The Upside - Connecticut

[SWC75]

- A win is a win is a win is a win. 8-3 for the first time since 2018, baby!

- I thought this was Kyle McCord’s best performance. He put pass after pass right in the receiver’s hands. His first two passes covered 75 yards and produced a touchdown, (that wound up being the margin of victory. He actually completed his first 13 passes but one was called back for offensive pass interference and wound up 37 for 47, (78.7%) for 470 yards and 2 TDs with no interceptions, (there were no turnovers in the game and no big plays on special teams, so everything had to be earned).

- SU had three receivers with 100 yards for the first time ever: Darrell Gill, 9 for 177 yards, including 53 on the first play, Jackson Meeks, 7 for 110 and Oronde Gadsden 11 for 103 yards and a score. The amazing thing is that that was the only score among the three of them.

- We led wire to wire and only punted 3 times. Jack Stonehouse averaged 44.7 despite the bad one from the end zone. To be honest, it was hard to find anything else that was exceptional. The passing game was enough. It won’t be next week.

8-3 with 1+ to go

LET’S GO ORANGE !!!!

 

[David321]

SWC, have we ever drove down the field like that in two plays before in the Dome? That opening drive was crazy.

 

[SWC75]

SWC, have we ever drove down the field like that in two plays before in the Dome? That opening drive was crazy.

Dino used to say that if you return the opening kickoff for a touchdown, you usually lose. I recall the 1997 Army-Navy game, (I had to look the yar up). Army got the ball on the 20 after a touchback. They gained 40 yards on the first play and 40 yards and a touchdown on the second play. I thought, "Gee, Army is a juggernaut!". The final score was Navy 39 Army 7.

Opening a game with an easy score makes it look like the game will easy, but it often isn't.

 

[im4cuse]

On the other hand, Penn St ‘87.