BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- One of the keys to being a good defense is the front’s ability to generate a consistent pass rush. Any defensive coach will say that affecting a quarterback is a major key to success.
Not being able to generate a pass rush leads to defenses overcompensating in other areas.
Quarterbacks are able to pick apart a secondary by having an abnormal amount of time within the pocket to find an open receiver.
This season, the Jaguars have had trouble in creating consistent pressure.
The Southern defense ranks toward the bottom of the Southwestern Athletic Conference in total sacks.
With only 12 on the season, the Jaguars are tied for fourth fewest in the conference.
In comparison, Alabama State, whom Southern faces Saturday, ranks first in the conference with 41 sacks.
Yet the Jaguars pass rush has turned up the heat of late, accumulating seven sacks in the past three games, including four Friday in Southern’s 31-24 victory over Texas Southern.
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