Anytime a Power-5 school faces a service academy, they know they’ll be in for a unique challenge. Army (8-4) has run the option on opponent’s for years, and the Tigers know they’ll be seeing that patented rushing attack.
“When you really start talking about disciplined football that’s what you have to play when you play the academy schools,” said Missouri DC Steve Wilks of the challenge that Army will present to his defense.
When defending the triple option making sure you complete your assignment is essential to defensive success, and according to star DE Trajan Jeffocat, Wilks has been hammering that into his defense’s mind this week, “Everyone on this defense has a job and everyone has a role.