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Manny Diaz focused on limiting A&M's big plays

Oct 1, 2015 at 6:19p ET

Oct 1, 2015 at 6:19p ET

Manny Diaz has vastly improved Mississippi State's secondary this season, but can they slow down the Aggies?

Despite their fantastic run in 2014, Mississippi State had one of the league's worst pass defenses last season. Enter defensive coordinator Manny Diaz to work with a more experienced secondary and the Bulldogs have successfully revamped their pass defense in one offseason.

“The pass defense is all 11 guys,” Diaz told the Clarion Ledger. “Not just the pass rush, but the way (we) fit up the receivers and the way we have to cover the guys, everybody’s responsible.