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At the UCLA game, where I sat in UCLA seats at 50, it was painfully clear how committed the safeties were to stopping the run.  But even more clear was how frequently we ran straight into the superior numbers in obvious down and distance situations. Another minor metric to consider is the number of times safeties make plays at the LOS on between the tackle runs. 

Well, this one is at least checkable without too much effort. 

Vs UCLA. Starting safeties Adarius Pickett and Quentin Lake. Backups Blaylock and Guidry.
Pickett made 1/2 such a tackle (with Blaylock) 
Lake made 0 such tackles. 
Blaylock made 1/2 such a tackle (with Pickett)
Guidry made 0 such tackles. 

So, the safeties made a tackle on a run between the tackle at the LOS once.
[The play was a first and 10 from our own 37, in the second quarter. We then made a first down on the next play, but did not score on that drive.]

CT,  I take it you take issue with the observation in general.  I won't go looking up the numbers, but you believe that we generally avoid running against numbers?

[OL84]

At the UCLA game, where I sat in UCLA seats at 50, it was painfully clear how committed the safeties were to stopping the run.  But even more clear was how frequently we ran straight into the superior numbers in obvious down and distance situations. Another minor metric to consider is the number of times safeties make plays at the LOS on between the tackle runs. 

Well, this one is at least checkable without too much effort. 

Vs UCLA. Starting safeties Adarius Pickett and Quentin Lake. Backups Blaylock and Guidry.
Pickett made 1/2 such a tackle (with Blaylock) 
Lake made 0 such tackles. 
Blaylock made 1/2 such a tackle (with Pickett)
Guidry made 0 such tackles. 

So, the safeties made a tackle on a run between the tackle at the LOS once.
[The play was a first and 10 from our own 37, in the second quarter. We then made a first down on the next play, but did not score on that drive.]

CT,  I take it you take issue with the observation in general.  I won't go looking up the numbers, but you believe that we generally avoid running against numbers?