The Gators’ defense was far from perfect against Florida Atlantic on Saturday, but they definitely showed signs of improvement over the debacle of 2020.
When the starters were in the game in the first three quarters, they limited the Owls to 173 total yards and zero points. They forced a couple of turnovers and sacked N’Kosi Perry six times.
The defensive line put up strong resistance against the running game at times, and the secondary avoided the major communication breakdowns that plagued them last year.
Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham was generally pleased with what he saw from his players.