KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Illinois State football team’s defense limited Butler to one touchdown in a season-opening 49-7 victory at Hancock Stadium.
Yet Butler’s 305 yards of total offense, several missed tackles and this week’s step up in division warn ISU coach Brock Spack his defense needs to elevate its play in Saturday’s 4 p.m. (Central) nonconference game against Western Michigan at Waldo Stadium.
“I don’t think we were real sharp. Part of that was our tackling was not very good,” Spack said. “That has to improve this week or we’ll be in big trouble.