You do realize that on defense we only have 3 linemen vs 5 O linemen unless there is a blitz called? Their job is to bottle up the O linemen and let the linebackers clean up. ASU's offense is a quick strike bunch that makes the D play sideline to sideline on most plays. They will wear out most teams they play unless there are considerable substitutions made. Asking 280 to 300 pound linemen to run for 4 hours is not a recipe for success. The only O lineman I saw making bad mistakes was Tanner Farmer who failed to chip that linebacker several times and allowed him in the backfield to quickly. You seem to love being the new guy who plays the part of the troll.
Of course. but we certainly have the ability to rotate guys between series as well as have times after penalties, injuries, TV timeouts, etc. If your defense is tired, you may need to think about the consequences of having CBs trailing the receivers and LBs not able to move fast enough or DL simply not able to rush the QB. My primary point is, however, that this is the first game of the season and these are 20 year old men that should be in the best physical shape of their lives. Playing 89 snaps spaced out in groups of 6 to 12 snaps over a 4 hour period with all sorts of stoppages for scores, timeouts, quarters, half times, etc should mean we do NOT get fatigued. The essential point of the discussion is why are our players NOT in good enough physical shape to be able to be play hard in the 4th quarter. We likely had almost double the number of players suited up as Ark State, being at home. Our players should have been fully rested and ready to go. This is game one, long before any issues of playing a long, tough season. Substitute guys. Take a time out before you give up a TD or more first downs. Adjust your defense to get a stop. That is the point. We are Nebraska! We have literally tens of millions of dollars invested in the finest strength and conditioning program on the planet!
