[NU Sports] Putting it into perspective (fwd)

[Michael Vance]

At 10/30/2005 10:20 AM, Tom Maycock wrote:
> > have.  When you're facing 2nd or 3rd and long and down by 14 or more
> > points,
> > the running game isn't at the top of the playlist.
>
>Yep. The holding penalties really killed any chance we had. I can't
>remember now if it was 5 or 6 consecutive drive-killing holding
>penalties. That took away the running game entirely, and we simply were
>not going to to convert 2nd and 20 or 3rd and 20 against Michigan.

And, the one second half drive where we decided to run on first down, an 
option right, we got called for holding there, too.  I think that the 
O-Line, for all their talent, showed their age and inexperience compared 
against Michigan's D-Line.  Halftime adjustments to line play, especially 
on passing plays, are always going to favor the defensive line unless the 
O-Line can adjust on the fly.  Ours couldn't.

-Michael