So watching college football today the announcers always make a statement like “That drive took 10 minutes so the defense got a good rest”. How is that rest only beneficial to the defense and not for the opposing offense?
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Offenses can cycle players in and out more frequently than the defense. If your starting receiver is winded then you can pull them out for 3 plays. If your starting corner is winded then that’s tough luck.
The offense is also in attack mode, and inherently is going to score if the defense doesn’t stop them. If a defensive player can’t do their job then the offense can score in one play. Generally if an offensive player fails to do their job then they just lose a down from a run being stopped at the line or the QB throwing it away.
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