... offensive tempo, there was a need to explain the defensive cost of this type of play. I will attempt to explain those cost in this article in a simplified way.

In this article , I made an attempt to outline the advantages of a high offensive tempo. As in anything, where there is reward there is risk. This is also true of the up-tempo offense.

The highest tempo on offense Auburn faced last season was the Northwestern team. They ran well over 100 plays on the Auburn defense. There is no doubt that the Auburn secondary was absolutely gassed at the end of this game. 

Auburn's linebackers looked to be in slow motion a...

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