Rapid Recap: Kansas State defense still a work in progress
Praise for the Kansas State defensive line
The Kansas State defensive line has caused some havoc this season. The Wildcats already have 10 sacks this season. Despite just having one sack against Arizona, K-State defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman was very complimentary towards the defensive line.
Kansas State was able to get pressure on Noah Fifita constantly and not let him escape the pocket to make throws.
It is the same philosophy this week for the defensive line. The Wildcats must contain Jake Retzlaff and not let him escape the pocket.
Klanderman was also very complimentary of Damian Ilalio and Uso Seumalo. He said he does not even notice who is in the game because the two have been such a steady force for K-State this season and both performing at a high level.
Still waiting on next step
Klanderman was very honest Thursday saying he still does not know where his defense is at.
There are a core group of players he is very comfortable with and they play hard and know the ins and out of the defense. There is another group of defenders where they are still working, improving and in the development phase but still make mistakes.
The second group is who Klanderman singled out as to who will decide the season for the Kansas State defense. There are some young players the Wildcats are counting on and how they grow and develop will impact the remainder of the year.
A look at BYU’s offense
BYU has a very talented group of wide receivers. Chase Roberts was identified by Klanderman as someone really catching his eye when watching the Cougars. Roberts makes a lot of plays on the outside and uses his size and speed.
All of the BYU receivers, though, have those components. The K-State defensive coordinator noted sometimes you don’t see receivers as tall as the Cougars have the length and speed they possess. BYU also does a good job of scheming up the offense to get their weapons open.
