[Husker] Game thoughts

[Mark Landin]

UTC definitely controlled the line when we had the ball. Way too much
penetration at times. Lack of passing game involving the TE meant
their backers could play run all the time.

Secondary play was worrying. Don't know if it was missed assignments,
UTC running just the right routes against the coverage, or WR's just
outplaying our guys.

On 9/3/11, Skylar Dodds <sklarbodds at cox.net> wrote:
> Overall...Some good, some bad.
>
> The Good
> ========
>
> Offense
> - At time Taylor looked like the Taylor of old. It appears his injury is
> behind him.  His burst is there and had a couple nice 'stop and go' bursts
> that made defenders miss.
> - Quincy Enunwa looked pretty solid at wideout.
> - Even though he only got the ball once, Turner seems like a PLAYMAKER at
> wideout.  SO quick and very elusive.
>
> Defense
> - Crick was triple teamed all day and still managed to make a couple big
> plays, a good sign for him (TFL, Pass breakup that led to INT)
> - Meredith looked VERY good.  He is a new player this year.  His role in the
> defense is more of a run stopper, but he was just powering through the line.
>
> - How about Damion Stafford?  That hit he had in the 3rd quarter was
> probably the hardest hit I've seen from a Husker in 10 years.
>
> Special Teams
> - Seriously, I give ST an A today (would have been an A+ without the fumbled
> punt return and bad first kickoff handling).
> - Abdullah looks pretty electric on the return game
> - And how about Maher's kicking??  Wow!  That 50 yarder was a beauty and a
> lot of kickoffs were touchbacks.  Not to mention a couple really decent
> punts.
>
>
> The Bad
> =======
>
> Offense
> - Taylor still makes some head scratcher decisions and stares down receivers
> pretty bad
> - OLine needs work.  I know they're young.  I know a few are injured.  But
> this is year 4 for Barney and we've yet to see the oline live up.
> - I think the 'Freshman 3' are talented, but young.
> - Still too many drops by WR
> - Looked very out of sync a lot on the option
> - 360 yards vs a 1-aa team and getting stuffed from 1st and goal on the 6
> are concerning.
>
> Defense
> - Receivers running free....a LOT.  More than we've been used to under
> Pelini.  Part of this is the young guys playing with Dennard out.
> - Run defense was OK.  But something I think is going to have to get better
> in the Big Ten
>
> Special Teams
> - Muffed punt (not Abdullah's fault, our own guy ran into him).
> - Poorly handled squib in the first half.
>
>
> Grades
> ======
> Oline - D+
> QB - B
> RB - B
> WR - C+
>
> Dline - A-
> LB - B
> DB - B-
>
> FG - A+
> KR - D
> PR - B (would have been an A without the muffed punt)
> KO - A-
>
>
> Skylar
>
>
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