in the MAC heading into 2012. According to Phil Steele, the offensive line has over 100 career starters under its belt – one of the most experienced units in the country. They allowed only 11 sacks last season despite being 32nd nationally in pass attempts. Quarterback Keith Wenning is back after throwing for 2,786 yards, 19 TDs and 11 INTs as is the entire backfield. Head coach Pete Lembo begins his second season after a respectable 6-6 SU, 7-5 ATS mark in 2011.
“I expect the O-line to keep Keith up,” Holtz said. “I expect Keith to throw for yards and touchdowns. I expect the receivers to catch, and the running backs to run.
“We need to start reading defenses more and get more complex in the playbook,” Holtz said. “We know the basics, and now it’s time to dig a little deeper to get what we didn’t pick up last year.”