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Just as clarification, it wasn't actually Harris getting beat on the last drive.  They completed 2 balls to Agholor on that drive, one was against Lyons (to set up the 4th and 2) and the other against Amanam (to get them into FG range).  They did try a deep ball to Marquise Lee where Harris could have been called for PI if the ball had been thrown on target. 

That part of our defense was a little strange to me -- seemed like Marquise Lee was matched up with our nickel backs for a good part of the night.  If I was the offensive coordinator for SC, I would have been licking my chops at this. 

In other threads, the question has been raised if we will still be an elite defense.  The secondary in my mind is going to be the key.  This seems like it has been traditionally the hardest for us to recruit, particularly the corners.  We have had a few NFL corners over the years, but far more linebackers and linemen have made it.  And it was only when we got big physical athletic corners when we really could match up with Oregon well.  I'm really hoping that this year's class (which is heavy in the secondary) pans out, and allows us to reload.

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Just as clarification, it wasn't actually Harris getting beat on the last drive.  They completed 2 balls to Agholor on that drive, one was against Lyons (to set up the 4th and 2) and the other against Amanam (to get them into FG range).  They did try a deep ball to Marquise Lee where Harris could have been called for PI if the ball had been thrown on target. 

That part of our defense was a little strange to me -- seemed like Marquise Lee was matched up with our nickel backs for a good part of the night.  If I was the offensive coordinator for SC, I would have been licking my chops at this. 

In other threads, the question has been raised if we will still be an elite defense.  The secondary in my mind is going to be the key.  This seems like it has been traditionally the hardest for us to recruit, particularly the corners.  We have had a few NFL corners over the years, but far more linebackers and linemen have made it.  And it was only when we got big physical athletic corners when we really could match up with Oregon well.  I'm really hoping that this year's class (which is heavy in the secondary) pans out, and allows us to reload.