UCLA displayed a more aggressive, attacking style under Kevin Coyle in his debut as de facto defensive coordinator.
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Skipper was pleased with a defense that did not allow a point in the second half against Northwestern last week, helping the team’s comeback bid.
The Bruins used a more aggressive, attacking style under Kevin Coyle in his debut as de facto defensive coordinator. They also gave more opportunities to young players such as freshman linebacker Scott Taylor in a bid to identify new playmakers.
Of course, stopping a Penn State offense that’s averaging 39 points won’t be nearly as easy.
“Their offense is gonna give you a lot of eye candy,” Skipper said of the Nittany Lions. “I mean, they’re gonna shift, motion, and then they’re gonna do what they’re gonna do on the play. So, you’re gonna have to be locked in, you’re gonna have to adjust to formations, and they run every formation and they invent formations. They have offensive tackles out wide.
“I mean, it’s gonna be one of those games where we’re gonna have to lock into what we’re doing and adapt to the formations and looks that they give us. They run every play in the book, every motion in the book, every shift in the book.”
