Defending Texas State — Wide Splits, QB Run and More

Baylor should absolutely win this game.

But make no mistake, Texas State will present some significant challenges on Saturday. They will spread you out horizontally with ultra-wide splits and screen game, attack you vertically with shots downfield, and hammer you in the box with QB and RB run game if you allocate too many defenders to defend the pass. Aranda succinctly described their offense:

It’s Briles-ball, basically, with all of its same strengths and weaknesses.