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How many quarters can our defense hang with OU?
- Thread starter Hville
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2 - 3. Only 2 if we make our typical halftime "adjustments" and 3 if our adjustments work. In the end I think our offense keeps them on the field in the second half due to 3 and outs and poor play.
I’m not worried about our D. I’m worried they will be hung out to dry by offensive play calling, clock mismanagement, penalties, turnovers, and special teams blunders. In other words they will be on the field all afternoon.
Based on the Illinois game the end of Second quarter the wheels come off.
Based on the Illinois game the end of Second quarter the wheels come off.
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So you're predicting overtime?
Why not
No doubt he will be running for his life but most of those "freshman" have been in the program for 3 years. So they are technically either Juniors or RS Sophomores.
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Our defense is fine. They keep us close in many games despite dreadful turnovers and short drives by our offense that keep the defense on the field a ton. I'm not worried about them staying fresh. Oklahoma will get their points because they're Oklahoma and they have one of the best offenses in the country. Most likely, it wouldn't be an indictment of our defense if Oklahoma scores 42+.
Also, this is the first time in a long time I feel like we have a DL that can not only get pressure but also get the sack. Most of our defenses in recent years have been able to pressure QBs only to let them wiggle out of pressure, or maybe the pressure came just a moment too late and the QB still had enough time to make a throw. This year we seem a bit quicker attacking the QB.
I agree it may only be 1 or 2 quarters, unless we can move the ball and play some keep away. Looks like their corners are their defense's weakest link. Hoping offense takes advantage with options, swing passes, TE drags, bootlegs etc. These may open up base runs, counters and downfield opportunities. If we can trade scores and extend game they may press and I think our defense is good enough to rise to the occasion. GBR.
That is the ticket. In today's game of spread / speed / basketball on grass, it's rare to see even the best Ds shut down a good offense. The key is for (1) our offense to hold time of possession (giving our D a break and wearing down theirs) and (2) our D to shut down the Sooners and get off the field. Chinander has done a good job of building a "bend but don't break" D. What I hate seeing is when we pin the opponent inside their 10 YL, then the D proceeds to "bend" for a 90-yard drive. We need stops on 3rd downs.
As a very wise coach once said, "fatigue makes cowards of us all." Keep the D fresh and we'll see the rewards.
To me, it’s more about our offense and ST’s keeping pace and not creating a deficit. Our defense has shown it can hang, IMO. Big jump in athletes vs. Fordham…but it’s still football.
Exactly. The D hasn’t been any good at all. It’s an illusion Nebraska fans are holding onto. Until this defense does something against a team that’s good, it’s just an average D at best. I’m not really even sure where this good defense thing is even coming from. Who have they stopped? Buffalo? Fordham? Rutgers? Ok, you got me there. We will see what this D is made of Saturday.
Tulane almost beat OU, I think we can too. OU has proven over the past so many years that their D will give and break, we just have to take care of the ball when we are driving.
