In Dave Aranda's three seasons at Wisconsin, the Badgers played four SEC teams -- South Carolina in 2013, Auburn and LSU in 2014 and Alabama in 2015. Wisconsin lost three of the four games with its lone victory coming against Auburn.
Here are the numbers allowed by Aranda's defense in those four games.
2013 South Carolina
34 rushing attempts, 117 yards, 3.4-yard average, 1 touchdown
26 pass attempts, 23 completions, 88%, 321 yards, 12.3 yards per attempt, 4 touchdowns, 0 interceptions
Total: 60 plays, 438 yards, 7.3 yards per play, 5 touchdowns
2014 LSU
47 rushing attempts, 126 yards, 2.7-yard average, 2 touchdowns
21 pass attempts, 9 completions, 43%, 239 yards, 11.4 yards per attempt, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions
Total: 68 plays, 365 yards, 5.4 yards per play, 4 touchdowns
2014 Auburn
43 rushing attempts, 219 yards, 5.1-yard average, 2 touchdowns
23 pass attempts, 16 completions, 70%, 216 yards, 9.4 yards per attempt, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions
Total: 66 plays, 435 yards, 6.6 yards per play, 4 touchdowns
2015 Alabama
37 rushing attempts, 238 yards, 6.4-yard average, 4 touchdowns
29 pass attempts, 22 completions, 76%. 264 yards, 9.1 yards per attempt, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions
Total: 66 plays, 502 yards, 7.6 yards per play, 5 touchdowns
Here are the combined totals for the four games against SEC teams.
161 rushing attempts, 700 yards, 4.3-yard average, 8 touchdowns
99 pass attempts, 70 completions, 71%, 1,040 yards, 10.5 yards per attempt, 9 touchdowns, 0 interceptions
Total: 260 plays, 1,740 yards, 6.7 yards per play, 17 touchdowns
Aranda had six first or second-team All-Big 10 players during these three years:
LB Chris Borland
LB Derek Landisch
DB Mickel Caputo
DB Darius Hillary
LB Vince Biegel
LB Joe Schobert
By comparison, LSU has had the same number of first or second-team All-SEC players in this time:
DB Tre'Davious White
DB Jamal Adams
LB Lamin Barrow
DL Anthony Johnson
LB Kwon Alexander
DB Ronald Martin
Here are the numbers allowed by Aranda's defense in those four games.
2013 South Carolina
34 rushing attempts, 117 yards, 3.4-yard average, 1 touchdown
26 pass attempts, 23 completions, 88%, 321 yards, 12.3 yards per attempt, 4 touchdowns, 0 interceptions
Total: 60 plays, 438 yards, 7.3 yards per play, 5 touchdowns
2014 LSU
47 rushing attempts, 126 yards, 2.7-yard average, 2 touchdowns
21 pass attempts, 9 completions, 43%, 239 yards, 11.4 yards per attempt, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions
Total: 68 plays, 365 yards, 5.4 yards per play, 4 touchdowns
2014 Auburn
43 rushing attempts, 219 yards, 5.1-yard average, 2 touchdowns
23 pass attempts, 16 completions, 70%, 216 yards, 9.4 yards per attempt, 2 touchdowns, 0 interceptions
Total: 66 plays, 435 yards, 6.6 yards per play, 4 touchdowns
2015 Alabama
37 rushing attempts, 238 yards, 6.4-yard average, 4 touchdowns
29 pass attempts, 22 completions, 76%. 264 yards, 9.1 yards per attempt, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions
Total: 66 plays, 502 yards, 7.6 yards per play, 5 touchdowns
Here are the combined totals for the four games against SEC teams.
161 rushing attempts, 700 yards, 4.3-yard average, 8 touchdowns
99 pass attempts, 70 completions, 71%, 1,040 yards, 10.5 yards per attempt, 9 touchdowns, 0 interceptions
Total: 260 plays, 1,740 yards, 6.7 yards per play, 17 touchdowns
Aranda had six first or second-team All-Big 10 players during these three years:
LB Chris Borland
LB Derek Landisch
DB Mickel Caputo
DB Darius Hillary
LB Vince Biegel
LB Joe Schobert
By comparison, LSU has had the same number of first or second-team All-SEC players in this time:
DB Tre'Davious White
DB Jamal Adams
LB Lamin Barrow
DL Anthony Johnson
LB Kwon Alexander
DB Ronald Martin
