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Message: [QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 4465877, member: 485"] I think it is a combination of the offense not being productive and a defense that could not stop basic power runs. The offense certainly wasn't good against Pitt (no Shrader) or ND (Shrader limited in 1H, CDR-W in 2H), but was good enough against Wake except the defense could not stop the mesh. The run defense was awful against Clemson (saved by 4 turnovers in our favor), ND, FSU, Wake. Too many 6+ yd gains given up on 1st down, too man easy conversions on 3rd and short by power up the middle. Brutal. And how much pressure did we get on opposing QBs? The young guys will be a solid group -- in 2024. I believe we have a better group of young DEs on the roster than we have had in many seasons. But this is for the future. For 2023, portal help in the DL could make a big difference. [/QUOTE]