On paper, the Cincinnati Bearcats are the underdogs compared to the San Diego State Aztecs heading into their Hawaii Bowl matchup. In my previous article, we took a look at the major offensive points of emphasis and major matchups to look out for. In that article I explained that, offensively-speaking, the Bearcat offense is a league away in total efficiency, balance, and overall effectiveness at doing what an offense should do; score points. With that in mind, some may ask questions as to why they would be underdogs when they house a top five offense?
Cincinnati vs San Diego State; Defensive Focus for the Hawaii Bowl
