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[quote author=cardcrimson link=topic=17902.msg210719#msg210719 date=1509845848]
[quote author=Mick link=topic=17902.msg210670#msg210670 date=1509838809]
[quote author=hurlburt88 link=topic=17902.msg210350#msg210350 date=1509829988]
I was unimpressed with accuracy on multiple throws.  Let's see what 2nd half brings . . .

With respect, it's 37 degrees in rain and snow and sleet, and it's his first meaningful action in...ever.  Maybe cut him a sliver of slack.
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That's why Falk went 34 of 48 for 337 with 3 tds and 1 int., while Costello went 9 of 20 for 105 and no tds and 1 pick. The weather was much worse when we had the ball. At least their QBRs were about the same.

Costello looked good in the games earlier this season. Today, not so much. The weather was irrelevant, the scheme on the other hand. . . .
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Falk looked terrible when we were getting pressure. That was the difference, WSU was blowing up our OL all day, while we could get pressure sporadically. If you blame this loss on Costello then I think you're being way too picky. Andrew Luck might've been able to salvage it, but I'm not sure any college QB much short of him would've.
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Given that we lost by 3, it is not that hard to imagine that better QB play could have won us this game.  The game was very similar to two years ago, when Hogan won it for us with his running as WSU bottled McCaffrey up.

That being said, there were a lot of places we could have done better.  The offensive line missed a bunch of blocks.  The defensive line could have put more pressure on Falk.  The defensive backs struggled to stay with the cougar receivers.  Yeah, the coaching could have been better (two punts from within the 50, one on fourth and a yard).  You can’t pin this loss on any one player.

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[quote author=cardcrimson link=topic=17902.msg210719#msg210719 date=1509845848]
[quote author=Mick link=topic=17902.msg210670#msg210670 date=1509838809]
[quote author=hurlburt88 link=topic=17902.msg210350#msg210350 date=1509829988]
I was unimpressed with accuracy on multiple throws.  Let's see what 2nd half brings . . .

With respect, it's 37 degrees in rain and snow and sleet, and it's his first meaningful action in...ever.  Maybe cut him a sliver of slack.
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That's why Falk went 34 of 48 for 337 with 3 tds and 1 int., while Costello went 9 of 20 for 105 and no tds and 1 pick. The weather was much worse when we had the ball. At least their QBRs were about the same.

Costello looked good in the games earlier this season. Today, not so much. The weather was irrelevant, the scheme on the other hand. . . .
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Falk looked terrible when we were getting pressure. That was the difference, WSU was blowing up our OL all day, while we could get pressure sporadically. If you blame this loss on Costello then I think you're being way too picky. Andrew Luck might've been able to salvage it, but I'm not sure any college QB much short of him would've.
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Given that we lost by 3, it is not that hard to imagine that better QB play could have won us this game.  The game was very similar to two years ago, when Hogan won it for us with his running as WSU bottled McCaffrey up.

That being said, there were a lot of places we could have done better.  The offensive line missed a bunch of blocks.  The defensive line could have put more pressure on Falk.  The defensive backs struggled to stay with the cougar receivers.  Yeah, the coaching could have been better (two punts from within the 50, one on fourth and a yard).  You can’t pin this loss on any one player.

BC