Washington State coach Mike Leach is shaking up the Cougars' underperforming defense in the wake of defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys' abrupt resignation.
The Cougars have made some personnel changes on a squad that is yielding 30 points per game, ranking it 10th in the Pac-12. Leach said they are also simplifying defensive schemes that he believes were too complicated.
"We didn't have any shortage of strategy," Leach said this week. "We had too much strategy."
Washington State (3-2, 0-2 Pac-12) had a bye last week and plays at No. 18 Arizona State (4-1, 1-1) on Saturday facing an urgent need to get the season back on track.