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per The State News:
Last year the Spartans finished the season with 11 sacks, the lowest in the Big Ten. Through five games this season, the Spartans already have 13.
If the Spartans want to continue that trend, they'll have a challenge against Minnesota on the road, a team that has allowed just one sack on the year and is averaging 0.2 sacks per game.
“Averaging 0.2 sacks a game is obviously incredible,” sophomore linebacker Kenny Willekes said. “So that kind of gives us a goal and makes us want to get out there and see if we can get a couple on them.”
Minnesota quarterback Conor Rhoda’s capability to get the ball quickly out of his hands is an instrumental part in the Golden Gophers’ ability to limit sacks on Rhoda.
“He gets rid of the ball ... so we’re going to do what we do,” co-defensive coordinator Harlon Barnett said. “When we get to him, we’ve got to get him down on the ground — wrap him, squeeze him and get him down. But more than that, you’ve got to have good coverage, make it hard for him, make the windows tough for him, and then maybe we’ll get a chance to get to him.”
http://statenews.com/article/2017/10/pressuring-qb
Go Gophers!!
Last year the Spartans finished the season with 11 sacks, the lowest in the Big Ten. Through five games this season, the Spartans already have 13.
If the Spartans want to continue that trend, they'll have a challenge against Minnesota on the road, a team that has allowed just one sack on the year and is averaging 0.2 sacks per game.
“Averaging 0.2 sacks a game is obviously incredible,” sophomore linebacker Kenny Willekes said. “So that kind of gives us a goal and makes us want to get out there and see if we can get a couple on them.”
Minnesota quarterback Conor Rhoda’s capability to get the ball quickly out of his hands is an instrumental part in the Golden Gophers’ ability to limit sacks on Rhoda.
“He gets rid of the ball ... so we’re going to do what we do,” co-defensive coordinator Harlon Barnett said. “When we get to him, we’ve got to get him down on the ground — wrap him, squeeze him and get him down. But more than that, you’ve got to have good coverage, make it hard for him, make the windows tough for him, and then maybe we’ll get a chance to get to him.”
http://statenews.com/article/2017/10/pressuring-qb
Go Gophers!!