SWC75
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- Coach Babers said that “when you go on the road, take your defense with you”. While there are questions about how our offense might do in this game, I have plenty of confidence that our defense will keep us in it for this game and the remaining games of the season. We’ll have a chance to win each one of them. This one may not be the shootout some people think it is. GoSU96 did a very good analysis about how consecutive dominating performances early in the year can lead to strong seasons:
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I think that’s going to happen this year, as well.
- One other thought on this topic: In 2019 Maryland beat Howard 79-0 in their opener and we mocked that score, saying Maryland won’t be doing that against us. Then they beat us, 20-63.
- What I love most about the offense is a mobile 6-4QB throwing to tall receivers, (even without the 6-5 Gadsden we’ve got the 6-6 Alford the 6-4 Jones and the 6-3 Hatcher and maybe the 6-3 freshman Gil, who could turn out to be better than the rest). They’ve all got good speed and Donovan Brown in the slot has great speed we saw last Saturday. And if those guys are covered, there’s always the 6-7 tight end, Max Mang.
- The consensus seems to be that Purdue’s Achilles heel on defense, (sorry, Jets fans) is their defensive backfield. When one teams’ weakness fits in perfectly with the other team’s strength, there’s your ball game.
- ‘Junior’ Allen’s versatility was demonstrated against Minnesota, another Big Ten West opponent with a highly rated defense in the bowl game: 15 runs for 94 yards and 11 catches for 60 yards. A game like that would be a big help.
- I know it’s outside but Grady Denaburg and Jack Stonehouse are going to be tremendous assets for us all season. They can take Tracy and Sheffield out of the game.
- DeMarcus Adams, (and if he’s back, Trebor Pena), are aggressive returners with the speed and moves to take it all the way. Now would be a good time.
2-0 and 10 – or 11 to go!
LET’S GO ORANGE!!!
Last two games in context
Average 40 per (I’m rounding up), defense hold to 2 or less scores in two or more consecutive games. Going back to ‘87 this has happened: 2018, Wagner 62-10, FSU 30-7, Finished 10-3 ranked 13 2013, Wagner 54-0, Tulane 52-10, Finished 7-6 2010, Maine 38-14, Colgate 42-7 Finished 8-5 2001...
- One other thought on this topic: In 2019 Maryland beat Howard 79-0 in their opener and we mocked that score, saying Maryland won’t be doing that against us. Then they beat us, 20-63.
- What I love most about the offense is a mobile 6-4QB throwing to tall receivers, (even without the 6-5 Gadsden we’ve got the 6-6 Alford the 6-4 Jones and the 6-3 Hatcher and maybe the 6-3 freshman Gil, who could turn out to be better than the rest). They’ve all got good speed and Donovan Brown in the slot has great speed we saw last Saturday. And if those guys are covered, there’s always the 6-7 tight end, Max Mang.
- The consensus seems to be that Purdue’s Achilles heel on defense, (sorry, Jets fans) is their defensive backfield. When one teams’ weakness fits in perfectly with the other team’s strength, there’s your ball game.
- ‘Junior’ Allen’s versatility was demonstrated against Minnesota, another Big Ten West opponent with a highly rated defense in the bowl game: 15 runs for 94 yards and 11 catches for 60 yards. A game like that would be a big help.
- I know it’s outside but Grady Denaburg and Jack Stonehouse are going to be tremendous assets for us all season. They can take Tracy and Sheffield out of the game.
- DeMarcus Adams, (and if he’s back, Trebor Pena), are aggressive returners with the speed and moves to take it all the way. Now would be a good time.
2-0 and 10 – or 11 to go!
LET’S GO ORANGE!!!
