And even if it were, it's clear things are different this year. They actually disguise how many rushers they bring on plays this year, unlike last year. The defensive linemen are employing more sophisticated techniques this year to get to the QB, unlike last year. I see very little resemblance between last year's D and this year's D.

Most of all, there's this little thing called results. BYU's defense has flat out gotten better results. More sacks, more TLFs, and ultimately fewer points scored by the opponents. What if we held Toledo, USF, or SDSU to 3 or 7 points?