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It's Wednesday night, which means time for a 100 point back and forth classic MACtion game. Maybe in Kalamazoo, but in Buffalo, all eyes will be on the UB defense, the force behind UB's 5-4 start.
Tacklers
| Rank | Year | Player | Solo Tackles Per Game | Rank | Year | Player | Tackles Per Game | |
| 1 | 2007 | Shannon | 6.08 | 1 | 2007 | Shannon | 10.3 | |
| 2 | 2015 | Berry | 5.33 | 2 | 2008 | Winters | 8.93 | |
| 3 | 2014 | Redden | 5.18 | 3 | 2015 | Berry | 8.89 | |
| 4 | 2015 | Gilbo | 5.11 | 4 | 2014 | Skinner | 8.73 | |
| 5 | 2008 | Shannon | 5 | 5 | 2008 | Shannon | 8.64 | |
| 6 | 2015 | Gilbo | 8.44 |
Sure tackling is vital at our level, keeping short passes short and not allowing run yards after contact go a long way to winning games. The combination of Berry and Gilbo rivals the 2008 combination of Davonte Shannon and Justin Winters.
Behind the Line
| Rank | Year | Player | TFL Per Game | Rank | Year | Player | Sacks Per Game | Rank | Year | Player | QB hurries per game | ||
| 1 | 2007 | Hutchinson | 1.58 | 1 | 2007 | Scott | 0.83 | 1 | 2007 | Scott | 0.58 | ||
| 2 | 2013 | Mack | 1.46 | 2 | 2013 | Mack | 0.81 | 2 | 2015 | Gilbo | 0.56 | ||
| 3 | 2014 | Redden | 1.32 | 3 | 2014 | Redden | 0.59 | 3 | 2013 | Mack | 0.46 | ||
| 4 | 2007 | Scott | 1.25 | 4 | 2015 | Alozie | 0.56 | 4 | 2015 | Harris, D | 0.44 | ||
| 5 | 2015 | Alozie | 1.11 | 5 | 2007 | Hutchinson | 0.46 | 5 | 2013 | Sokoli | 0.38 | ||
| 6 | 2015 | Gilbo | 1.06 | 6 | 2009 | Means | 0.42 | ||||||
| 7 | 2015 | Berry | 1 |
The best part about UB's attack behind the line is it isn't individual efforts in spite of scheme, it seems to be great efforts enhanced by the scheme. All 3 UB linebackers average at least a TFL per game. Alozie leads the way in sacks filling the role vacated by the graduation of Adam Redden and Nick Gilbo and Demone Harris have applied the QB pressure helping fuel our pass defense.
Pass Defense
| Rank | Year | Player | Pass Breakups per game | Rank | Year | Player | Passes Defended per game | |
| 1 | 2015 | Ross | 1.78 | 1 | 2015 | Ross | 2 | |
| 2 | 2015 | Baker | 1.22 | 2 | 2015 | Baker | 1.22 | |
| 3 | 2014 | Lester | 1.18 | 3 | 2014 | Lester | 1.18 | |
| 4 | 2009 | Cook | 0.83 | 4 | 2009 | Johnson | 0.92 | |
| 5 | 2009 | Thomas | 0.75 | 5 | 2009 | Cook | 0.92 | |
| 6 | 2015 | Alozie | 0.89 |
Of course Ross leads in pass breakups and passes defended but the surprise is Baker is second. Alozie shows his all around game by showing up sixth in passes defended as well.
Turnovers
| Rank | Year | Player | INT Per Game | Rank | Year | Player | FF Per Game | Rank | Year | Player | Turnovers forced per game | ||
| 1 | 2007 | Newton | 0.33 | 1 | 2013 | Mack | 0.38 | 1 | 2013 | Mack | 0.62 | ||
| 2 | 2007 | Shannon | 0.25 | 2 | 2014 | Redden | 0.36 | 2 | 2007 | Shannon | 0.5 | ||
| 3 | 2013 | Mack | 0.23 | 3 | 2008 | Winters | 0.29 | 3 | 2015 | Alozie | 0.44 | ||
| 3 | 2013 | Johnson | 0.23 | 4 | 2007 | Shannon | 0.25 | 4 | 2014 | Redden | 0.36 | ||
| 3 | 2013 | Lester | 0.23 | 4 | 2007 | Scott | 0.25 | 5 | 2008 | Winters | 0.36 | ||
| 6 | 2015 | Alozie | 0.22 | 6 | 2015 | Alozie | 0.22 | 6 | 2007 | Newton | 0.33 | ||
| 6 | 2015 | Williamsosn | 0.22 | 7 | 2015 | Ross | 0.33 | ||||||
| 6 | 2015 | Ross | 0.22 |
From the 2008 team to Khalil Mack, turnovers are the calling card of a successful UB team. Unsurprisingly, Khalil Mack is at the top, forcing .62 turnovers per game in 2013. Okezie Alozie exceeds 2008's Justin Winters with .44 turnovers forced per game.
Tonight, the defense will have to put together another masterpiece to give UB their biggest win of the season and bowl eligibility.