Through the lens of "don't show anything to U$C," I guess last night's game should have been expected. Hard to complain about a multi-TD win.
SDSU was holding early and often while J.Washington was being productive. It was a little ugly watching Stanford defenders being prevented from moving/tackling Washington. But I think that was the kind of standard holding that goes on, and perhaps nothing was egregiously flaggable. I can hear the coaches in my head screaming "Play through it! You're not getting bailed out!" Case in point, the 2pt conversion where JJAW "easily" makes the catch despite his newfound SDSU fanny pack. JJAW has NFL stock, and that stock is rising. (His stats seem even more amazing after the fact.)
I know how the Stanford offense found its rhythm, but how did the defense suddenly learn to stop the SDSU offense? Maybe the Stanford defense needed that bit of rest between SDSU possessions...?
Adebo did all right. He was trucked hard by Trevillion in the open field, but hey, welcome to the big show. Live and learn.
The problem with the JJAW et al. power forward receiving offense is that Stanford will face defenses with secondaries who will run with them and jump with them. I expect the degree of difficulty to increase markedly when playing Power 5 teams with capable secondaries. Also, boxing out for the jump reception means you didn't get separation in the first place (and that risks interceptions), sigh. YAC is a nice stat too. But hey, take the mismatches where you can until you can't.
Trent Irwin is amazing.
Jovan Swann needs to keep his cool after the whistle blows. We can't make dumb mistakes around here.
Hope Bryce didn't get his legs dinged up. He's got the biggest target on his back, and SDSU sold out to stop him. It's going to be this way all season, I think.
How did Heimuli do?
I finally noticed the DL caving in the SDSU OL in the second half. I am heartened. Mike Williams for Comeback Player of the Year.
Ahh, whiffed tackles on Juwan Washington and Fred Trevillion...gotta work on that. They made Stanford look downright silly in the first half.
Screen passes did not fare well against the SDSU defense. Let's not use those if we can't scheme some separation and win the numbers game.
KJ, patting the ball 1-2 times or double-clutching before passing is only slowing you down and leading to defenses killing you because you didn't get the ball out soon enough to earn a roughing the passer foul. Someone work on that with him please...
OL run-blocking, phew--something smells. OL pass-blocking -- why Costello's jersey looks mighty clean. (Minus the play where KJ tripped himself into a sack. Were there other sacks? I don't remember.) Excellent job pass-blocking by the OL and tailbacks/fullbacks. Love looked like a great pass-blocker when he was using his hands and not trying to emulate a speed bump.
#20 was amazing and made great plays. Okereke, I mean. He made some Skov-like plays (in their early diagnosis and quick/effective execution). The one-man TFL and the safety stood out to me.
Credit Jake Bailey for setting up that safety with a punt for the ages (that was that drive, right?). Great defensive stand.
What do we do with the Love for Voldemort campaign on life support? Pull the plug? Not sure. I'd like to never see Stanford be so offensively inept again though.
Someone else here mentioned no delay of game penalties -- great point!
Those whiffed tackles though.
Go Stanford!
SDSU was holding early and often while J.Washington was being productive. It was a little ugly watching Stanford defenders being prevented from moving/tackling Washington. But I think that was the kind of standard holding that goes on, and perhaps nothing was egregiously flaggable. I can hear the coaches in my head screaming "Play through it! You're not getting bailed out!" Case in point, the 2pt conversion where JJAW "easily" makes the catch despite his newfound SDSU fanny pack. JJAW has NFL stock, and that stock is rising. (His stats seem even more amazing after the fact.)
I know how the Stanford offense found its rhythm, but how did the defense suddenly learn to stop the SDSU offense? Maybe the Stanford defense needed that bit of rest between SDSU possessions...?
Adebo did all right. He was trucked hard by Trevillion in the open field, but hey, welcome to the big show. Live and learn.
The problem with the JJAW et al. power forward receiving offense is that Stanford will face defenses with secondaries who will run with them and jump with them. I expect the degree of difficulty to increase markedly when playing Power 5 teams with capable secondaries. Also, boxing out for the jump reception means you didn't get separation in the first place (and that risks interceptions), sigh. YAC is a nice stat too. But hey, take the mismatches where you can until you can't.
Trent Irwin is amazing.
Jovan Swann needs to keep his cool after the whistle blows. We can't make dumb mistakes around here.
Hope Bryce didn't get his legs dinged up. He's got the biggest target on his back, and SDSU sold out to stop him. It's going to be this way all season, I think.
How did Heimuli do?
I finally noticed the DL caving in the SDSU OL in the second half. I am heartened. Mike Williams for Comeback Player of the Year.
Ahh, whiffed tackles on Juwan Washington and Fred Trevillion...gotta work on that. They made Stanford look downright silly in the first half.
Screen passes did not fare well against the SDSU defense. Let's not use those if we can't scheme some separation and win the numbers game.
KJ, patting the ball 1-2 times or double-clutching before passing is only slowing you down and leading to defenses killing you because you didn't get the ball out soon enough to earn a roughing the passer foul. Someone work on that with him please...
OL run-blocking, phew--something smells. OL pass-blocking -- why Costello's jersey looks mighty clean. (Minus the play where KJ tripped himself into a sack. Were there other sacks? I don't remember.) Excellent job pass-blocking by the OL and tailbacks/fullbacks. Love looked like a great pass-blocker when he was using his hands and not trying to emulate a speed bump.
#20 was amazing and made great plays. Okereke, I mean. He made some Skov-like plays (in their early diagnosis and quick/effective execution). The one-man TFL and the safety stood out to me.
Credit Jake Bailey for setting up that safety with a punt for the ages (that was that drive, right?). Great defensive stand.
What do we do with the Love for Voldemort campaign on life support? Pull the plug? Not sure. I'd like to never see Stanford be so offensively inept again though.
Someone else here mentioned no delay of game penalties -- great point!
Those whiffed tackles though.
Go Stanford!