It’s no secret Barry Odom’s Arkansas defense exposed Matt Corral last season by employing a 3-2-6 “drop 8” defense in a 33-21 win.
Odom guessed, rightfully so, the Ole Miss offense would rely too much on Matt Corral to make big plays down the field, and by featuring a sixth defensive back, Odom was able to capitalize off the pressure Corral felt to score on every drive. The normally efficient Corral threw six interceptions that day, and a few weeks later he struggled with LSU’s own version of the drop 8.
All offseason, we heard Corral had spent countless hours dissecting the drop 8 so that he could be prepared for games like this Saturday’s rematch against Arkansas.