Seventeen points isn’t exactly a bad day at the office on paper, but while the offense took a major step forward on Saturday, the defense didn’t exactly have a perfect showing. Tech gave up nearly 400 yards of offense and several long drives to Bowling Green, one of the least imposing teams in all of FBS.
For the clearest evidence, let’s check in with Nate Woody himself:
Still, the defense did well enough to help Tech win comfortably thanks largely to a few timely turnovers, one of which turned into a defensive touchdown.