GRAMBLING, Louisiana -- The book on the Grambling State defense certainly was not closed, but a theme was starting to grow. After allowing 193 points in its first four games – over 48 points per game – the unit needed to find answers quickly before it became an easy target.Saturday was as good a first step as any, holding Alabama A&M to seven offensive points and 300 total yards – 118 below the Bulldogs’ average – in a 37-14 win.
“Defensively, what a great job by our defensive staff: Everett Todd, Brian Ware, Terrence Graves, and also our players,” Grambling coach Broderick Fobbs said. “Our players did a great job of creating turnovers, getting the ball back for us and getting on and off the field.
“I think what’s happening is our kids are really starting to understand our system. Defense is a constant work in progress, you’re teaching them week in and week out, and I think the only way you get better is you have to put something on film. Once you put something on film, you can go back and correct what wasn’t done and what was done. The kids are growing up a little bit, they’re understanding what we want done and applying pressure.”
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