Shifting gears to the defensive side of the ball, the team got back Glen Logan which can’t be understated. His presence along with Jaquelin Roy and Neil Farrell Jr allowed the moving of Maason Smith to defensive end with injuries stacking up at the position. Farrell was the highest-graded player with BJ Ojulari coming in at No. 2.
Ojulari led the team with nine of their 20 quarterback pressures on Saturday. Smith came in at No. 2 with three. Those two will be key in the game against Ole Miss on Saturday.
A look at the top defensive players on Saturday:
Top PFF Defensive Grades
| Neil Farrell Jr | DT | 90.4 |
| BJ Ojulari | DE | 79.2 |
| Dwight McGlothern | CB | 72.9 |
| Darren Evans | CB | 72.4 |
| Jaquelin Roy | DT | 71.8 |
Most Defensive Snaps Played
| Cameron Lewis | FS | 76 |
| Damone Clark | LB | 75 |
| Cordale Flott | CB | 71 |
| Jay Ward | SS | 70 |
| Micah Baskerville | LB | 66 |