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Wolves' DBs: We won't be pushovers

Nobody in Arkansas State University's secondary considers last season anything but a catastrophe.

Turn on the game tape and you'll see opponents picking on the Red Wolves' defensive backs at will.

The numbers tell a similar story: ASU allowed the second-most passing yards per game among all FBS defenses en route to surrendering 37.2 points per game, putting it among the bottom 20 units in the nation. Pro Football Focus doesn't paint a prettier picture -- the Red Wolves graded out 123rd of 128 teams in terms of pass coverage.

It can't get worse, right?

First-year defensive coordinator Rob Harley already sees things getting straightened out on the back end -- and on a defense as a whole that was the worst in the Sun Belt a year ago.