“Rely on the person next to you to do their job and trust the coaching staff is going to put us in the best position possible to win the game,” senior linebacker Cale Garrett said Saturday. “That's something that I've always had faith in, but fully embracing it on a daily basis is what's most important. To be able to do that with 11 guys on the field is a lot to ask, but if everybody buys into it, it can really be something special.”
Playing almost exclusively in their 4-2-5 base structure, the Tigers (1-1) forced three turnovers, collected three sacks and 13 tackles for loss, deflected five passes and intercepted two and completely swarmed and smothered every facet of Brown's offense.