at 236 total yds per game.
That breaks out to #18 in passing yds allowed (130 yds/gm) #40 in run defense (106 yds/gm) allowing 3.37 ypc and 6.3 TLFs/gm (ranked 49th)
...Utah's "vaunted" D (after giving up 385yds to Utah State and their backup QB) IIIS ...drum roll
#21
The top 10 nationally in Total D look like this:
1. Ohio St
2. Tennessee
3. Indiana
4. Missouri
5. Minnesota
6. Miami
7. Louisville
8. Georgia
9. Kentucky
10. Louisiana (not LSU)
Big XII schools of note:
12. Baylor
13. BYU
14. Houston
17. Kansas
21. Utah
30. Arizona St
48. Iowa St.
And last tidbit.... SMU at 26th.