{
  "id": 13175286,
  "title": "UH defense faces a unique challenge against Kansas State's sack-free offense and QB Avery Johnson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/uh-defense-faces-a-unique-challenge-against-kansas-states-sack-free",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:18:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/uh-defense-faces-unique-challenge-181813410.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The University of Houston defense faces a unique challenge against Kansas State's sack-free offense and quarterback Avery Johnson on Saturday. Kansas State has not allowed a sack this season, standing out among FBS teams. Johnson, a third-year starter, is hard to contain, known for dropping back and running, making him a lethal combination. He has thrown for 910 yards, a 66.2% completion percentage, and seven touchdowns, with a team-leading 291 passing yards and three touchdowns. Johnson's ability to scramble and gain yards after contact is a concern for the UH defense. Kansas State has been nearly flawless, allowing only seven sacks through 139 pass snaps and 16 scrambles. The UH defense needs to generate pressure while avoiding creating running lanes for Johnson and running back Rodney Fields Jr. The matchup will test the UH defense's cohesion and ability to generate pressure consistently.",
  "summary": "Kansas State has allowed zero sacks this season, and UH must find a way to pressure quarterback Avery Johnson without giving him room to run",
  "key_points": [
    "University of Houston defense faces Kansas State's sack-free offense.",
    "QB Avery Johnson is hard to contain, known for scrambling.",
    "UH defense must generate pressure while avoiding running lanes."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}