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USF 47, Illinois 23 POSTGAME
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<blockquote data-quote="alaskaillini" data-source="post: 1331619" data-attributes="member: 531679"><p>I am not sue that is a fair criticism of our defense. Their QB was extremely shifty in the option running offense. From a defensive standpoint, you are often better off not penetrating and playing the line of scrimmage, especially if you are the player being optioned. Make the QB take a lot of time to make his decision to allow the off the ball players to get you help. Add to this that the defense was on the field for more than 2/3rds of the game IIRC. That translates into a tired defense. Time on the field is much more exhausting for defenses than the offense. Had the offense done more than 3 and out on a lot of their possessions, the defense would have performed better and the game would have been a lot closer. I think our D can compete if given the chance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="alaskaillini, post: 1331619, member: 531679"] I am not sue that is a fair criticism of our defense. Their QB was extremely shifty in the option running offense. From a defensive standpoint, you are often better off not penetrating and playing the line of scrimmage, especially if you are the player being optioned. Make the QB take a lot of time to make his decision to allow the off the ball players to get you help. Add to this that the defense was on the field for more than 2/3rds of the game IIRC. That translates into a tired defense. Time on the field is much more exhausting for defenses than the offense. Had the offense done more than 3 and out on a lot of their possessions, the defense would have performed better and the game would have been a lot closer. I think our D can compete if given the chance. [/QUOTE]
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