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The Daily OrangeFB | Sacks becoming rare for Syracuse defense
By Andy McCullough
Posted: 9/25/08, 11:12 PM EST Section: Sports
"I know that at least he had to move," Perkins said. "So I know that he has to make a wild pass or he's just going to throw it away. If he throws it away, I count that as a sack. Because, he didn't do anything. The ball is still at the same line of scrimmage."
Co-defensive coordinator Derrick Jackson agreed with his lineman. "I'd love to sit here and say that we lead the country in sacks," Jackson said. "But at the end of the day, if pressuring the quarterback forces the guy to make a poor decision, throw an interception, not complete passes or give our secondary and linebackers help, I'm content with that."
The problem is that the pressure hasn't always been consistent. Right after Perkins blew up that screen play, Daryll Clark threw a touchdown pass.
Before the season, the defensive line set a goal: lead the Big East in sacks. Conference play starts Saturday. Time to get started. Time to get home.
"We're going to have stop the run," Giruzzi said. "And then when we force them to pass - to do things that we really don't want to do - then we have to get home."
ramccull@syr.edu
Co-defensive coordinator Derrick Jackson agreed with his lineman. "I'd love to sit here and say that we lead the country in sacks," Jackson said. "But at the end of the day, if pressuring the quarterback forces the guy to make a poor decision, throw an interception, not complete passes or give our secondary and linebackers help, I'm content with that."
The problem is that the pressure hasn't always been consistent. Right after Perkins blew up that screen play, Daryll Clark threw a touchdown pass.
Before the season, the defensive line set a goal: lead the Big East in sacks. Conference play starts Saturday. Time to get started. Time to get home.
"We're going to have stop the run," Giruzzi said. "And then when we force them to pass - to do things that we really don't want to do - then we have to get home."
ramccull@syr.edu
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