Did anyone else find it totally comical that WSU tried to cover Cooper Kupp one-on-one with a linebacker when he was in the slot? Holy crap, what were they thinking?
As for Eastern's defense, I'd say that was probably the best defensive effort we've seen at Eastern in a long time. Gave up a lot points, sure, but the D looked great with situational awareness. The DL didn't overwhelm anyone, but they managed to get enough pressure at times to at least cause WSU problems. The safeties, such a big question mark, earned a passing grade. The only time we looked out of sorts was when we went into the dime package in the first half and couldn't slow Falk at all.
Here's a crazy thought for you, I watched some of USC's game with Alabama, and I don't think anyone in the country would say USC's QBs are on par with Gubrud (or Hennessey or West, for that matter).
As for Eastern's defense, I'd say that was probably the best defensive effort we've seen at Eastern in a long time. Gave up a lot points, sure, but the D looked great with situational awareness. The DL didn't overwhelm anyone, but they managed to get enough pressure at times to at least cause WSU problems. The safeties, such a big question mark, earned a passing grade. The only time we looked out of sorts was when we went into the dime package in the first half and couldn't slow Falk at all.
Here's a crazy thought for you, I watched some of USC's game with Alabama, and I don't think anyone in the country would say USC's QBs are on par with Gubrud (or Hennessey or West, for that matter).
