The defensive line has taken making quarterbacks frustrated and uncomfortable to a new level this season.
Besides the fact that it just recently tallied six sacks in the game against Louisiana-Monroe, the big guys up front are getting into opposing quarterbacks’ heads and stat lines by continuing to bat down passes at a consistent rate.
The UA defense ranks first nationally in passes broken up with 26, including a stellar 13 by the defensive linemen. Dalvin Tomlinson, a 6-foot-3, 294-pound speedy defensive lineman leads the group with an impressive five.
If knocking passes down is an art form, the defense is on its way to perfecting it.