09-12-2021, 11:05 AM
Disagree with #5 on Snorlax's list, but kudos for believing in the team. I think one thing that goes overlooked is that for some reason, U$C seems to take several games to gel. Catching $C early in the season while they're discombobulated has generally worked much better than playing $C late season when they're really on a roll.
As for having the talent to match up, I think that's not necessarily the case. We didn't see receivers getting separation. We didn't see OL just blowing down the $C front seven. But we did use our WR height and RB speed to make things happen. The vertical routes really forced $C to stay honest in coverage and opened some room to run. I need to rewatch the game (anyone got a link?) to figure out the OL stuff...I was too busy eating dinner with non-football folks to really pay attention to the game.
As for having the talent to match up, I think that's not necessarily the case. We didn't see receivers getting separation. We didn't see OL just blowing down the $C front seven. But we did use our WR height and RB speed to make things happen. The vertical routes really forced $C to stay honest in coverage and opened some room to run. I need to rewatch the game (anyone got a link?) to figure out the OL stuff...I was too busy eating dinner with non-football folks to really pay attention to the game.