Joe Cauthen takes charge of Buffalo’s defense as its newly hired coordinator. After spending the last two seasons under Dana Holgorsen in Houston, Cauthen will oversee a veteran defense which should help him ease into his new role at Buffalo. Additionally, he’ll coach the linebackers while another staff addition — former UMass defensive line coach Cedric Douglas — will handle the four men up front. The 4-3 defense should remain stagnant despite the significant coaching overhaul, and despite the chaos in the personnel changes, Buffalo is gifted with plenty of valuable experience in the front seven.
Defensive Line
A hefty portion of Buffalo’s interior defensive line is now suiting up in Kansas Jayhawks blue.