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Loss at NC State is a result of Sirmon’s Swiss cheese D

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By Conner Farrell–

If it hadn’t been certain already, football’s defensive performance against North Carolina State cleared up any doubt about the unimpressive first year defensive coordinator Peter Sirmon is having.

Surrendering 520 total yards to a NC State, 367 of those yards coming by way of the pass. This recipe has marred with the defense all season.

Blown coverages by the secondary, weak open field tackling and vanilla blitz schemes on critical downs were all on display in the drumming.