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Defense
Pass Breakup in College Football
PBU
In college football, Pass Breakup means: A defender prevents a pass from being completed without intercepting it. It is used to describe defense context in college football.
Definition
A pass breakup is credited when a defender disrupts a pass and prevents a completion without recording an interception.
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Related Glossary Terms
Passes DefendedInterceptions plus pass breakups.InterceptionA pass caught by the defense.Havoc RateThe percentage of plays where a defense creates disruption.3-4 DefenseA defense with three defensive linemen and four linebackers.4-3 DefenseA defense with four defensive linemen and three linebackers.A-GapThe gap between the center and guard.
Last reviewed 2026-04-24