Defending the run is one of the most important tasks for a defensive unit. If the opposition is able to have success on the ground, they’re able to chew up the clock and tire out a defense quickly.
For FIU, they’ve had their struggles in this department for the better part of their past 14 games.
Notice the word they.
It’s not a one-player task, which is the reason why I didn’t use a Panther for the picture in this article. The unit as a whole will have to improve, especially coming off of game where Tulane was able to run at-will.