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[QUOTE="Upstate, post: 98756, member: 48"]
Watching the Saints/Giants "game", the touchdown run by Pierre Thomas to start the 4th Quarter. A designed run play to run off center to the right side, a play we've seen run a million times at SU. Thomas takes the handoff and immediately sees nothing in front of him, so what does he do? He reverses field and goes against the grain of the defense, and into the end zone easily about 20 yards out.

My problem with what I've seen in the running game is the inability of the RB to get creative with the ball, run to space, and avoid situations where he is just putting his head down and chugging his legs into the backs of the OL. Plenty of times this year, there is space to the outside of where the play is supposed to be run to. I think PTG made this play once or twice, but it seems the RBs are completely caught up in running up the gut, regardless of it is there.

In short, I'd love to see Bailey notice that there is nothing in front of him, and rather than ducking his head down for another 1 yard gain through the middle, cut to the weak side of the line where there has been plenty of space this season. I imagine the coaching has molded them to muscle through, but I think they should take a chance and try to make a play and get creative with the ball in their hands.
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