Use common sense ...
We don't have "plenty" of linebackers ... We have the 3 or 4 that WILL shut down your little run ...
"A better line than I've seen in prior games?" Oh you mean better than that line last week that allowed 78 yards in 50 plays? The one that was in the backfield at will? The one that forced fumbles all night long? The one that had pressure on the QB all night? The same line that stopped 2 of 7 3rd down conversions and stopped all three 4th down conversions? Is that the one your talking about????
Plain and simple:
McKenzie will shut down the run up the middle after the first or second drive ... McKenzie is extremely too fast for Matlock nor Jordan to get outside ... Once Bruceton realizes their "brutal" and "season hope" of the run game has no effect on the Rebels, they'll panic ... Just as Dresden did last week, then it could turn ugly, LoL especially if Bruceton turns to the passing game. Who in the world is their quarterback anyways??
Bruceton may SLOW DOWN ... slow down, not stop ... but slow down the Rebels on a couple of plays, PLAYS, not drives ... There's just too much for Bruceton to handle, the Rebels have too many threats on offense ...
All this talk about Bruceton's running game ... Not once have I heard anything about their defense ... Defense wins championships ... not having a big head about two "rival.com" prospects ... They're both big, not extremely fast like the starters this year saw last year, just big ...
They're not going to, but even if Bruceton was to keep scoring ... McKenzie would get the ball back and score at will ... You can't contain the Rebels offense ... period ... end of story. You said something about Matlock being on the defensive side of the ball??? Stupid coaching, but good! Let him get cracked a couple of times ... Playing on both sides of the ball will just wear him out quicker and we'll only have one "threat" left ...