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And some follow up, looking at what Mizzou's total D would have looked like if it faced the average number of rush attempts and pass attempts SEC defenses faced in 2011.
Missouri D 2011 average/rush: 3.58 yards
Rank in SEC in 2011: 5th
Missouri D 2011 total rushing yards: 1656
Rank in SEC: 4th
Opponent rushing attempts by average SEC team: 480/year or 37.1/game
Opponent rushing vs. Missouri: 463 plays
Missouri D 2011 total rushing yards vs. avg number of rushes in SEC: 1718, or 132.2 yards per game. This would have ranked 5th in the league.
Missouri D 2011 average/pass attempt: 6.74 yards
Rank in SEC: 9th
Opponent passing attempts by average SEC team: 373/year or 28.9/game
Opponent passing vs. Missouri: 487 attempts
Missouri D 2011 total passing yards vs. avg number of pass attempts in SEC: 2514 yards or 194.8 yards per game. This would have ranked 10th in the league
Missouri D 2011 Total D vs. avg rush/pass attempts in SEC: 327 yards/game. This would have ranked 7th in the SEC, ahead of (in order) Tennesee, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Kentucky, Auburn and Mississippi.
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