Arkansas vs. South Carolina: Taking the air out
Gamecocks defense is tough against pass
Arkansas sophomore quarterback Ryan Mallett passes during the second half of the Hogs’ 52-41 loss to Georgia Sept. 19 in Razorback Stadium.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ prolific passing game had its troubles completing throws and keeping quarterback Ryan Mallett comfortable in losses to Alabama and Ole Miss earlier this season.
Now comes South Carolina, whose pass defense is statistically better than the Crimson Tide and Rebels at not giving up yardage. The Gamecocks feature one of the country’s top pass rushers in Eric Norwood and one of the best tacticians in Ellis Johnson, South Carolina’s assistant head coach for defense.
“He’s a real good coach, does a lot of scheming,” Arkansas Coach Bobby Petrino said. “He does a lot of things with his fronts, moving them to try to take away what you do best. Brings his secondary down, gets them ...
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cajunhog says...
#15 will go as the offensive line & running backs blocking go & PICK up the BLITZ. As well ,#15 ABSOLUTELY must look for the underneath, & other outlet short routes in pressure situations.
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