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Texas' defense currently ranks No. 1 in FBS in several categories: Scoring defense, total defense, yards per play and yards per attempt. Here's one more metric in which the top-ranked Longhorns are the best of the best at midseason: Stop rate
What is stop rate? It's a basic measurement of success: the percentage of a defense's drives that end in punts, turnovers or a turnover on downs. Defensive coordinators have the same goal regardless of their scheme, opponent or conference: Prevent points and get off the field. Stop rate is a simple metric but can offer a good reflection of a defense's effectiveness on a per-drive basis in today's faster-tempo game.