(12-05-2020, 05:48 PM)OutsiderFan Wrote: Tremendously entertaining and well played football game.
Would have been nice to score more than 7 pts in second half, but at least they weren't needed.
You must make plays to win games and Stanford made many.
Mills really is an uber talented QB. His quick feet and release on the first 3rd down conversion of the last drive was a tremendous example of that. Nick Mullens, an NFL QB, can't do that.
Mills was fantastic today. He did not have a lot of big windows to throw the ball into. And he showed some pocket presence made some plays outside the pocket made a lot of different types of throws. He also made great decisions. And one of his best was actually on what I believe was supposed to be a reverse. He had somebody coming around to pitch the ball too but not only would it have been completely blown up it actually could’ve been a disaster because there were several players right there a pitch could’ve picked off. He kept it and basically just fell forward for about a yard.
Second-half seven points little bit misleading. For one they didn’t have the ball a whole lot. Only three drives before the four minute drill to win it. Second drive, they had a first down at about midfield, but a second down pass was dropped. And then the Jones fumble on the next drive. They only punted once.
And of course ball control was absolutely crucial in this game. Because they were simply helpless in the secondary against Washington. They did a pretty decent job against the run. (They at least avoided giving up a big run). But man they could do absolutely nothing against the pass
