On the Oregon Ducks‘ second defensive possession in their Week 4 matchup with the Oregon State Beavers, they allowed a 13-play, 64-yard drive that took 7:40 off the clock and ended with a Beavers touchdown. The score tied the game at seven by the end of the first quarter.
From then on, the Ducks‘ defense put the locks on Oregon State. Not a single point was scored the rest of the way, with the Beavers managing just 83 total yards outside of that drive. The Ducks came out on top, 41-7.
Allowing the long march down the field for a touchdown was uncharacteristic of Oregon’s defense; but what wasn’t uncharacteristic was the masterpiece of an effort that concluded the game.
Through four weeks, the Ducks have allowed just 37 total points and have quickly established themselves as one of the top units in college football.
Let’s take a look at where the defense and special teams units rank nationally in several key statistics after Week 4.
Scoring Defense: No. 9
Points allowed per game: 9.3
Passing Defense: No. 9
Passing yards allowed per game: 120.0
Rushing Defense: No. 40
Rushing yards allowed per game: 108.8
Total Defense: No. 12
Total yards allowed per game: 228.8
Third Down Defense: No. 22
Third down conversion percentage: 27.5%
Red Zone Defense: No. 112
Red zone conversion percentage: 100.0%
Total Sacks: No. 78
Total sacks: 7
Tackles For Loss: No. 104
Total tackles for loss: 17
Turnovers Gained: No. 20
Total turnovers gained: 4
Kickoff Return Defense: No. 74
Average yards per kickoff return: 20.1
Kickoff Returns: No. 51
Average kickoff return yards: 22.8
Punt Returns: No. 56
Average punt return yards: 10.3
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This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: Where Oregon Ducks rank in defense and special teams stats in Week 4
