Defensive Statistics: 1995 vs. 1999
95vs99defense.htm

Notes:
Statistics include bowl game unless otherwise noted (*)
Total TDs allowed does not include TDs scored by the opponents' defense
Rankings are based on the regular season and do not include stats from bowl games

Scoring:
Each stat within a category is worth 1 point
Each category is worth a certain number of points which are awarded to the team that wins that category

 

 

Stats

Stats

Points

Points

 

 

1995

1999

1995

1999

Total Defense

Avg yards per game

280.9

256.6

 

1

(Category: 3 pts.)

Avg yards per play

3.96

3.90

 

1

 

1st downs allowed

193

173

 

1

 

Fumble recoveries

8

12

 

1

 

TD's scored

7

7

1

1

 

Safeties/PAT returns

1

3

 

1

 

3rd down conversion %(*)

26.5%

25%

 

1

Total Category Points

1

7

Points for Winning Category

 

3

Scoring Defense

Avg points per game

13.8

13.5

 

1

(Category: 3 pts.)

TD's allowed

19

21

1

 

 

Shutouts

2

2

1

1

 

Gave up 10 points or less

5

6

 

1

Total Category Points

2

3

Points for Winning Category

 

3

Rushing Defense

Avg yards per game

77.4

72.1

 

1

(Category: 2 pts.)

Avg per carry

2.01

2.10

1

 

 

Rushing TD's allowed

7

5

 

1

 

100+ yard rushers allowed

1

4

1

 

 

<100 yards rushing allowed

8

7

1

 

Total Category Points

3

2

Points for Winning Category

2

 

Passing Defense

Avg yards per game

203.5

184.5

 

1

(Category: 2 pts.)

Avg yards per attempt

6.26

5.86

 

1

 

Avg yards per completion

13.64

11.90

 

1

 

Passing TD's allowed

12

14

1

 

 

Completion % allowed

45.9%

49.2%

1

 

 

Interceptions

16

11

1

 

 

Sacks

53

62

 

1

Total Category Points

3

4

Points for Winning Category

 

2

Players

All Big East 1st team

4

3

1

 

(Category: 1 pt.)

All Americans (any team)

2

4

 

1

 

Big East Defensive P.O.Y.

YES

YES

1

1

 

National Defensive P.O.Y.

YES

YES

1

1

 

Tackle leader

137

89

1

 

 

Sack leader

14

17

 

1

 

Interception leader

5

4

1

 

 

NFL players drafted

1

4

 

1

Total Category Points

5

5

Points for Winning Category

1

1

TOTAL POINTS

17

30

 

Player Notes

All BE 1st Team

1995: Cornell Brown, J.C. Price, William Yarborough, George Del Ricco
1999: Corey Moore, John Engelberger, Anthony Midget

All-American

1995: Cornell Brown, J.C. Price
1999: Corey Moore, John Engelberger, Jamel Smith, Anthony Midget

BE Def. Player of Yr

Cornell Brown, Corey Moore

Natioal Def. POY

Cornell Brown and Corey Moore both named national def. player of the
year by
Football News; Moore won Nagurski Award

Tackle Leader

1995: George DelRicco
1999: Jamel Smith

Sack Leader

1995: Cornell Brown
1999: Corey Moore

Int. Leader

1995: William Yarborough
1999: Anthony Midget

NFL draftees

1995: J.C. Price
1999: Corey Moore, John Engelberger, Ike Charlton, Anthony Midget