K state and Iowa are hard for isu to beat because they run the ball and normally have big bruising lines and running backs. Our defense just isn’t designed to take that pounding, it’s better against ok state or Texas tech or even ou where can get our linebackers in space to make plays on smaller backs qbs, and receivers. It’s designed to stop an offense like ours that is going to pass 50x come hell or high water. Most teams we face are never going to commit to the run like that, it’s pick your poison really. They do ok with those heavy offenses, but it’s not designed with that in mind.
I do think k state saw a specific spot they could attack where we are undermanned, one that has been there for quite some time frankly, and just never moved away from that.
I agree with what you are saying, but since we will play both Iowa and KSU on a yearly basis's, it might be a good idea to switch to a different defense for those games. Play more of a 4-2 defense or maybe even a 4-3 built to stop the run.
For many of us, this was the season of "what could have been", the offense was good, but we struggled early running the ball, and when we got the run game going, we started passing it way to often.
The defense could not get off the field from turnovers, and we gave up way to many 3rd and longs.
Baylor switched their defense over to our system, and then added a lot of blitzes, and they are getting turnovers because of it. We need to do the same, blitz a corner, cross the LB"ers in a blitz up the middle, and when we get there, make the tackle.
1 for 13 on 3rd downs is not going to win many games, we just do not have the talent to just show up and play, we need to execute, play smart and stop giving up big plays.
