Whelp, after last week’s Oregon defense was too much for the Dawgs, maybe they can beat up a bit on Colorado. Or maybe not. Who knows.
Either way, here’s my attempt at trying to figure this whole thing out:
Personnel and What to Expect
While Colorado’s defense felt the loss of Jim Leavitt after their breakout season two years ago, their rebound in 2018 has included a defense that’s back to getting the job done. Against Nebraska’s Big 10-ish offense (whatever you want to call that) or more nickel-inducing offenses in the Pac-12, their base is most commonly a two-gap front — whether 3-4 or 3-3-5 — with the occasional 2-4-5/4-2-5 nickel thrown in.