Reply To: Predict the Score – Utes at Oregon

Actually, the pressure is there but it’s a different scheme. We’re not sending as many blitzes so that we can have more coverage in the secondary which you can see in the big uptake in interceptions this year.

Teams are also well aware of our defensive prowess and tenacity for getting after the quarterback. You’re seeing a lot more 3 step drops so that opposing QBs can get the ball out quicker. This alone drops the chance for sacks a lot.

Coach Pease has specifically addressed this multiple times and stated that there has been a slightly different defensive focus this year.

Additionally, I don’t doubt we’ve seen some “vanilla” schemes give the level of competition.

I bet we’ll see Sack Lake City start to show again when conference play starts.

• This reply was modified 9 years, 2 months ago by UteStuckInSeattle.