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I know this is a CFB thread. But it was that bad.
I know this is a CFB thread. But it was that bad.
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Nice to see a competent O back at BC again. Jurkovec 17-23-300-2-1. Not sure if it was Jurkovec holding the ball too long on some plays, or maybe the BC pass pro isn't as good as expected, but Duke got 6 sacks and officially 2 QBH, but seemed like more. BC earned it, but that final is misleading.
Texas State WR #3 Haydel is really good. 3 weeks and 3 weeks of him making huge plays.
Keon Howard is no Justin McMillian.
The final was just 21-10, but Syracuse is way worse than 11 points. Syracuse had 171 TY, 69 came on a blown coverage TD pass. And Cuse FG was a 4p 6y "drive". Pitt missed 2 FGs and was SOD and INT'd in Cuse territory.
NC State D had 6 sacks
App State couldn't run on Marshall (96y 2.9 ypc), but Marshall only outgained them by 15 total yards. App St missed a 26y FG and fumbled into the EZ at the end of a 4th down trick play big gainer. App St also threw an INT in the RZ washed with Marshall SOD at A14.
UCF scored 21 4th quarter points to make it look a little worse than it was. UCF was 2-3 scores better, but probably not 4 TDs better. GT lost 5 turnovers (and had a 27y FG blk'd), UCF lost 2. UCF 14 pts off turnovers on short fields. UCF did outgain them 660-471.
UTEP is 2-1, but they really struggle to generate much offense. They do have a couple decent WRs and their QB can occasionally make a good throw, but they have beat SFA and Abilene Chrisitan by a combined 14 points. Abilene outgained them 308-293.
Texas State WR #3 Haydel is really good. 3 weeks and 3 weeks of him making huge plays.
Keon Howard is no Justin McMillian.
The final was just 21-10, but Syracuse is way worse than 11 points. Syracuse had 171 TY, 69 came on a blown coverage TD pass. And Cuse FG was a 4p 6y "drive". Pitt missed 2 FGs and was SOD and INT'd in Cuse territory.
NC State D had 6 sacks
App State couldn't run on Marshall (96y 2.9 ypc), but Marshall only outgained them by 15 total yards. App St missed a 26y FG and fumbled into the EZ at the end of a 4th down trick play big gainer. App St also threw an INT in the RZ washed with Marshall SOD at A14.
UCF scored 21 4th quarter points to make it look a little worse than it was. UCF was 2-3 scores better, but probably not 4 TDs better. GT lost 5 turnovers (and had a 27y FG blk'd), UCF lost 2. UCF 14 pts off turnovers on short fields. UCF did outgain them 660-471.
UTEP is 2-1, but they really struggle to generate much offense. They do have a couple decent WRs and their QB can occasionally make a good throw, but they have beat SFA and Abilene Chrisitan by a combined 14 points. Abilene outgained them 308-293.
Great stuff, thx
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Super Southern Miss WR Tim Jones left mid/late 3rd Q (soft tissue lower body not believed to be serious). Up to that point he was having a fantastic day 8rec-160y-2TD.
When Jones went out SM was leading 27-10. His absence negatively effected the SM passing O (only 82y on 3 series after he left). SM did have a 1st-and-10 at the LT11 late 4th, but ran for 1y loss, incomplete pass and sack settling for a FG to only lead 30-24. LT went on a 17p 74y drive in the final 5 minutes with a replay review 4th down pass TD to win 31-30 (9 of final 13 plays were runs just wearing that SM D out).
To start the game SM drove to LT21 on opening drive, but went for 4th-and-7 instead of FG and were SOD. Next series, with the score 7-6 LT winning, SM opted to go for 2 on their TD out of one of the weird swinging gate formations with everyone on the left and 3 guys in the middle where they snap the ball and try to catch the defense with not enough guys. The only problem was that LT's D was ready and had 4 guys in the middle of the field, out numbered them and stopped the attempt.
Reportedly LaTech was without 6 starters and 20 players total off the 2-deep (either due to injury, covid or contact tracing)!
Frank Gore's son plays for Southern Miss. How many father active NFL players have their been with son active college players?
When Jones went out SM was leading 27-10. His absence negatively effected the SM passing O (only 82y on 3 series after he left). SM did have a 1st-and-10 at the LT11 late 4th, but ran for 1y loss, incomplete pass and sack settling for a FG to only lead 30-24. LT went on a 17p 74y drive in the final 5 minutes with a replay review 4th down pass TD to win 31-30 (9 of final 13 plays were runs just wearing that SM D out).
To start the game SM drove to LT21 on opening drive, but went for 4th-and-7 instead of FG and were SOD. Next series, with the score 7-6 LT winning, SM opted to go for 2 on their TD out of one of the weird swinging gate formations with everyone on the left and 3 guys in the middle where they snap the ball and try to catch the defense with not enough guys. The only problem was that LT's D was ready and had 4 guys in the middle of the field, out numbered them and stopped the attempt.
Reportedly LaTech was without 6 starters and 20 players total off the 2-deep (either due to injury, covid or contact tracing)!
Frank Gore's son plays for Southern Miss. How many father active NFL players have their been with son active college players?
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Not to mention the distractions and practice issues they had from covid outbreaks and the hurricane.
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Coach Ken:
Perhaps the biggest play of the game was near the end of the 1st H with Tulane leading 24-0 in the final seconds of the half, Tulane threw an INT at the N03. Instead of the score being 27-0 or 31-0, the INT kept it 24-0. Navy had them right where they wanted them!
Tulane went 3-and-out on 4 of their first 5 possessions of the 2nd H.
Perhaps the next biggest play, with the game tied 5min to go was when Tulane faced 4th-and-3 at the N32. Tulane threw deep, just off the fingers of the WR. Navy took it from there kicking the game winning FG as time expired.
Navy started True Frosh QB Arline, but the O was ineffective (just 1 FD in 4 poss) and they went back to week 1 starter Morris who went 6-11-139-TD (just 13att-23y rushing - Morris is more of a thrower). It was almost like Tulane D did not expect Navy to pass as often as they did and Morris found wide open receivers. Tulane QB Howard went 10-25-108-0-1.
Tulane S Larry Brooks ejected for targeting in the 2nd H.
Coach Ken:
Mids have an off week and Air Force next.
Perhaps the biggest play of the game was near the end of the 1st H with Tulane leading 24-0 in the final seconds of the half, Tulane threw an INT at the N03. Instead of the score being 27-0 or 31-0, the INT kept it 24-0. Navy had them right where they wanted them!
Tulane went 3-and-out on 4 of their first 5 possessions of the 2nd H.
Perhaps the next biggest play, with the game tied 5min to go was when Tulane faced 4th-and-3 at the N32. Tulane threw deep, just off the fingers of the WR. Navy took it from there kicking the game winning FG as time expired.
Navy started True Frosh QB Arline, but the O was ineffective (just 1 FD in 4 poss) and they went back to week 1 starter Morris who went 6-11-139-TD (just 13att-23y rushing - Morris is more of a thrower). It was almost like Tulane D did not expect Navy to pass as often as they did and Morris found wide open receivers. Tulane QB Howard went 10-25-108-0-1.
Tulane S Larry Brooks ejected for targeting in the 2nd H.
Coach Ken:
Mids have an off week and Air Force next.
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Texas State was only leading 31-17 with :53 seconds left in the game. ULM threw an out-and-up to TE Josh Pederson (Philadelphia Eagles coach's son), but Texas St was in a zone, QB underthrew the ball and Texas State took it pick-six 100y for the 38-17 final.
ULM outgained them 444-398. ULM had a 13p 72y drive SOD at the T16 and then two possession later they were on a 13p 85y drive when they threw the 100y pick-six. 168 of ULMs yards were on their final 4 possessions of the game (203y in 2nd H). In contrast Texas State had just 62y in the 2nd H.
ULM outgained them 444-398. ULM had a 13p 72y drive SOD at the T16 and then two possession later they were on a 13p 85y drive when they threw the 100y pick-six. 168 of ULMs yards were on their final 4 possessions of the game (203y in 2nd H). In contrast Texas State had just 62y in the 2nd H.
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I was not aware of the OL situation at Oklahoma State
tulsaworld.com
OSU football analysis: Cowboys get the win against Tulsa, but the O-line needs work
It’s unfair to think the offensive line would be what it was last year in the first game following an offseason that included a pandemic. However, many fans expected a
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Re Duke-BC, any final is misleading when a team is -3 in fumbles and the officials turn a blind eye to clear PI on a pass that would have been a TD if thrown to a Clemson receiver. With Duke’s pitiful receivers, it might have been a drop, but Duke still earned a penalty that should have put Duke at Bc’s 20 trailing 9-7 late in the 2Q.
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Re Syracuse that long TD pass was a nicely thrown ball thrown by DeVito’s backup.
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So it wasn’t home cooking. They were genuine infractions. Wow.
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It was. Narduzzi said at halftime they were supposed to have a guy over the top protecting that route. So it makes me wonder, Narduzzi says it was a blown coverage, but did the offense do something to trick the coverage thereby getting the DB out of position. He says it was blown coverage and I can say "well that was just an error by the Pitt D it shouldn't have happened", but in reality maybe it was a creative play design by Cuse O to get the look they wanted and the WR beat his man and the QB made the throw.
