[AncientCityIndian]

There is no other story of significance unless we want to talk about our OL breakdowns on the right side and our reluctance to attempt  to stretch the field with a passing attack to keep an opponent from stuffing the box.  Old habits die hard.

[AncientCityIndian]

There is no other story of significance unless we want to talk about our OL breakdowns on the right side and our reluctance to attempt  to stretch the field with a passing attack to keep an opponent from stuffing the box.  Old habits die hard.

[winflop]

I think you hit the big points, but I think we need to look behind why we gave up 9 ypp:
- Front 7 got little pressure on Darnold. I don't care how good your DBs are, if you give a top-notch QB 4 seconds or more he will find an open receiver
- Front 7 was god-awful against the run, especially ILBs who other than Palma are undersized. Alfieri was supposed to be some kind of savior here and I don't think I saw him more than 15-20 snaps. I know he's "still learning the position" but given how often the guys getting more snaps were out of position or easily moved from their position I think he needs to be thrown in there. He couldn't be much worse

I can't remember the last time Stanford was so dominated in the trenches on both sides of the ball. Too early to tell if U$C is really that good or if we just aren't very good there, but if the play doesn't improve on the front lines this is an 8-4 team at best

[winflop]

I think you hit the big points, but I think we need to look behind why we gave up 9 ypp:
- Front 7 got little pressure on Darnold. I don't care how good your DBs are, if you give a top-notch QB 4 seconds or more he will find an open receiver
- Front 7 was god-awful against the run, especially ILBs who other than Palma are undersized. Alfieri was supposed to be some kind of savior here and I don't think I saw him more than 15-20 snaps. I know he's "still learning the position" but given how often the guys getting more snaps were out of position or easily moved from their position I think he needs to be thrown in there. He couldn't be much worse

I can't remember the last time Stanford was so dominated in the trenches on both sides of the ball. Too early to tell if U$C is really that good or if we just aren't very good there, but if the play doesn't improve on the front lines this is an 8-4 team at best

[AncientCityIndian]

USC`s offense was better  against our defense than our offense was against Rice.  That is humbling.  I do not know if that is a credit to USC`s O or a diss of our own D.  Some of both, I would surmise.

[AncientCityIndian]

USC`s offense was better  against our defense than our offense was against Rice.  That is humbling.  I do not know if that is a credit to USC`s O or a diss of our own D.  Some of both, I would surmise.

[BostonCard]

Hey ACI... hope you are safe.

BC

[BostonCard]

Hey ACI... hope you are safe.

BC

[AncientCityIndian]

So far, so good, BC.  Our tough time will be 2 AM until 2 PM Monday.  We still have power and I`m still posting!

[AncientCityIndian]

So far, so good, BC.  Our tough time will be 2 AM until 2 PM Monday.  We still have power and I`m still posting!