(09-09-2017, 09:09 PM)VFRing98 link Wrote:DL got pushed back 3 yards almost every play.
OL held its own but clearly the weaker talent vs the SC DL.
Shaw with his usual brain freeze after big plays, resulting in delay of game. As he would say, poor execution by the Coach.
Not much separation downfield. Why #5 isn't thrown the ball on 20% of our plays, I don't know. He's the only one who'd be on SC's 2-deep for WR or RB.
Bryce Love would be in the 2 deep for USC. I've been watching football and evaluating players for a long time and Love is a special player. Hard to run effectively when USC has 9 players in the box and Stanford has little to no passing game.
There are plethora of analytics available evaluating RBs. Love is not as good in the passing game as McCaffey but Love evaluates better as a RB in terms of elusiveness, yards after contact and big play ability.
If Love were playing for USC he'd have running lanes due to the threat of Sam Darnold in the passing game and he might be doing better than his current 11.3 yards per carry on the season or his 7.9 yards per carry for his career.
Trent Irwin is also an excellent WR that simply doesn't get enough opportunities due to Stanford's mediocre passing game.