Turnovers

Also the defense needs to create turnovers

Well, then here's some promising statistics. Matt Corral & Jackson Dart both reduced the number of interceptions thrown from their first to their second year's under Kiffin.

Matt Corral (2020–2021)

Interceptions

Year 1 (2020): 14

Year 2 (2021): 5


Jackson Dart (2022–2023)

Interceptions

Year 1 (2022): 11

Year 2 (2021): 5

Here's a graph of TDs to INTs for their first two years.

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Also the defense needs to create turnovers

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I feel like last year is the only time in the 2020s where we’ve had a defense that did this consistently

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100%

We’ve always talked about QB play in terms of our success or lack of it. But all of our best teams, outside of 2019 which makes Burrow even more GOAT, have created multiple turnovers per game.

It makes a QBs job so much easier when the defense is stealing possessions and operating on short fields.

Obviously the pick 6 against Clemson blew that game wide open, and the pick on chambliss is what kick started the comeback.

A turnover at any point last weekend likely gives us the win, although the stops after Sam’s fumble and INT were effectively turnovers. They didn’t flip field the way they can, but still huge impact plays/series for the defense.


Giving extra possessions to a coach like Kiffin is exactly what this team needs to really get to the next level imo.