter.com/coachingsearch/status/332529502758514688">May 9, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[JoshB]

Combination of a few things... first off Bama has led the nation in most 3 & outs in the country (defensively) most years (which also causes ppl to say at times, "they dont force enough turnovers" while a 3 & out is equal to a turner imo) and also the offense from both teams. Alabama runs a pro-style, ram it down your throat, efficient number putting up a lot of yards/points at times while also allowing the defense to not see the field near as much. While OK State runs the wide open Spread which typically means short drives because of quick scores (whether that be quick as in time or quick as in 2 or 3 plays) or they go 3 and out. That style of offense doesn't chew up a ton of points. Same with Oregon.

 

[TerryP]

Combination of a few things... first off Bama has led the nation in most 3 & outs in the country (defensively) most years (which also causes ppl to say at times, "they dont force enough turnovers" while a 3 & out is equal to a turner imo) and also the offense from both teams. Alabama runs a pro-style, ram it down your throat, efficient number putting up a lot of yards/points at times while also allowing the defense to not see the field near as much. While OK State runs the wide open Spread which typically means short drives because of quick scores (whether that be quick as in time or quick as in 2 or 3 plays) or they go 3 and out. That style of offense doesn't chew up a ton of points. Same with Oregon.

I saw the percentages on the three and outs the other day and for the life of me I can't recall where.

2011 was the best year which I'm sure comes as no surprise. It was over 60%: between 61-62% if memory serves me correctly.
2012 was over 50% as was the other year. I'm torn between whether it was 2009 or '10 but it also was over 50% of the time.

The article in another thread references Alabama have the fewest plays based on some time measurement. (Meyer thread.) Yet, what it doesn't say is how many plays other teams are having to run before they are putting points on the board. Again, an ungodly high number as compared to the rest of the nation.

People who have lived long enough are talking about Bama doing it again—referencing the success in the '70's. The funny thing is Bama is doing it just about the same way.

The biggest difference we've seen over the last two years is the offense averaging slightly over 35 points per game.