What was the difference in the defense in the 2nd half?

[CyCloned]

Congrats to JH, who was again found a way to figure out how to stop a team in the second half. Shut them out. I realize that TOs played a big part of them not scoring, but they also were not ripping off huge chunks of yardage in the second half. ISU only force 1 third down in the first half. It seemed like guys were open all over the field.

So,what was the difference? Different coverage? Different alignment? What?

 

[ISUCyclones2015]

His whole style is him watching what the opponent does in the first half against a base package and then banking on his adjustments in the second half. It's pretty infuriating to watch sometimes but you can't deny the results.

 

[madguy30]

Generalities as I don't know the terminology/techs but at the end of the 1st half and a lot of the 2nd ISU's front 7 seemed to really disrupt Oregon's timing and didn't let them get into a rhythm. ISU's offense bleeding clock only made it harder for them to get it back.

 

[FeedBreece]

His whole style is him watching what the opponent does in the first half against a base package and then banking on his adjustments in the second half. It's pretty infuriating to watch sometimes but you can't deny the results.

It’s why we often don’t see him blitz until the second half.

 

[clonebb]

The difference was we played better In the second half.

 

[tim_redd]

Heacock was able to gather enough data to crush their existence.

 

[ISU_phoria]

To support the posts above; it's definitely the intended approach...

 

[JP4CY]

To support the posts above; it's definitely the intended approach...

That's mind boggling. Seriously.

 

[cyclone1209]

Will McDonald is unblockable. I can't imagine what he will be like with another year of offseason weights and Dave Andrews.

Anthony Johnson has had a under the radar wildly good year, did he get torched at all from game 2 to the bowl? I can't think of one play.

In the second half Jake Hummel and Orien Vance really solidified in the middle of the field. Isiah Lee is an absolute mack truck in the middle too - not an elite pass rusher but so, so dependable against the run!

Could next year's defense be just as good or better? I think so, we don't really lose much when we think about it.

 

[CRCySpy]

Will McDonald is unblockable. I can't imagine what he will be like with another year of offseason weights and Dave Andrews.

Anthony Johnson has had a under the radar wildly good year, did he get torched at all from game 2 to the bowl? I can't think of one play.

In the second half Jake Hummel and Orien Vance really solidified in the middle of the field. Isiah Lee is an absolute mack truck in the middle too - not an elite pass rusher but so, so dependable against the run!

Could next year's defense be just as good or better? I think so, we don't really lose much when we think about it.

I swear Will McDonald gets held more than any other ISU Defensive lineman. He was blatantly held at least three times today and they only called one.

 

[demoncore1031]

Will McDonald is unblockable. I can't imagine what he will be like with another year of offseason weights and Dave Andrews.

Anthony Johnson has had a under the radar wildly good year, did he get torched at all from game 2 to the bowl? I can't think of one play.

In the second half Jake Hummel and Orien Vance really solidified in the middle of the field. Isiah Lee is an absolute mack truck in the middle too - not an elite pass rusher but so, so dependable against the run!

Could next year's defense be just as good or better? I think so, we don't really lose much when we think about it.

Losing Eisworth and White on the back end will hurt, but there are a lot of young safeties to compete for those spots. Chambers will probably be a starter.

 

[burn587]

Losing Eisworth and White on the back end will hurt, but there are a lot of young safeties to compete for those spots. Chambers will probably be a starter.

I wouldn’t mind seeing a grad transfer safety brought in to at least split reps with the younger safeties. The safety spot is crucial in the 3-3-5, and we could get torched/ran on quite a bit without the right people back there.

 

[CycloneVet]

Losing Eisworth and White on the back end will hurt, but there are a lot of young safeties to compete for those spots. Chambers will probably be a starter.

Chambers is gonna be huge for a ISU safety

 

[Busch__Latte]

I swear Will McDonald gets held more than any other ISU Defensive lineman. He was blatantly held at least three times today and they only called one.

It is so frustrating that teams just get away with holding on our edge rushers because we only bring 3 guys.

 

[Busch__Latte]

Chambers is gonna be huge for a ISU safety

Craig McDonald, who is a true freshman this year could be in the rotation as well.

 

[demoncore1031]

Craig McDonald, who is a true freshman this year could be in the rotation as well.

I am also hoping that incoming freshman Beau Freyler ends up being a badass.

 

[AlaCyclone]

His whole style is him watching what the opponent does in the first half against a base package and then banking on his adjustments in the second half. It's pretty infuriating to watch sometimes but you can't deny the results.

That has always been the Saban philosophy. Works most of the time, but every once in a while, you run into a Johnny Football. Great defensive adjustments today and down the stretch this season! I was not worried at the half with an 11 point lead. ISU comes from behind, but they do not blow leads.

 

[bradnjen]

That has always been the Saban philosophy. Works most of the time, but every once in a while, you run into a Johnny Football. Great defensive adjustments today and down the stretch this season! I was not worried at the half with an 11 point lead. ISU comes from behind, but they do not blow leads.

Yeah, I was concerned we weren't down by 14 at the end of the first quarter...

 

[Aclone]

I wouldn’t mind seeing a grad transfer safety brought in to at least split reps with the younger safeties. The safety spot is crucial in the 3-3-5, and we could get torched/ran on quite a bit without the right people back there.

That would be why they’re bringing in a JC safety.