[NU Sports] Three keys to another frustrating and preventable loss

[Weinbaum, Willie]

One other thing, in my opinion, was quite significant.  A decision I thought  could haunt the Cats, and it did - - the quick timeout call on 3d down with :55 left in the half...I cringed when that timeout was called right away instead of letting time tick down.  Thought it could lead to leaving too much time on the clock for PSU offense, given how porous the NU defense had been.  Simply letting :20 off the clock and then calling the t.o. would've meant that if Cats got first down, they still would have had plenty of time to score a TD (had two timeouts left) and that if the 3d down play failed, the FG would've come with much less time left for PSU to mount a TD drive.  Instead...what happened.

Cats' defense played much better in 2d half.  Of course, in the first half, PSU scored every time it had the ball. 

Persa sure did deserve better.  His precision, leadership and heart are tremendous.  Cats needed everything to go right on offense and couldn't afford the drops, the sacks, etc.  Thought the play-calling was strong.

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From: Brad Wilson [mailto:bwdolphin146 at yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 10:38 PM
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Subject: [NU Sports] Three keys to another frustrating and preventable loss

1) The tipped pick was a killer.

2) Giving up the TD right before the half AGAIN. 60 yards in 40 seconds. Augh.

3) Ebert's TD drop. He is a warrior and a stud but that play -- ouch.

Persa was magnificent. His effort brought a tear to my eye, but it was Persa against Penn State and that won't do.  Tonight was the failure of a giant, a kid with all the heart in the world, surrounded by pygmies.

Brad Wilson
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