The continuing evolution of spread and no-huddle offenses in college football is changing the way some coaches measure defensive success. Pittsburgh (2-2, 0-1 ACC) has played in three straight games with scores in the 30s and 40s, all against Power Five programs. Mendenhall is a big believer in using statistics to assess his team's play, but the numbers he uses have changed. At Cincinnati and Michigan State, Narduzzi said, "Our goal defensively was to limit the other team to 13 points per game. The ACC has seven teams averaging at least 36 points, and eight averaging at least 450 yards.

Source: New York Times September 28, 2016 18:56 UTC