Linfield's offense is pretty special: Turns out that when the Linfield offense doesn't hurt themselves with penalties and turnovers, they are one of the scariest offense in the nation. Playing the no-huddle, up-tempo pace, the 'Cat attack is averaging 58.5 points and 549 yards of offense in the last two games against Whitworth and Lewis & Clark. In that span, Mickey Inns went 41-60 for 526 yards with seven touchdowns and no interceptions, playing with the efficiency and fire that we saw from him last season.
The Wildcat defense looks like last year's version: Early in the season, Linfield's defense had their struggle against their non-conference competition against Hardin-Simmons and Cal Lutheran, two teams averaging around 500 yards and 40 points per game. After going through that experience, the Wildcat defense has come alive in NWC play, holding Whitworth and L&C offenses to a combined 432 yards and 14 points. While the Pirates and the Pioneers certainly don't have the individual talent of Cal Lutheran and Hardin-Simmons, they weren't THAT bad of offenses; Linfield's defense has really stepped up their game lately.
The NWC title is Linfield's to lose: After watching Linfield play in their past two games, it's become clear that they're a national title contender. They have a tough game with Willamette coming up on Saturday, but if they get past that hurdle, They wrap up the season with Pudget Sound and Pacific, two games that should go the rout of Linfield's previous two games. If the Wildcats beat the Bearcats, the NWC title is practically theirs.
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