In three games, the defense had allowed only 16 first downs and had permitted an average of 6.6 points per game.

That defense has permitted 30 drives inside their own 20, the worst in the conference.

The defense permitted an average of fewer than 92 rushing yards a game over that span.

The Jets' defense has not permitted a runner to gain 100 yards in 11 straight games.

Their defense permitted only one run that was unearned.

In their 12 victories, the Cowboys' defense permitted an average of only 105 rushing yards.

Any other defense permits the game to make.

Instead, Seres decided to take eight tricks and hope the defense would permit him to score a ninth.

The result should have been one down, but the defense slipped and permitted West to be endplayed in trumps.

The 1973 defense did not permit more than nine points in any of Penn State's initial six games.