FORT COLLINS – Twenty or more. That’s the number of missed tackles that defensive coordinator Marty English said the Colorado State defense had in last week’s loss to Minnesota.
It’s never a good time for a defense to be missing tackles. But it’s even worse when that defense is about to welcome in one of the most dangerous running backs not just in the Mountain West, but in the country.
Brian Hill put up absolutely ridiculous numbers a year ago, finishing sixth in the nation with 1,631 rushing yards (135.9 yards per game). In 2015, Hill was in the conversation with guys like Leonard Fournette of LSU and Christian McCaffrey of Stanford.