The offseason is a good time to step back and take a look at the bigger picture.
Which Big 12 teams are most efficient on offense and defense, excel on third down and consistently create turnovers? Those are just a few of the questions we’ll aim to answer during this weekly offseason series. In this series, we’re looking to highlight the programs that build themselves upon certain long-term traits as opposed to riding one or two elite players to short-term excellence.
Today, we continue the series by looking at which defenses buckle down in red zone by looking at red-zone defensive efficiency, which is the percentage of opponent red-zone trips that result in touchdowns.