The Bruins finished No. 112 in the final stop rate standings for 2022. Now they're all the way up to No. 3 after a stifling win over Wazzu.
and remain No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in this week’s stop rate standings. But there’s another defense rising up the ranks that you shouldn’t sleep on. 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. This simple metric can offer a more accurate reflection of a defense’s effectiveness in than yards per game or points per game.
’s first-year defensive coordinator who came to Los Angeles after working in the for nine years and climbing the ladder up to safeties coach for the Baltimore Ravens. The son of longtime NFL coach Anthony Lynn joined a defensive staff with extensive experience and inherited a talented group that featured 16 returning players with starting experience.
has allowed just one touchdown drive in each of its five games and is getting three-and-outs on 48 percent of its drives, fourth-best nationally. Advertisement The Bruins don’t get much time to celebrate. The State game kicks off a stretch of eight consecutive Pac-12 games without a break, a stretch that continues with a trip to No. 15 on Saturday.