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[QUOTE="TheCusian, post: 2336284, member: 2585"]
So in looking at these numbers as I was putting this together, couple of things stand out if we want to see any kind of archilles heel in an otherwise dominant team:

1. Their D is nasty and elite. There is no chink in the armor, really. Only thing that you can point to is Dungey running (he's no Jackson, but they had some trouble with him) and tempo tiring them out on the road. It's not much.

2. Their O is not the same as last season. Watson was amazing and they don't have anyone like him on the roster. They have been leaning heavily on running the ball with their QB (who may be injured) and a pretty good RB corp. They are really efficient, but lack the explosive plays they had last year...

3. Our D is pretty efficient, esp on 3rd down. So, if we limit the big plays and are as stout as we have been, we'll give ourselves a some chances to get the ball back. Throw in a TO or two? Maybe we're 1 or 2 scores away in the 4th.

4. Like I said, I don't see any chinks in the D. But maybe Babers and Dungey can make some magic happen. If they coach like we did vs LSU on O (not scared, some well-thought our special plays at the right times) - and Dungey rolls out some VaTech grit?

5. Babers said the goal vs LSU was to keep it close in the 4th and then out-endurance them. Maybe that works here if we don't get down by too much.
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