re: Mason vs Marshall

The reason that Marshall is effective is two fold; he can throw the football a mile and he's fast and elusive. Defenses can't play close because if a receiver gets behind the secondary, Marshall can throw it downfield from just about any position or on the move. Which means linebackers and linemen are left to try and corral Marshall if he decides to run. Throw in Malzahn's run game misdirection and it makes them very hard to defend.

Plus, despite all the joking about his intellect, NM has been able to learn Auburn's offense pretty well and he doesn't seem to get easily rattled. He's not the most accurate qb around, but he's a good fit for Malzahn. I'm hoping our fast OLB'ers can hold his rushing yards in check.