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The offense being shut down in first half was a big problem. We have a multiyear starting qb, rookie of year RB, and a really solid WR core. A half like that cant happen, I’m sure the players would wholeheartedly agree. Anytime our defense holds ANY team to 23pts would should pick up a W. We only had two Lehigh-like drives in the second half and as a veteran group, need to take command of the game with those drives from the jump.
Shaf did pull the ball down and run without even giving a look to check downs. As a senior qb, he must give the playmakers a chance. He hit Brags once, but that was a designed flare, not a check down. MU shot a strongside backer from the box on any read option, whether a run or play action. Result was poor pick up by OL (it was only five guys rushing after all), a stuffed run, or if play action, Shaf took off. Not that complicated. The only play they kept the LB off, we threw a bad pick. Shaf and Folmar needs to see this, adjust, and make plays. They will need to step up big time at ‘Nova, it wasn’t a great 60 minutes of execution. As competitors, they would be the first to agree. I think they get it done.
The defense, despite giving up big yards again, kept them to 23 pts. Should be enough. Worth noting is MU got all of their passing yards, save one post route, on bubble, screen, bootleg to TE stuff…not much downfield. I couldn’t immediately tell if that was MU only gameplan, their strength, or what we gave them or took away.
Grand scheme, this game shouldn’t mean much except for learning from it, moving on, trying to match up with ‘Nova and get after the Ivies on the slate. Big jump in execution this week at a CAA foe under the lights and we got a shot, but we have to play a full 60 minutes, play to our strengths. Coaches need to put our athletes in a position to compete.
