Huge litmus test for the defense this week.
I know this is CIS, so even if we play well on defense and win, we'll still suck....but on Earth, this is a big test for the defense.
Louisville is legit as **** on offense. Against FBS teams, they finished 2019 at #15 in the country in offensive YPP. And they put up 7.75 a play on us last year. This is a very well coached, very talented offense and we're playing in their house.
Will be very interesting to wake up Sunday morning and really digest how well the defense handles them. To me, the magic number is 6.0 YPP. If we hold them under that number, I think it's a win for the defense and I think we have a really good shot to win the ballgame. They were held under that number 4 times last season....Clemson, FSU, Notre Dame, and Kentucky. And aside from Mekhi Becton, they return virtually their entire offense, and now have Braden Smith, who signed originally with Mississippi State out of HS and went to Juco last year. He can play.
Bottom line, this is an explosive offense, as we saw last year, and they're probably even better this year.
Diaz and Baker haters are going to be gloating or eating crow on Sunday.