Defense in OT?

[samspann1]

So, we win the OT toss, and Dino elects to go on D? The D had just been run through for the past 6:00 of game time.

I understand the general logic of wanting to know what you need to score when you get the ball on offense, but in this instance, why not just assume that you need 7, and give your D a few minutes to catch their breath?

 

[orangenauburn]

Two weeks and losses in a row where we ran out of gas

Unacceptable

 

[sdhall01]

 

[AAM62]

Two weeks and losses in a row where we ran out of gas

Unacceptable

They didn’t run out of gas. Pitt abused them in the run game all day. DTs not named slayton and he linebackers are pathetic.

 

[PASyrFan]

We run out of gas because of the bs offense we run. Defense ends up exhausted. We will only get worse as the season progresses.

 

[orangenauburn]

They didn’t run out of gas. Pitt abused them in the run game all day. DTs not named slayton and he linebackers are pathetic.

LBs sucked

 

[kingtidge]

So, we win the OT toss, and Dino elects to go on D? The D had just been run through for the past 6:00 of game time.

I understand the general logic of wanting to know what you need to score when you get the ball on offense, but in this instance, why not just assume that you need 7, and give your D a few minutes to catch their breath?

It was really an exploding cigar when we get one counter play and immediately throw an interception.

 

[skurey]

We run out of gas because of the bs offense we run. Defense ends up exhausted. We will only get worse as the season progresses.

The defense only has to be on the field 3 plays if they want some rest.

 

[kingtidge]

We run out of gas because of the bs offense we run. Defense ends up exhausted. We will only get worse as the season progresses.

Last two years was the lack of depth and stacked injuries at fault.

What will the excuse be this year should results break similarly?

 

[CanadianSU]

It's nearly 100% the linebackers fault

 

[Pearl309]

I would’ve taken the ball, run our O. Get 7. Then sell out to the run 100%

 

[4the Dubbz]

It's nearly 100% the linebackers fault

I will say this...one of the defensive line guy, 94 (I think) got way too deep into the backfield and completely took himself out of the play on Pitt's OT touchdown.

 

[AAM62]

Also they straight up pressed the wrs all game and they weren’t getting separation. That’s highly disappointing. Gotta wonder of butler hurt the team today.