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Advanced Metrics
Success Rate Allowed in College Football
In college football, Success Rate Allowed means: How often a defense allows successful plays based on down-and-distance success-rate thresholds. It is used to describe advanced metrics context in college football.
Definition
How often a defense allows successful plays based on down-and-distance success-rate thresholds.
How CFB Track Uses It
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Related Glossary Terms
Defensive Success RateThe percentage of opponent plays that fail to meet success-rate thresholds.Success RateThe percentage of plays that gain enough yardage based on down and distance.Net Success RateOffensive success rate minus defensive success rate allowed.Adjusted EfficiencyAn efficiency metric modified for context such as opponent strength, game location, tempo, garbage time, or game state.Adjusted Yards Per AttemptA passing efficiency stat that adjusts yards per attempt for touchdowns and interceptions.Air YardsThe yards a pass travels from the line of scrimmage to the catch point or target point.
Last reviewed 2026-04-24