The USC defense turned in the second-best defense in the nation and some argued one of the best college has ever seen.

Suddenly, the second-best defense in the league would look scary.

It also entered the game with the second-best defense in the nation among I-AA schools.

Houston has the conference's second-best defense; the Bengals have the conference's best offense.

The way Washington's defense performed for the greater part of the game simply justified its ranking as the second-best defense in the league.

The Vikings will be able to move the football against the second-best defense in the conference.

The Capitals are experts at their own end as they had the second-best defense in the league during the regular season.

"We had the second-best defense in the league and we drafted six defensive players," said Parcells.

For they have the second-best defense in halting the run in the N.F.L.

Mercyhurst had the second-best scoring defense in Division I in 2006-2007.