UNLV Rebels defensive back Jericho Flowers (32) is upended by Colorado State Rams defensive back Kevin Nutt Jr. (10) in the second half of their NCCA college football game at Sam Boyd Stadium Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. Colorado State won 42-23. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Tony Sanchez is correct in saying one goes hand-in-hand with the other, that if a football team’s offense struggles to maintain possession and not allow its defense time to rest, finding success on the scoreboard becomes more and more difficult as a game wears on.
This is also true: UNLV on Saturday afternoon started seven seniors and two juniors on defense, so the constant narrative we hear about the Rebels being young and inexperienced while rebuilding certainly doesn’t apply to that side of the ball.