How many more times are you going to move the goal posts after I prove you don't know what you're talking about?
Did the other 10 players leave the field once DR was injured? My point is, the back up should know the playbook and should be able to run most of the play book. All that DR was doing was dink and dunk short throws, tell me that our backup can't do those? We didn't run him enough or use the read option near enough. There are plays in the play book for both players. This was an epic failure for the coaching staff and on TJ. Trust your system and players, and see what happens.
What's the point of arguing semantics about an "elite" secondary (no they're not elite) when the overall pass defense is poor (pass rush is atrocious) and the overall defense is bad?
Your original comment I replied to was to downplay USC’s rushing game because their lead rb only had 129 yards. I’m pointing out that their efficiency in being able to run led to those points.
My point is : Why punish the other 10 players on the field and take them out of the game because we have a backup QB? We didn't target our wideouts much at all, even when DR was still in, but once or twice after he was out. That shows we don't have faith in the system as well as the players on the field. I understand dumb the play book down some, but still run your offense. I feel like they just basically gave up on the pass game and ran EJ on the same play over and over again. The read option was there. If you keep running that and on occasion keep the ball, USC had no edge protection against that. They were loading the box to stop EJ. My point is, your system is your system, run it. The players are players in the same system, regardless of QB. As another poster said, how many backups have beaten Nebraska in the past? Should not be an excuse for losing, or looking lost.
He could have kept the ball on a couple of read options. The edge was there for it and that might have opened the middle more for EJ. When you only have to defend the middle of the field, it makes playing defense much easier. I think this staff panicked, and did not trust its system and players to make plays. Guessing that TJ takes 25% snaps in practice or should and those should be plays he can run with confidence. If he isn't getting those reps in practice, shame on the staff.
It's not semantics. You just continually talk out your balloon knot, and then try to squirm out of it when someone calls your crap. This pass defensive is the 2nd best in the country. USC's passing offense is the best in the country. We held them to 135 yards, no passing TDs, and 39% completion. That's the complete opposite of poor. We took away the thing they do better than anyone else and made them have to adapt.
