The defense. Oh, the defense. There was some concern leading into Friday night’s game against Houston that the defense, which had been gashed at times by Northern Colorado, was going to struggle to contain D’Eriq King and the Houston rushing attack. And at times, they did. Tackling was questionable, run gaps had poor fits, and there were too many pass interference calls against the secondary. Despite those miscues, the defense did have stretches where they played pretty well, particularly in the second half. And while it’s obviously not apples to apples, Houston had fewer points, fewer total yards, fewer first downs, and more turnovers against Washington State than they did against Oklahoma.
Coach’s Corner: Defending Houston
