K-State Football: Good, Bad, Ugly Vs Charlotte 49ers

BAD: PASS RUSH

K-State generated four sacks against their previous opponent, however, it was done by three defensive backs and one linebacker. Against a school like Charlotte, I think we were all excited to see the guys replacing departed Big 12 defensive player of the year Jordan Willis exploit the mismatch. Sadly, no one did.

It looks like the K-State front seven are still not comfortable together.

Further, despite basically shutting down the Charlotte offense, K-State managed only three tackles for loss to go with their zero sacks. While it doesn’t matter against Charlotte, generating pressure and getting those tackles for loss will soon matter in conference play.

It looks like the K-State front seven, the linebackers and d-lineman, are still not comfortable together.  Neither group is playing well enough to help elevate the other and until that gets fixed, K-State is going to struggle against higher-end offenses.

I suspect the calls to get some of the backups into the starting lineup, who appear to be more athletically gifted, but are struggling with the nuances of the game will only grow louder.

Now, let’s take a look into some things that just didn’t look right