The first game has come and gone, only 11* more of these this year. Weird to say isn’t it? Let’s break down the defensive performance at each of the three levels organized by alignment, assignment, and technique. The players listed in each group are in order of how noticeable they were to me, but potentially not every player who saw action. Let us know how you feel about the defensive performance with our poll and in the comments below.
Defensive Line: B+ (Turay, Lumor, Davis, Wilkins, Joseph-Day, Previlon, Bateky, Turner, Hogan, Wiafe)
Alignment: Despite it being reported in the news that Wilkins was playing defensive end to get more size on the field, the Huskies almost seemed surprised how big Rutgers was up front.