(11-16-2024, 11:40 AM)MV72018 Wrote: (11-16-2024, 02:10 AM)Snorlax94 Wrote: In the Battle of the Cards , the Cardinal finally gets its passing game going, its defense steps up just enough, the Cardinal birds make just enough mistakes, and Stanford gets the surprising upset win 28-27.
Yes, it's nice to be "optimistic" -- if you don't mind eroding your credibility! Your "finally get[ting] its passing game going" would require either a miraculous transformation of our O line or the furtive transfer of new starting linemen from Oregon or Ohio State during the bye week. Our passing game will remain anemic until whichever QB is in there gets decent pass protection, permitting separation and some long routes rather than alternating between five-yard routes, running for his life, and taking a survival sack.
I just want to see a few quick release passes over the middle, most likely to Roush. But that would require 1) putting pass pro entirely on the 5 OL, and 2) a quick release by the QB. It's also pretty sad that we rarely have enough time to get a back into a pass pattern that isn't a screen or a safety valve flare. (CMC vs Iowa spoiled me, LOL.)
I kind of wonder if TT really expects our O to score more than twice a game. What makes the situation even worse is that when we get a few scores down, we'll never try kicking a FG.
Question for the stat guys -- what's our record against the O/U this year?