For a Fresno State defense that returned all seven starters in the back end and hit 2018 with high expectations, the numbers after two are solid. The Bulldogs are second in the Mountain West Conference in pass defense, third in total defense, third in scoring defense.
But it is squarely in the spotlight this week, with a game on Saturday at UCLA.
The successes in a rout of Idaho and loss at Minnesota have come with little pass rush and few tackles for loss. If the Bulldogs can’t improve their production in those two areas against the Bruins, then they could be looking at a season-long issue.