Running the gamut from USC's lingering defensive issues, questions around Georgia and why Wyoming-Fresno State has pride of place on Fox.
| Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week.But first, let’s peruse some box scores to make sense of Lincoln Riley’s ever-confounding defense.Is there something about the way Lincoln Riley structures his offense that makes it especially difficult to have an effective defense? Or does he just not care that much because his rep is wrapped up in his offensive acumen? — Craig B.
I actually believe Riley when he said last weekend “it’s not the same issues as last year” affecting his defense. His biggest issue last year was the personnel wasn’t that great. This year, his D-line is considerably more athletic, he has more pass-rushers and more veteran leadership. So whatever this year’s issues are, they’re arguably more — not less — problematic.
“So for one time, they don’t go, ‘Ohhhh, Washington State,’” he said while doing a mock bow-down gesture. “You guys just start getting petty and attacking? F— off.” Earlier this week, Wazzu head coach Jake Dickert and former QB Ryan Leaf criticized College GameDay for turning Oregon State-Washington State into a joke.you can’t tell me this guy knows anything about the college football landscape right now. If he only knew what some fans and the universities witnessed after 13-14 months of pure chaotic crap in the conference, maybe he would realize it’s not about the WSU flag.Stew, in your preseason prediction, you had USC going to the Playoff.
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