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[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=11119.msg105299#msg105299 date=1416134715]
The defense held Utah to 7 pts in regulation.  Defense is not the problem here.  Offense has to find a way to score more than 7 pts in regulation.  Points matter in the game of football.

Although the offense is obviously the much greater problem, I think the defense is a bit of a problem also. Why? Because when the game is on the line they don't seem to be able to get it done. We saw it against ND and we saw it again last night. Really good defenses don't allow this.
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Right, we might as well blame the defense for not getting it done by scoring on a pick-six or fumble return in regulation.  Because the game was on the line then, and they didn't get it done.

No, the overtime performances were kind of a collapse, but the game was on the line multiple times for the offense...and that was a squad that didn't do their job.

[fullmetal]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=11119.msg105299#msg105299 date=1416134715]
The defense held Utah to 7 pts in regulation.  Defense is not the problem here.  Offense has to find a way to score more than 7 pts in regulation.  Points matter in the game of football.

Although the offense is obviously the much greater problem, I think the defense is a bit of a problem also. Why? Because when the game is on the line they don't seem to be able to get it done. We saw it against ND and we saw it again last night. Really good defenses don't allow this.
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Right, we might as well blame the defense for not getting it done by scoring on a pick-six or fumble return in regulation.  Because the game was on the line then, and they didn't get it done.

No, the overtime performances were kind of a collapse, but the game was on the line multiple times for the offense...and that was a squad that didn't do their job.