INT's?

Submitted by A Real Toe Tapper on
Is it just me, or do we almost never intercept the ball? The only interception I can even remember is Thompson's in the Wisconsin game. By my count, we have 5 of them this season (w/ 3 games remaining), compared to 14 last year and 12 on '06. Wasn't Shafer supposed to bring a blitz-happy defense that created lots of turnovers?

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November 1st, 2008 at 4:34 PM ^

Our DBs aren't that great, but I don't think our defensive schemes give them much of a chance to make plays.   It's tough to get INTs when you're in a defense that concedes first-down yardage every 3rd down.   If it's 3rd and 8, our corners will typically give a 10-yard cushion and backpedal at the snap.  The QB quickly makes the read and (since our 3-man rush rarely is a factor) quickly gets it to him before our DB can recover and break up the pass.