[pcgoode]

I rewatched the game today. The Trojans had 8 to 9 in the box on a lot of first downs, which usually meant we picked up a couple yards at most when we ran, but it also meant that when we got a seam, there were some big yards to be had. They were leaving their corners on an island and playing a lot of man, presumably thinking that they had better players and that McKee’s first start wouldn’t be as good as it was. It was a reasonable approach but ended up killing them when McKee delivered some beautiful throws and our receivers made some great catches. 

The AP story noted "The Cardinal got 174 of their 248 yards in the first half on only three plays" + SC won the time of possession for the game - are these stats a sign of things to come? This would be a departure from our typical ball control offense. Was it taking what the defense was giving us? Or was it what we needed to do while the OL gels?

[pcgoode]

I rewatched the game today. The Trojans had 8 to 9 in the box on a lot of first downs, which usually meant we picked up a couple yards at most when we ran, but it also meant that when we got a seam, there were some big yards to be had. They were leaving their corners on an island and playing a lot of man, presumably thinking that they had better players and that McKee’s first start wouldn’t be as good as it was. It was a reasonable approach but ended up killing them when McKee delivered some beautiful throws and our receivers made some great catches. 

The AP story noted "The Cardinal got 174 of their 248 yards in the first half on only three plays" + SC won the time of possession for the game - are these stats a sign of things to come? This would be a departure from our typical ball control offense. Was it taking what the defense was giving us? Or was it what we needed to do while the OL gels?