Shanahan called just seven play-action pass plays against L.A.’s defense to any part of the field in their regular-season meetings.

And SC’s KenPom power rating this season (+20.6) is lower than any of the last four years’ other surprise low-seeded Final Four teams except the 2016 Syracuse squad.

In 2011: Connecticut 53, Butler 41. Great defensive teams litter the list of national champions throughout history, too. UNLV ran its wrecking crew through the bracket in 1990.

Three of the four teams playing in the Final Four on Saturday are among the top nine in defensive efficiency, which measures points allowed per 100 possessions. Leading the way is Texas Tech ...

The nation's stingiest defense held the Vols to 15 first-half points, the fewest in an Elite Eight game since 1979. The 69-50 victory secured Houston's first trip to the Final Four since 2021.

Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts celebrates a defensive stop against Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals last week in New Orleans. (AP photo) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The expanded College Football Playoff has ...

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