re: Defense gave up 243 yards. 154 through air. 6-11 3rd down conv.

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don't know which game you were watching, man, but to hold Florida to 243 in the Swamp....what do you expect?

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People fixate on the low yardage, but that is attributable in part to the short fields Florida had. Moreover, the defense gave up the long drive to allow Florida to take the lead in the fourth quarter.

No one said that defense played horribly, but it was not our best performance. We were vastly better against WVU. We gave up over 50% on third down conversions tonight, including the critical long pass on 3rd down during the last Florida drive. That is not a good stat, as even Chavis has said that he aims for a 75%-80% stop rate on 3rd down. We also looked confused against the read option at times, which could potentially hurt us against Cam Newton. Our contain defense wasn't spectacular. Our red zone defense was vulnerable, as I believe we gave up three TD's in four trips. Our pass efficiency defense wasn't great, as we allowed a 16-24 completion rate. And, of course, we gave up 21 points. Finally, we didn't get sufficient pass rush from the edges.

Have perpspective. No one is claiming the defense was poor, but it it just wasn't our best night.