Dylan Morris, the Washington quarterback, is smacking his lips about now. I just read in the Dawg Poung, the Huskies blog, that Washington's receiver corps is returning to full strength after some early injuries. I knew that Washington was going to be better this week, but I am stunned they put that kind of hurt on Arkansas State to the tune of a 52-3 smackdown. Arkansas State dropped 50 on Memphis a week ago, and Memphis just beat previously undefeated Mississippi State today. The voodoo that Wilcox put on Washington the last two games relied on a potent defense. We just saw today that all traces of that magic are gone.
2 points: On the plus side, watching (rewind/watching) #43 flow to the ball in run plays is .. well. uplifting! On concerning side was the near disaster of #21's fair catch at the 3 yard line that became a lucky fumble-touchback.
It wasn't just the secondary. I'm also alarmed by the lack of pass rush. On their last desperation drive, Sac State absolutely had to pass and everyone in the stadium knew it. Still Cal got no pressure on the QB whatsoever. Our D-line was being stoned and physically dominated by an FCS O-line (and one that I think had just lost its best player to injury). Yikes.
Dylan Morris, the Washington quarterback, is smacking his lips about now. I just read in the Dawg Poung, the Huskies blog, that Washington's receiver corps is returning to full strength after some early injuries. I knew that Washington was going to be better this week, but I am stunned they put that kind of hurt on Arkansas State to the tune of a 52-3 smackdown. Arkansas State dropped 50 on Memphis a week ago, and Memphis just beat previously undefeated Mississippi State today. The voodoo that Wilcox put on Washington the last two games relied on a potent defense. We just saw today that all traces of that magic are gone.
2 points: On the plus side, watching (rewind/watching) #43 flow to the ball in run plays is .. well. uplifting! On concerning side was the near disaster of #21's fair catch at the 3 yard line that became a lucky fumble-touchback.
It wasn't just the secondary. I'm also alarmed by the lack of pass rush. On their last desperation drive, Sac State absolutely had to pass and everyone in the stadium knew it. Still Cal got no pressure on the QB whatsoever. Our D-line was being stoned and physically dominated by an FCS O-line (and one that I think had just lost its best player to injury). Yikes.
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They are full blown broken as well as the LBs in drop coverage. That middle of the defense is giving up so much uncontested yardage.