Houston’s defense was elite in every facet of the game in 2022.
The unit stifled the run to a dominant degree. Quarterbacks struggled to maintain accuracy when pitted against the secondary and the result was one of the stronger aerial defenses in the country. Sacks were prevalent. Turnovers were commonplace. Third down and red zone stops occurred at exorbitantly high rates.
As a result of the unit’s collective success, defensive coordinator Doug Belk is trending as one of the premier assistant coaches in the FBS. Belk was one of 18 coaches recognized as a semifinalist for the Frank Broyles Award, given to the top assistant annually.