a let-down coupled with a scheme exploit. Our new OC was co-OC with Flood for that game (and that season and the next) and we didn't figure out the rather obvious use of the exploit and punish them for it (blitzing to a spot 5 yards behind center every down). What made it worse was the following season so many teams did the same damn thing to us.Reminded me of the 2009 RU v Syracuse game.
The week before, RU had beaten a top 25 USF 31-0
Then team went to play Syracuse (4-7) expecting a polite W but RU gave-up 24pts in first half on way to 31-13 beating
RU didn't realize how bad Marrone wanted his team to beat-up RU for recruiting buzz.
RU had that same flat look Giants had
In his interview, Daboll mentioned some plays he wanted to call but decided not to because "we weren't executing."