Sentences with phrase «rushing defense with»

It ranked fourth in rushing defense with 88.2 yards per game allowed and 12th in total offense.

Not exact matches

But even if the offense struggles a bit in the playoffs, due to, oh, I don't know, rust, the Steelers defense — specifically, the pass - rush — has demonstrated through 16 weeks that it can change a game in a heartbeat with a timely sack or three.

The Saints need a pass rusher and with them switching to a 3 - 4 defense under new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, Jarvis Jones would help them out greatly.

Werner is a polished pass rusher that would greatly help out the Giants defense with Jason Pierre - Paul and Mathias Kiwanuka, who is moving back to defensive end.

Sunday's matchup against the Lions sets up well for Collins with the Ravens as 3 - point home favorites against a Lions defense that's allowed an additional 8.4 points per game and 76.2 rushing yards per game since losing defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (biceps, IR) in Week 5.

On defense, a pass rush that was supposed to be among the league's elite has badly underachieved with just nine sacks in six games.

So in the last two games, both losses, Tittle has been unmercifully punished by hard - rushing defensive lines; the 49er pass defense has broken down; with Conner out for most of the Detroit game, the passing offense broke down, too.

Now, thanks to a lot of returning experience all over the field, an explosive and powerful rushing attack, and an efficient defense, Notre Dame can have goals bigger than just making a bowl game, something they couldn't do last season, by virtue of finishing with a 4 - 8 record.

The 6» 5, 260 - pound pass rusher led the SEC with 11.5 sacks, and his ability to get after opposing quarterbacks allowed the Aggies to rank second nationally in pass defense S&P + this season.

Nebraska may have come to Norman with the best rushing attack in the nation (395.6 yards a game), but the Sooners countered that with a scorched - earth defense that had yielded only 65.2 yards a game on the ground.

I think a team with an attacking style 4 - 3 defense (where «attacking» means they want their interior defensive linemen to get up the field and rush the passer just like their defensive ends) would be the perfect landing spot for him.

There is slightly more trouble at the safety spot, where juniors Jim Stankus and Dennis Devlin, a tight end last season, will be sorely tested by teams that do not care to brawl with Wyoming's esteemed rushing defense.

In San Francisco's 45 - 31 shootout victory against the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional round, Kaepernick threw for 263 yards and two touchdowns, while shredding Green Bay's defense with his legs, racking up 181 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.

I'm get the feeling going to draft a DE in the second, and go with a run defense DL of Curry, McCoy, Allen and Gholston and rotate in a pass rushing DL on third downs of Spence, McCoy, Unrein and our 2nd round rookie

Darren McFadden managed to rack up 129 rushing yards on 29 attempts, but he was helped by the fact that the Dolphins defense wasn't able to key on the run as defenses had with Brandon Weeden and Matt Cassel leading the team.

On paper, Illinois is just about the same, with a struggling passing offense and solid rushing attack and a defense that nearly rivals Penn State.

Thanks to an offensive line that reduced the Cavaliers» dangerous pass rush to a distant distraction and a defense that limited Virginia's rushing attack (ranked fifth in the nation, with 275.0 yards per game) to just 20 yards, Florida State turned in the dominating performance it had been looking for since a season - opening loss to Miami.

It reminds me of when we destroyed the # 1 rushing offense and defense in the Vick - era Atlanta Falcons with Priest Holmes and Derrick Blaylock getting 3 TDs each and the Falcons offense didn't do anything.

COACH: Mike Sherman; third season with Green Bay (21 - 11 in NFL) 2001 RECORD: 12 - 4 (second in NFC Central) NFL RANK (rush / pass / total): offense 21 / 3/6; defense 16/15/12

This was a victory that belonged to Super Bowl MVP Von Miller, fellow pass - rushing force DeMarcus Ware and the rest of a defense that proved it deserves mention with any great unit that's carried a wanting offense to a championship.

Cal's balanced rushing attack, meanwhile, can also keep their defense off the field, something they did with amazing efficiency against Foothill.

Junior Roger Neal, who leads Folsom with 520 yards rushing this year, and senior Sam Whittingham, have been used less later in the season to allow them to focus their efforts on defense.

In the conference finals, when Atlanta committed its defense to taking away Kaepernick's running lanes, the young quarterback beat them with an effective passing day (16/21, 233 yards) and some great read - handoffs that led to three rushing scores.

The 49ers will face a Bengal defense that features three good pass - rushing linemen — ends Jim Skow and Jason Buck and a surprisingly powerful rookie tackle, 277 - pound David Grant — as well as the NFL's best run - stopping noseguard, Tim Krumrie, and a secondary blessed with more athletic talent than any other in the league.

The best pass rush coupled with the best pass defense, this should be a win for the Jaguars.

The Nittany Lions (6 - 1) counter with the nation's eighth - ranked rushing defense, led by Butkus Award candidates LaVar Arrington and Brandon Short.

Bell's workload makes him matchup proof, although he'll have his hands full with the Texans» sixth - ranked rush defense in DVOA and eighth - ranked defense against pass - catching RBs.

And Houston, with a defense that ranks 111th in Rushing S&P +, might not be able to stop him.

Maryland (10 - 1) leads the nation with 24 interceptions, 10 more than any other team in the ACC, and leads the league in rushing defense (90.6 yards allowed per game), scoring defense (19.1 points allowed per game) and net punting (40.4 net yards per punt).

Landry is exactly the type of outside speed rusher with elite bend that Saleh's defense need to compliment interior pressure of Buckner, Thomas and Armstead.

And with Marcus Mariota getting healthier and more mobile, Tennessee should be able to take advantage of the Rams» biggest weakness: rushing defense, which allows 4.7 yards per carry (30th overall).

With new coordinator Wade Phillips on board and the defense changing from the 4 — 3 to the 3 — 4, it means the only way the pass rush will work is with good corners who can hold their coverWith new coordinator Wade Phillips on board and the defense changing from the 4 — 3 to the 3 — 4, it means the only way the pass rush will work is with good corners who can hold their coverwith good corners who can hold their coverage.

Despite a decent pass rush and a secondary loaded with upperclassmen, the Tech pass defense was woefully inefficient, and the defense bent too much to be considered a bend - don't - break unit.

I think it finally has happened where Sutton has not evolved with the league and refuses to adapt his defense to how the league has changed because in his mind «it worked before» What year was it that the Chiefs D didn't allow a rushing TD almost the entire season?

With a Shea Weber - sized hole at the backend, the defense allows too many odd man rushes, leaving the already frustrated Rinne out to dry.

Although Tony Romo will be returning from a broken collarbone, their defense is painfully thin on edge pass rushers with several question marks about the healthy and production of their cornerbacks.

Davis is probably a stronger pass rusher than he is a tackler anyway (he might be a rather poor tackler for a linebacker) and suddenly with him, Wagner, and K.J. Wright, Seattle has potentially the best middle of any defense in the league.

With the signing of a Pro Bowl center, RT tackle is still a need, but not as bad as reconstructing the Chargers» horrible rush defense.

The Bears, with Mitchell Trubisky at QB, run plenty of RPOs, and they should have success on the ground versus Detroit's 28th - ranked rush defense in DVOA.

Expect Rashaad Penny to beef up his NFL draft stock with a big day on the ground against an Air Force defense that ranks 99th in the country in rushing yards per attempt allowed.

With Brandon Williams back anchoring the defensive line, the Ravens» rush defense has returned to form.

DE LA SALLE PLAYER OF THE GAME: It would be easy to go with Custer or Hernandez after they combined for 327 yards rushing, but this was shining night for the Spartans defense.

With the Bucs in front 41 - 7, McKay instructed his defense to let the Jets score so that the Bucs» James Wilder could get some more cracks at Eric Dickerson's single - season all - purpose rushing record of 2,234 yards.

Confusing the nation's # 1 rushing offense with its # 114 rush defense.

All the years we ran a 4 - 3 with Mathis and Freeney rushing the edged, we never truly had dominant 3 Tech DT or a good NT for that matter other than when Dungy signed Booger in 2006 and propelled our defense to the Super Bowl.

As inclement weather becomes more prevalent, many analysts will stress the importance of winning low - scoring games with a stout defense and potent rushing attack.

Never before in the history of the NFL have pass - rushing defensive tackles been of greater value than in the past few years with the distinct shift away from base defense towards more sub-package defense.

The fact that Atlanta boasts a top ten defense this year with minimal pass rush is a major success in and of itself.

Maryland will score points with a strong rushing attack in its spread offense, but the defense will give up too many points to win close games.

He might have high TFL and sack numbers because he moonlighted as a pass rusher on occasion, and those interceptions and passes defensed may have had more to do with luck than with a specific skill.