CFB Film Room 'SEC stuff rate' stat shows one quarter of Tennessee's runs stop at the line
Much of Tennessee’s struggles this year have revolved around its rushing attack that ranks 100th nationally in yards per game.
A big reason for that is how often the Volunteers get stopped at or behind the line.
Tennessee has the highest offensive stuff rate — which measures runs of no gain or negative yards — among SEC teams, according to CFB Film Room. At a whopping 25.8 percent, the Volunteers are aren’t getting past the line of scrimmage on a quarter of their rushes.
1 out of every 4 Tennessee rush attempts isn't getting past the line of scrimmage this season.
Here's how that stacks up with the rest of the SEC rushing attacks: pic.twitter.com/pzVnZXzEDK
— CFB Film Room (@CFBFilmRoom) October 31, 2018
What makes the stat even more alarming is how much worse than every other SEC team Tennessee is in this department.
The next-worse team is Arkansas at 19.3 percent, making for a 6.5 percent difference from the Volunteers’ stuff rate. But the gap between the Razorbacks number and that of second-ranked Kentucky (12.9 percent) is almost exactly the same.
It’s not surprising to see run-heavy squads like Mississippi State and Kentucky top the list. What is a bit shocking, however, is how low No. 1 Alabama (seventh, 14.2 percent), No. 6 Georgia (ninth, 16.2 percent) and No. 3 LSU (10th, 18.0 percent) rank in stuff rate given their success this season.