October 13th, 2013 at 12:46 AM ^
I wonder what the average gain on first down was. -2 yards? And how many third downs were 3rd and 8 or more.
October 13th, 2013 at 12:55 AM ^
Anyone see what happened to Bryant? He was on the INC to Funchess that ended the drive (FG to go to 20), then next series Burzinyski was in and immediately allows a guy by him that almost sacks Gardner. I didn't notice Bryant get hurt, did he get yanked for performance? He was having a rough rough game up to that point.
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October 13th, 2013 at 10:42 AM ^
After 40 years of watching football, it seems to me that most OCs shrink like a penis in winter when it comes to the challenge gaining 10 yards to win a game. This effect was especially strong with Borges after Penn State's TD with 6 minutes left.
UM put together a drive that used up Penn State's time outs. A point was reached where a first down wins the game and Borges shut it down so Wile could punt into the end zone. When 10 yards wins the game, why not open up the play book?
I would be curious to know what percentage of the time FBS teams are able to convert a first down in similar situations. I would like to know if there is a greater likelihood of getting that first down than using the final possession to score a TD when the drive starts on your own side if the field. Maybe the availability bias is in effect, but it seems each is about equally likely.
October 13th, 2013 at 4:09 PM ^
Biggest issue with the offense and Borges is his salary. We are paying him like he is one of the premiere OCs in the country. He doesn't make half the impact in recruiting even as Mattison, and they are paid relatively similarly. This is taking the results on the field and their resumes out of it, which clearly points to the favor of Mattison.