Tennessee defensive stats:
2021 passing yards given per 273.2
2022 passing yards given per 307.4
2021 % given 61%
2022 % given 61%
2021 pass attempts per game 38
2022 pass attempts per game 45
2021 pass TD’s given per 1.8
2022 pass TD’s five per 1.2
2021 pass yards per attempt 7.25
2022 pass yards per attempt 6.89
2021 pass yards per completion 11.84
2022 pass yards per completion 11.14
2021 int’s per 1.0
2022 int’s per 1.0
2021 points per 29.1
2022 points per 17.8
2021 red zone D 121st .920
2022 red zone D 6th .650
This is just some stats. “If” teams had passed the ball 45 times per game last year Tennessee would have given 326.3 per game.
Bama has the 11th rated pass D……based on pass yards given per game; however if teams passed the pall 45 times per game they would be rated at 86th.
Tennessee has give up passing yards for sure and I don’t think anyone is saying Tennessee has a “good” passing D; however it’s not as bad as “one stat.” Teams have to pass on Tennessee thus they will give up more passing yards……..no way around it at all unless you give up zero yards per attempt.
However everywhere else it’s not nearly as bad and in some cases it’s pretty good (the other stats).
