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Derrick Morgan
Defensive tackles fuel W&M improvement
Defensive tackles fuel W&M improvement

WILLIAMSBURG — William and Mary's defense is an intricate interplay among all 11 players, with an array of blitzes, coverages and abilities designed to take away what opponents do best. Much of that starts with the two players in the middle of the defensive line, and the three young men who rotate among those positions. The Tribe's defensive tackles have excelled much of the season, fueling the group's climb up the national statistical rankings and the team's rise to the upper half of the Colonial Athletic Association. After a cold smack in the mush in a loss at Maine, William and Mary (6-3, 3-2 CAA) has won two straight and continues its push toward a...