Purdue/Nebraska
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I told you the defense and run game carried them.... Purdue threw for 199 yards. 99% of people will say if a Brohm team threw for less than 200 yards, they lost. That might be the first time that's happened and a win be the result actually.
No one gives a f what he knows. It's what he game plans that matters, and a mobile QB is not part of his repertoire.
I'll be glad when Whip is gone.
He certainly will, but Graham coming back is a bigger addition than he is loss and he was filling in Grahams spot. Played S vs PSU with Cam Allen, but Kane played S since while He was playing LB/S for Graham. Graham is an NFL talent. So it's a loss, but overall, it isn't catastrophic. It would be if Graham was out.
The strength of the D is the Dline though. They play 3 deep at all spots. It's what drives the defenses success or failure.
He wrote that reason for the victory was the running game because Purdue only passed for 199 yards. Purdue had 13 rushes that gained 3 yards or less. Several of those 13 plays took place on first down, and put Purdue in 2nd and long and led to passes. They broke one long run and a couple of 10 yard runs. For the majority of the game, Purdue relied on their passing game and Minnesota held them to 5 yards per pass attempt.
One big run play does not mean that the run game was the reason they won the game.
His argument is what happens when you look at stats in a vacuum, your point is that big plays matter. I didn't imply big plays don't matter, I just wrote that for 53 minutes of the game, Purdue was not running the ball effectively at all.
If Nebraska runs for 300 yards, but wins the game on a 68 yard pass play, they didn't rely on the pass game to win, they got a big play in the pass game. Those are not the same thing.
For 53 minutes, Purdue didn't do anything effective. Purdue didn't rely on their passing game to win this game. It wasn't there. Had they relyed on it, they'd have lost. The run got Purdue up 7-0. Defense got Purdue up 10-0. The pass setup the FG to go up 13-10. The run iced the game. Minnesota expected Purdue to use the pass to win the game and Purdue ran on them, forcing them to adjust, and then used the pass. If Purdue doesn't run the ball, they don't win. There was more than 1 run. I watched the game. With that same run game, Purdue beats PSU, instead, Purdue relied on their pass game. The run game was responsible for both TD's. The pass complimented them. As you mentioned, the pass game was essentially ineffective the whole game.
First drive was run for 11, run for 8, run for 3, pass for 4, pass for 18, run for 10, run for 4, pass for 3, run for 2. Then nothing until the 4th, where pass got a FG, run sealed it.
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Many of you all coming this weekend? We’ve been treated incredibly well in Lincoln both times we’ve been out there and would love to return the favor… look for a big group of dudes pounding Buds, pouring bourbons, throwing bags and cooking burgers on Slayter Hill while our beautiful wives who all married way down watch us in disgust and disbelief. Plenty of drinks and food to go around!
And Minnesota ***** the bed again. Time to admit there is absolutely nothing elite about little PJ?
96% scoring efficiency in the red zone. Over 83% TDS on red zone possessions. Whip can’t fix the f’b O line
