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Wilner offers his grade: a B-

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegespor...sas-state/

It's a bit harsh, but not unfair.  It was hardly a flawless game on our part, but it was a win over a decent P5 school.  I do think his comments do not give the defense enough credit:

The Cardinal kept KSU out of the end zone until the final minutes, had eight sacks, forced two turnovers and recorded a safety.

But much of that success was rooted in the Wildcats’ ineptitude. They lack a high-end playmaker and have little in the way of a downfield passing game to punish defenses for overplaying the run.

My guess is that Stanford’s defense will be good-to-very good this season, depending on the health of the defensive line.

I mean, KSU isn't the most potent offense we will face all year, but eight sacks, two turnovers, and a safety is pretty darned good no matter who your opponent is.  I doubt KSU will give up 8 sacks to any other team, and wile they might give up more turnovers, there won't be many games were they give up more.  Bottom line, there's a pretty good chance that 13 points is KSU's low water mark, so I think the D deserves more credit than Wilner gave it.

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[BostonCard]

Wilner offers his grade: a B-

http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegespor...sas-state/

It's a bit harsh, but not unfair.  It was hardly a flawless game on our part, but it was a win over a decent P5 school.  I do think his comments do not give the defense enough credit:

The Cardinal kept KSU out of the end zone until the final minutes, had eight sacks, forced two turnovers and recorded a safety.

But much of that success was rooted in the Wildcats’ ineptitude. They lack a high-end playmaker and have little in the way of a downfield passing game to punish defenses for overplaying the run.

My guess is that Stanford’s defense will be good-to-very good this season, depending on the health of the defensive line.

I mean, KSU isn't the most potent offense we will face all year, but eight sacks, two turnovers, and a safety is pretty darned good no matter who your opponent is.  I doubt KSU will give up 8 sacks to any other team, and wile they might give up more turnovers, there won't be many games were they give up more.  Bottom line, there's a pretty good chance that 13 points is KSU's low water mark, so I think the D deserves more credit than Wilner gave it.

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