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The defense that day hit rock bottom with its linebacking corps in tatters.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2025
That's great news for Michigan State's defense, which could use some help from its linebacking corps to aid its struggling pass rush.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Patriots exploited a dopey Carolina linebacking corps with simple misdirections, starting with a season-high 38.1% play-action rate and early, 24-yard tight end screen to Austin Hooper.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
That didn’t translate to the football field, though, and Simmons lost out to Welch for the final linebacking job.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 5 Oct. 2025
That's great news for Michigan State's defense, which could use some help from its linebacking corps to aid its struggling pass rush.
—Christian Romo, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Patriots exploited a dopey Carolina linebacking corps with simple misdirections, starting with a season-high 38.1% play-action rate and early, 24-yard tight end screen to Austin Hooper.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
That didn’t translate to the football field, though, and Simmons lost out to Welch for the final linebacking job.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Linebacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linebacking. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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