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What is Liberty's defensive efficiency ranking?
What is Liberty's defensive efficiency ranking?
What is the Flames' philosophy regarding coverage and pass rush?
What is the Flames' philosophy regarding coverage and pass rush?
What is the Flames' defensive culture like?
What is the Flames' defensive culture like?
What is Liberty's approach to blitzing?
What is Liberty's approach to blitzing?
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How does Liberty's ability to switch between defensive structures affect opposing offenses?
How does Liberty's ability to switch between defensive structures affect opposing offenses?
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Study Notes
- Liberty has one of the best G5 defenses due to their mix of Tite Front and Peso alignments
- Their defensive efficiency is 45th overall, but they rank 27th in points per drive and 25th in yards per play
- The defense is not pressure-heavy, with only a third of their plays involving blitzes
- They use five-man rushes to gain favorable one-on-one matches in the box and force RBs to block
- The Flames run multiple coverages to match their various looks up front, including single-high dominant, Quarters, MOFO schemes, Cover 3, and Cover 1
- Their defensive culture is unique and has been created under former Head Coach Hough Freeze, former DC Scott Symons, and former DC Josh Aldridge
- Liberty's ability to bounce between defensive structures makes it difficult for offenses to plan cohesive attacks
- They have a philosophy of maximizing numbers in coverage and utilizing a five-man rush to clog running lanes while still having numbers to create a pass rush
- The defense's blitz tendencies involve bringing five defenders on ~66% of their plays, with ~60% of their blitzes using a box 'backer in the rush
- The Flames are in-step philosophically with the best defensive schools in the country by using multiple ways of attacking offense while keeping the fits and coverages as simple as possible.
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Think you know everything about Liberty University's football team? Test your knowledge with this quiz focused on their impressive G5 defense. From their unique defensive culture to their various coverages and blitz tendencies, see if you have what it takes to score big on this quiz. Keywords: Liberty University, G5 defense, Tite Front, Peso alignments, defensive efficiency, coverages, blitz tendencies, football.
