Impact Stats

What do all of the following colleges have in common after the end of the 2005 season? 1. Ohio State (Division I-A) 2. Duquesne (Division I-AA) 3. Edinboro (Division II) 4. Trinity (CT) (Division III) 5. Missouri Valley College (NAIA) 6. Vermilion CC (JC) All were the leaders in overall Rushing Defense in each of their respective divisions. “I believe Rushing Defense is the most important of all the statistics,” says Edinboro Defensive Coordinator Wayne Bradford, whose team led the nation among D-II colleges in that category, “It’s the number one priority because it dictates everything else. If we stop a first and ten to become second and eight it changes the mindset of your opponent. You could have four great players in the secondary but we can’t force our opponent to throw the ball. They do need to be involved in the run on the perimeter but it’s our up-front guys that