3 Defensive keys as the Oklahoma Sooners vs. Tulane Green Wave

The defense faces its first test of the year in the Tulane Green Wave. Here are the defensive keys to the game.

(Credit: OU Athletics)

Clear communication along the defensive front

The Sooners want to use their depth against the Green Wave. That means Grinch and defensive line coach Calvin Thibodeaux plan to open the floodgates and release the depth at defensive tackle and nose guard.

With Perrion Winfrey, Jordan Kelley, Isaiah Cole, Josh Ellison, Jalen Redmond, LaRon Stokes, and Kelvin Gilliam substituting in and out of the game, it will be critical that everyone is on the same page defensively. This miscommunication could become especially dangerous when you consider the number of ways Tulane can run with the football.