After a shutout win over Wisconsin on Saturday, No. 1 Ohio State's defense has moved to the top of the stop rate standings this week.

What is stop rate? It's a basic measurement of success: the percentage of a defense's drives that end in punts, turnovers or a turnover on downs. Defensive coordinators have the same goal regardless of their scheme, opponent or conference: prevent points and get off the field. Stop rate is a simple metric but can offer a good reflection of a defense's effectiveness on a per-drive basis in today's faster-tempo game.

Last season, Ohio State finished No. 1 in this metric with a stop rate of 78.5% against FBS opponents over its 16-game season. The Buckeyes are back on top under new defensive coordinator Matt Patricia with a stop rate of 84.2% and also have the

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