Everything about last year's team, good and bad, could be magnified, from the fun offense to
the iffy defense to the close games — S&P + projects six games with single - digit margins.
Bolstering
the iffy defense will be Al Sincich, an All - Big Ten middle guard, tackle Kevin Brooks, linebacker Mike Mallory (119 tackles in» 83), and cornerback Brad Cochran (64 tackles).
And with Oregon's
iffy defense, combined with Stanford's awesomeness against USC, that's not completely ridiculous.
Teams have lived with
iffier defense at first for a lot longer.
Not exact matches
The linebacking corps will be a strong anchor for the run
defense, but a poor pass rush,
iffy safety play, and extreme youth at cornerback will probably lead to lots of passing yards.