ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
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Offensive Play Discussion - 2020
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swmohusker
All-Conference
I think PSU might be a gap short on backside A that looks like a good option. Once the playside LB commits he could stick that left foot and get vertical off of Juergens block. He is almost too fast to read the zone blocks and cut off the heels of his line. But it is 4th and 3 so I guess it is forgivable given the down and distance.
Undone
All-American
Yeah. And great analysis!
You'd love to see Wan'Dale in there at RB more, but I just don't think his body could really take all of the hits of 25 carries a game.
Husker in WI
All-Conference
It feels like 5-7 carries should be very easy to get though - I really don't understand why that wasn't the plan the first 2 games. 16 is too many (let alone 25), and I hope any future Mills outages have some of those redirected to Scott/Thompkins/Johnson.
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
I think the coaches wanted to put him at WR, and try to get him his touches there. Then they realized that he is valuable being all over the field, including getting touches at the RB position. I'm not sure why this didn't happen against Northwestern though. I figured his speed and quickness would be matchup issues against NW's LB's.
Undone
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I can't remember - was there speculation/confirmation that Thompkins was receiving discipline for something the week of Northwestern and didn't play?
I might be waaaay off on that, just can't remember.
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
WyoHusker56
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I heard that speculation too. Then didn't someone say something minor injury related or something maybe? Regardless we need some RBs to step up real soon.
Undone
All-American
Thanks. He would have helped us in that game. Not to a degree that automatically turns that one into a 'W,' but he would have helped.
We really should have won that game. If we just get into the right blocking formation on 1st & goal from their 2 and pound Mills in there, we're just kicking a field goal for the win on that last drive...ugh.
Ah! Gotcha.
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suh_fan93
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Undone
All-American
And maybe Frosty can get creative on those times when Wan'Dale's lined up at RB. Because the defense is thinking you're handing it off to him...so he rolls out in the flat, QB stares him down as if to throw that way, then your TE springs out wide to the other side for a pass, etc., etc.
His trajectory has kind of been like Rondale Moore's, right? By that second year defenses are constantly doubling up on him.
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Head Coach Scott Frost
Special Teams Player
Something I didn't catch until watching again today: This moment right here when Betts scores a touchdown to make it 17-3, just one minute into the second quarter, would be the last time we score a TD on offense and only go on to score 6 more points offensively for the basically 3 quarters remaining. It wasn't just the second half trying to milk the clock that we had offensive troubles.
ColoradoHusk
Heisman Trophy Winner
To be fair, NU only had the ball for two possessions after Betts’ TD. The first drive gained 2 first downs before punting and putting Penn State inside their own 10 yard line. The 2nd possession took over in good field position after CTB’s solid punt return, but still had less than 2 minutes of close to use. The offense drove inside Penn State’s 10, but stalled out there. There was a zone read where McCaffrey inside the 10 could have scored if he keeps. But getting a FG before half wasn’t terrible.
