The key to victory today...

[Hunter Green]

IMHO, defensively don't play them straight up. Stack the line of scrimmage, using primarily a four man front, and STOP THE RUN. Make them beat us by throwing the ball. Keep their O line tied up, take away the pitch man, and then punish the QB when he runs. 

That's what I would do. For what it's worth.

[VideoEagle]

Sounds like a good plan. I hope the technique is better today. I don’t care what kind of front you run, if running backs are not getting stopped till the 3rd or 4th man making contact you are going to give up big yardage. 

[tmjerm]

1 minute ago, VideoEagle said:

Sounds like a good plan. I hope the technique is better today. I don’t care what kind of front you run, if running backs are not getting stopped till the 3rd or 4th man making contact you are going to give up big yardage. 

This is 100% correct.  With proper technique the number of down linemen doesn’t matter.  Having the ability to move an extra guy around actually helps in most situations.  Watch Big 12 defenses do this well.  Just sticking another hand in the dirt isn’t the magic elixir so many on this board think it is.  It’s technique.  Attacking blockers and jamming up assignments.  We’ve just been pushed around and out of position. This is a great post that needed to be said! 

[3_n_out]

Technique, technique, technique!!! Great point from the two above. 
also, I would hope for the offense to utilize the TE more this game. Their defense is aggressive and blitzes from the outside some. If Chandler doesn’t get enough time, we’re cooked. 

[Glory to the Green]

Tackling has to be up there. Some sustained offensive drives to give our defense some breaks.  Score more points than Navy. 

[tmjerm]

Haha how about 8 down linemen to start the game?