It wasn’t

[UndercoverHawk]

It wasn’t the turnovers, it wasn’t the dumb penalties, it wasn’t the Gronowski injury, it wasn’t the p-word football on the 2nd to last drive, it wasn’t the missed kick. It was the tackling or lack there of all game that lost the game.

The defense actually performed better that I was expecting, which is likely due to Indiana trying to run too much during the game. But how many times did we miss tackles or have a guy wrapped up by multiple Hawks only for them to get 10 more yards? The cherry on top was Lee missing a tackle on the final TD pass.

 

[doughuddl2_rivals]

Nah I'm told it was not using the timeouts.

 

[BunchofAholes]

It wasn’t the turnovers, it wasn’t the dumb penalties, it wasn’t the Gronowski injury, it wasn’t the p-word football on the 2nd to last drive, it wasn’t the missed kick. It was the tackling or lack there of all game that lost the game.

The defense actually performed better that I was expecting, which is likely due to Indiana trying to run too much during the game. But how many times did we miss tackles or have a guy wrapped up by multiple Hawks only for them to get 10 more yards? The cherry on top was Lee missing a tackle on the final TD pass.

We held Indiana 30 points below their season average. Our offense got into the end zone one time.

 

[DuddyB]

I made the comment in the game thread. If you told me that we were going to tackle this poorly, I thought we would lose by five scores. Felt like the defense played really well aside from that but unfortunately that’s the biggest part of playing defense.

 

[MAKhawks]

We held Indiana 30 points below their season average. Our offense got into the end zone one time.

Five points in the second half and the defense scored two of those.

 

[SCHawkeye2]

Hard to win with 13 pts in the 21st Century

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

It wasn’t the turnovers, it wasn’t the dumb penalties, it wasn’t the Gronowski injury, it wasn’t the p-word football on the 2nd to last drive, it wasn’t the missed kick. It was the tackling or lack there of all game that lost the game.

The defense actually performed better that I was expecting, which is likely due to Indiana trying to run too much during the game. But how many times did we miss tackles or have a guy wrapped up by multiple Hawks only for them to get 10 more yards? The cherry on top was Lee missing a tackle on the final TD pass.

Brian, is that you?

 

[AxisBoldAsKIrk]

Some great tackling too. I'm gonna say this game isn't on tackling.

 

[LIV4GOD]

It would be nice if #2 doesn't tip up passes for INTs.

We had some truly grievous drops today.

Odd, it would be nice if #2 on defense can make tackles.

 

[AlexanderUrinis]

Hard to win with 13 pts in the 21st Century

Sad and funny at the same time. Well done

 

[QChawks]

That’s football

 

[83Hawk]

Indiana had 133 YAC. Think about that.

 

[Burghawk87]

#1 is a massive liability and I'm wrong for thinking he would shine in the FS role. Unless by shine I meant keep his jersey freshly pressed by touching no one and doing nothing.

 

[UIAlumFireFighter]

It wasn’t the turnovers, it wasn’t the dumb penalties, it wasn’t the Gronowski injury, it wasn’t the p-word football on the 2nd to last drive, it wasn’t the missed kick. It was the tackling or lack there of all game that lost the game.

The defense actually performed better that I was expecting, which is likely due to Indiana trying to run too much during the game. But how many times did we miss tackles or have a guy wrapped up by multiple Hawks only for them to get 10 more yards? The cherry on top was Lee missing a tackle on the final TD pass.

Or all the [failed] opportunities the offense had to score some points. That kinda had something to do with it.

Again.

 

[Anon1751457816]

Defense was great, but crapped itself at the worst possible moments

 

[The Big Z]

It wasn’t the turnovers, it wasn’t the dumb penalties, it wasn’t the Gronowski injury, it wasn’t the p-word football on the 2nd to last drive, it wasn’t the missed kick. It was the tackling or lack there of all game that lost the game.

The defense actually performed better that I was expecting, which is likely due to Indiana trying to run too much during the game. But how many times did we miss tackles or have a guy wrapped up by multiple Hawks only for them to get 10 more yards? The cherry on top was Lee missing a tackle on the final TD pass.

Unbelievable in a game of modern football where a team scores 13 pts and you almost win but you blame the defense.

 

[HoggI74]

If you wanted to see a dull game that PSU/Oregon game was an absolute snooze fest at 3-3 into the 4th quarter when the missed tackles kicked in...

 

[UIAlumFireFighter]

Unbelievable in a game of modern football where a team scores 13 pts and you almost win but you blame the defense.

This.

 

[UIAlumFireFighter]

If you wanted to see a dull game that PSU/Oregon game was an absolute snooze fest at 3-3 into the 4th quarter when the missed tackles kicked in...

stfu.

 

[Amahawk]

Tackling was bad.

 

[WeBeHerkin]

Five points in the second half and the defense scored two of those.

The dude ran backwards 42 yards on purpose.

 

[WeBeHerkin]

X just missed another tackle.

 

[MAKhawks]

The dude ran backwards 42 yards on purpose.

I still claim it was Kirk’s sorcery and 4D chess like use of time outs even though the game was essentially over.