After finishing fourth in the nation in tackles for loss per game and first in sacks in 2017 the Miami Hurricanes defense is at or near the top of the leaderboard again this season. Miami is first in the nation in tackles for loss in 2018 and 28th in sacks.
The Hurricanes penetration into opponents backfields has skyrocketed this season. After averaging 8.54 tackles for loss per game in 2017 Miami is averaging 12 tackles for loss this season. Miami’s sacks have gone down from 3.38 per game in 2017 to 2.