The one troubling stat from last night:

[Xenomorph]

No.. not Kylin Hill’s 6 carries..

The LaLa qb was 21/29 for 224. We’re still extremely shaky on th back end and now it looks like we have to play without Peters.

 

[Dawgtruc]

Playing without peters won't make the ladies happy.

 

[kired]

A LOT of those completions were less than 5 yards down field. They got half those yards on about 4 passes. It is going to be our weak spot on defense but I think it’s better than we’ve seen in previous years.

 

[shotgunDawg]

Don't take anything from these games on defense. Bama gave up 173 yards rushing to Arkansas State last week and the 2014 MSU team gave up 34 points and 540 yards to UAB.

Defense is about effort and intensity and you simply can't get top 15 teams to care about these games.

 

[SwampDawg]

Yeah, but playing with peters ... never mind.

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

A LOT of those completions were less than 5 yards down field. They got half those yards on about 4 passes. It is going to be our weak spot on defense but I think it’s better than we’ve seen in previous years.

^^^This^^^. Those jet sweeps on the first drive account for 15% of the passing yards. Smart game plan by Napier, get rid of the ball quick to keep Simmons and Sweat off the QB.

Also you should factor in the amount of zone coverage. And no Abrams in the first half. There were some holes underneath, but I would expect a lot more man coverage and blitz packages as the conference schedule gets in full swing. The secondary is not world class, but I am pleasantly surprised by the way they have performed... My biggest concern is McClaurin staying healthy. He has been getting tattooed by running backs lately.