Auburn's defense continued its stellar play, giving up field goals of 22 and 38 yards to fall behind 9-7.

Their defense, meanwhile, continued to play well, as it has for most of the season.

His defense continued to be exceptional as he made just 10 errors.

But they failed, as Cleveland's defense continued to come through in crucial situations.

"And to try to make sure our defense continues to play solid."

The defense continues to be last in the league against the run, yielding 164 yards a game.

That is good enough when the defense continues to produce turnovers at such a rapid rate.

When those don't go down, the defense can continue to pack it in.

The defense, however, continues to struggle to protect a lead.

In the second half, defense continued to dominate as Tech gradually built a lead.