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'Cats trying to shore up defense

By Mark Wangrin
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, September 30, 2003

After allowing 210 yards rushing to Marshall the Wildcats are in the strange position of wondering what's wrong with their rush defense, which usually is among the nation's best. Part of the problem could be traced to missed tackles and play busts that left gaps uncovered in the attacking scheme, but part of it is that the Wildcats just aren't as talented as they used to be. While much has been made of what the loss of cornerback Terence Newman has meant to the pass defense, the loss of Tank ...

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