FAYETTEVILLE — Less-inhibited defense strikes back
Arkansas’ coaching staff still didn’t allow its defensive players to cut tackle, but they did open up the playbook a bit.
The defense blitzed, stunted and mixed up it looks rather than playing its base like it did a week ago in the first spring scrimmage. The result: much more pressure and a stingier run defense.
The defense was unofficially credited with 20 sacks in a more than 130-play scrimmage, 12 more than they had last week.
The offensive line was again without center Frank Ragnow and missing second-team left tackle Paul Ramirez, who was absent after his grandmother passed away this week.