{"id":9246,"date":"2024-09-20T17:32:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T17:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coachandcoordinator.com\/?p=9246"},"modified":"2024-09-20T17:32:25","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T17:32:25","slug":"ryan-mcelwain-defensive-game-goals-team-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachandcoordinator.com\/?p=9246","title":{"rendered":"Stepping It Up &#8211; DePauw&#8217;s Defensive Game Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At DePauw University, the defense isn\u2019t just a unit\u2014it\u2019s a subculture within the team, driven by trust, communication, and alignment to the team\u2019s culture. As Defensive Coordinator Ryan McElwain puts it, <em>&#8220;Defensively, it\u2019s a subculture of our team. We\u2019re all wearing the same colors on Saturday, but within the defense, we push each other to get better every day. 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McElwain\u2019s defensive goal is to limit these explosive plays by focusing on fundamentals: <strong>proper tackling<\/strong>, <strong>assignment soundness<\/strong>, and avoiding breakdowns in coverage. By drilling these key points, McElwain ensures that DePauw\u2019s defense can minimize big gains, forcing opponents to work harder for every yard. In their shutout win over Barry, they limited the opposition to just <strong>two explosive plays<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Possession Downs (Third and Fourth Down Efficiency)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Great situational football, particularly on third and fourth downs, is another core part of the STEP framework. For McElwain\u2019s defense, this means getting off the field when it matters most. The defense is trained to anticipate tendencies based on down and distance, allowing them to make critical stops. 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McElwain\u2019s defense delivered a dominant performance, securing a 33-0 shutout win over a Berry team that had averaged <strong>53 points per game<\/strong> over their previous 11 contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notable Stats:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Allowed <strong>only 8 total first downs<\/strong>, with just <strong>2 by penalty<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Held Berry to under <strong>75 yards rushing<\/strong> and <strong>75 yards passing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limited Berry to <strong>2.2 yards per play<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Of the <strong>144 total yards allowed<\/strong>, <strong>67 came on a single drive<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forced <strong>8 three-and-outs<\/strong> and recorded a <strong>safety<\/strong> in just two plays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>McElwain\u2019s defensive strategy completely neutralized Berry\u2019s typically explosive offense, making this shutout one of the most impressive defensive efforts of the week. 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