Better defense: Alabama or Notre Dame?
By Sharon Katz, ESPN Stats & Info
Published November 21, 2012, 01:30:50 PM
Notre Dame and Alabama have each given up 111 points this season, the fewest in FBS. Both teams have held six opponents to 10 points or fewer, the most in the nation.
If defense wins championships, then who has the edge? The Tide and their defensive schemes under coach Nick Saban or the Irish and their dominating front seven led by Heisman candidate Manti Te’o?
RUNNING DEFENSE
The first thing teams must do on defense is stop the run. FBS teams are 211-42 when rushing for at least 250 yards this season.
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