Southers also showed issues with pass protection. If we have to play with even less depth on the OL, even as much as they have struggled already, it will get worse and worse fast. No offense can run consistently well without a good O line.
My concerns coming into the season were mainly if our front 7 on D could hold up against top P5 teams, and if our O line could successfully block top P5 front 7's with the new system. I have seen nothing thus far, even though I must admit the D has been very disciplined for the most part and are giving max effort, that makes me think we can beat most of the remaining teams on our schedule. I still think 5 is a stretch and 6 is a miracle improvement by the coaches. I also believe USF was a very, very poor team in a downward spiral right now, and we were lucky to win, honestly. I am hoping that we exceed my current expectations.