In 2011, the Cincinnati Bearcats led the Big East in sacks with 46. In 2012, they ranked second in the league (30). In 2013, their first year in the American Athletic Conference, they ranked second again (35). In 2014, they finished second once again, accumulating another 35 sacks.
Then 2015 came.
During last year’s 7-6 campaign, the Bearcats managed to bring down a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage only 13 times. It was the first time since 2005, when they managed only 17 sacks, that they had failed to get to 20.