“Explosive”: The New “Havoc”?

Which of these plays is more “explosive?” Well, my fancy graphics have tipped my hand, but let’s go down the rabbit hole and talk about Explosive Plays and Predicted Points Added

Coach Smart talked a lot going to 2019 about creating “havoc” plays on defense. When someone says “havoc” and “defense” it conjures up Greg Blue and other hard hitting DGDs, but it’s actually a measurable stat. Any defensive play where there is a tackle for loss, forced fumble, or pass defended. These plays divided by total plays gives a havoc rate for game.

While UGA’s defense was #2 overall in YPP, their Havoc Rate was near bottom of SEC. Only 19% of plays on defense resulted in one of the above stats. Clearly,…