BYU-TCU: Horned Frogs Defense Scouting Report

After watching the film I still believe that New Mexico was a great game to have prior to the TCU game. The defenses are similar, and our offense will have realized they need to prepare better for blitzes and man to man pressure. The TCU defense plays a manipulated 4-3, but instead of using a true defensive end, they use a smaller and faster player who can get a quick speed rush off the edge. They also use their strong safeties as both a strategic outside linebacker and a “rover” safety. Their rover is physical like a linebacker but can also match up with wide receivers and tight ends in pass coverages. The TCU defense has speed at every position. Their most disruptive players are their linebackers. No. 41 Daryl Washington and No. 39 Jason Phillips make a lot of plays behind or at the line of scrimmage and are constantly in the backfield during running plays. Their safeties, No. 3 Tejay Johnson and No. 29 Stephan Hodge, also make a lot of plays and are heavily involved in stopping ... (link)