Linfield's defense didn't miss a beat: After losing their entire secondary to graduation, a lot of people thought that Linfield's defense would not be as good as they had been the last three seasons, despite the fact that they returned their entire front seven. After holding Menlo to nine points, 265 yards, forcing four turnovers, and scoring nine points themselves, Linfield's defense proved that they'll be taking no steps back in 2012.
Josh Hill is the X-factor of this offense: In last season's win over Menlo, Linfield was held to 44 yards rushing, and Josh Hill was held to 39 yards on 13 carries. On Saturday, Linfield ran for 170 yards, and Josh Hill ran for 113 yards on 18 carries. Linfield is now 6-0 all-time when Josh Hill cracks 100 yards rushing. Seems pretty safe to say that when Josh Hill has a big day, Linfield is nearly unbeatable.
The Wildcats have a lot of mistakes to clean up: As big as Linfield's 30-9 win seemed, there were a lot of mistakes that Linfield can clean up that would make them even more dominant. The Wildcats were penalized 10 times for 98 yards, including two roughing the punter calls; Linfield missed a 41-yard field goal attempt, and botched the snap on another. Mickey Inns and the 'Cat attack had a tough time completing passes as Inns went 10-25 for 172 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. All of this goes to show that when Linfield gets some kinks ironed out, they will be one of the scariest teams in the nation once again.
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