How good is the Boston College defense?
- #1 in Total Defense -- an NCAA FBS ranking
- #1 in fewest yards allowed per game (237 yds)
- #1 in fewest rushing yards allowed per game (71.7 yds) this season
- #3 in fewest points allowed per game (14.1) this season.
They are very good!
Here's BC opponents -- and how they've fared against this defense:
- Maine -- scored 3 pts / 15.8 ppg avg.
- Howard -- scored 0 pts / 13.8 ppg avg.
- Florida State -- scored 14 pts / 30.9 ppg avg.
- Northern Illinois -- scored 14 pts / 35.8 ppg avg.
- Duke -- scored 9 pts / 30.8 ppg avg.
- Wake Forest -- scored 3 pts / 17.5 ppg avg.
- Clemson -- scored 34 pts / 38.5 ppg avg.
- Louisville -- scored 17 pts / 27.4 ppg avg.
- Virginia Tech -- scored 26 pts / 29.8 ppg avg.
- North Carolina State -- scored 24 pts / 32.8 ppg avg.
- NOTRE DAME -- scored ?? / 36.2 ppg avg.
National Rankings of Offenses that Boston College has / will play:
- #20 Clemson -- 532 total yards vs. BC
- #21 Northern Illinois -- 153 total yards vs. BC
- #29 NOTRE DAME
- #42 Florida State -- 217 total yards vs. BC
- #44 Duke -- 228 total yards vs. BC
- #61 Louisville -- 365 total yards vs. BC
- #71 North Carolina State -- 351 total yards vs. BC
- #88 Virginia Tech -- 275 total yards vs. BC
- #112 Wake Forest -- 142 total yards vs. BC
- Maine (not FBS) -- 91 total yards vs. BC
- Howard (not FBS) -- 11 total yards vs. BC