[NU Sports] 17+ point leads

[Tom Maycock]

> I also agree that it  just seemed to be one of those games where NU just
> got out coached in the  second half.  Every time we took a chance on
> defense, they had exactly  the right play called on offense to take
> advantage of the weakness we  exposed.  

I just read quickly through the story in today's Trib, and Fitz said that PSU 
didn't do anything they didn't expect (or hadn't practiced for) in the second 
half--they just out-executed. The missed TFL chances being prime examples I 
supposed. And even when you have the "right" defensive call, you have to have 
players defeat blocks, and that's hard to do when you are lying on your back. 

He also mentioned that on one of the screen plays, NU called a blitz they hadn't 
used all game, and PSU had the perfect bubble-screen called. 

Story here:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-101107-nu-fitzgerald,0,2011157.story


Tom