Article By Billee Lorig on 13th October, 2009
The red-zone defense success continued a season long trend that has seen the Huskies get incredibly tough and physical the closer opponents get to the end zone.
It all seems to give Washington the appearance of a "bend but don't break" defense, but the Husky coaches are resisting that label.
Sarkisian has stated that passing teams can have more difficulty scoring in the red zone. "I think it's a big deal because the concern of the deep ball isn't there," he said. "You’re able to sit on routes and route recognition."
The Huskies have allowed opponents 30 drives inside the red zone this year—tied for the fourth-most in the nation—but h...
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