Defensive Benchmarks: 2005 vs. 2004

I. 2005 Top Ten Total Defense (Total Records: 88-31) vs. same team in 2004

1. Virginia Tech (11-2): 247.6 ypg - [vs. #4 Virginia Tech (10-3): 268.0 ypg]
2. Alabama (10-2): 255.1 ypg - [vs. #2 Alabama (6-6): 245.5 ypg]
3. LSU (11-2): 266.9 ypg - [vs. #3 LSU (9-3): 256.9 ypg]
4. Miami (9-3): 270.1 ypg - [vs. #28 Miami (9-3): 328.1 ypg]
5. Ohio State (10-2): 281.3 ypg - [vs. #30 Ohio State (8-4): 332.0 ypg]
6. Tennessee (5-6): 298.2 ypg - [vs. #45 Tennessee (10-3): 356.4 ypg]
7. Connecticut (5-6): 298.3 ypg - [vs. #27 Connecticut (8-4): 327.4 ypg]
8. NC State (7-5): 298.7 ypg - [vs. #1 NC State (5-6): 221.4 ypg]
9. Florida (9-3): 299.8 ypg - [vs. #42 Florida (7-5): 345.6 ypg]
10. Texas (13-0): 302.9 ypg - [vs. #23 Texas (11-1): 320.1 ypg]

75. Notre Dame (9-3): 396.9 ypg - [vs. #54 Notre Dame (6-6): 369.4 ypg]

II. 2005 Top Ten Scoring Defense (Total Records: 103-21) vs. same team in 2004

1. Alabama (10-2): 10.7 ppg - [vs. #7 Alabama (6-6): 15.8 ppg]
2. Virginia Tech (11-2): 12.9 ppg - [vs. #2 Virginia Tech (10-3): 12.9 ppg]
3. LSU (11-2): 14.2 ppg - [vs. #14 LSU (9-3): 17.1 ppg]
4. Miami (9-3): 14.3 ppg - [vs. #13 Miami (9-3): 17.0 ppg]
5. Ohio State (10-2): 15.3 ppg - [vs. #19 Ohio State (8-4): 18.3 ppg]
6. Auburn (9-3): 15.5 ppg - [vs. #1 Auburn (13-0): 11.3 ppg]
7. Boston College (9-3): 15.9 ppg - [vs. #12 Boston College (9-3): 16.9 ppg]
8(t). Texas (13-0): 16.4 ppg - [vs. #18 Texas (11-1): 17.9 ppg]
8(t). Georgia (10-3): 16.4 ppg - [vs. #9 Georgia (10-2): 16.5 ppg]
10. Penn State (11-1): 17.0 ppg - [vs. #5 Penn State (4-7): 15.3 ppg]

53. Notre Dame (9-3): 24.5 ppg - [vs. #46 Notre Dame (6-6): 24.1 ppg]

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