If Yarnell hits a wide open Kenny Johnson...

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

on that last play, I think there is a 50/50 chance he scores. Didn't look like it at the game, but I just saw the replay and I think he had the angle on the two guys at the goal line. Another DB came off his man and would have had to make a hell of a tackle in space.

I also mentioned the pass where Reid was brought down by a shoestring tackle that was a touchdown if he didn't have to adjust a split second to catch the ball slightly behind him.

Lastly, on that second Clemson TD it looked like the rushing defender could have dove and knocked the ball out of Klubnik's hand. Game of inches, indeed.

 

[Usuallyunusual-partdeux]

I'm just glad they competed despite the injuries. I was worried about a SMU style blood bath.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

I'm just glad they competed despite the injuries. I was worried about a SMU style blood bath.

I had that mindset in the first half. Once we produced one idiotic sequence after another in the 4th quarter I became more disappointed than proud. We should have won that game. And probably by double digits.

 

[gary2]

on that last play, I think there is a 50/50 chance he scores. Didn't look like it at the game, but I just saw the replay and I think he had the angle on the two guys at the goal line. Another DB came off his man and would have had to make a hell of a tackle in space.

I also mentioned the pass where Reid was brought down by a shoestring tackle that was a touchdown if he didn't have to adjust a split second to catch the ball slightly behind him.

Lastly, on that second Clemson TD it looked like the rushing defender could have dove and knocked the ball out of Klubnik's hand. Game of inches, indeed.

On the long QB run for TD, one of our DL had a chance at the line, half way there McMillon was completely unblocked but did not come close (surprisingly)

 

[doubleAA's]

When the completely non-biased announcers were besides themselves with the bad calls against Pitt, you know the calls were bad.

How many times did Clemson tackle our QB and put the full weight on him and no call. I am still trying to figure out why Matlack was flagged.

Reids catch which he tiptoed down the sidelines and missed the td marker by a hair... THE BALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED A HAIR AWAY FROM THE GOAL LINE!! They reviewed it, they see his foot was clearly in bounds, they see he reaches out in bounds and nearly hits the orange pilon, and they say "welp, he didnt reach it, ball back to the 2.5. I was screaming at the TV. It made no sense.

The Clemson catch for a first down in the first half the replay clearly shows he was short of the yard line, clearly... the announcers say he is short, yet they gave a first down, there was NO review at all. It would have been fourth down on clemsons 30... no way they go for it, they would have punted, instead, they drove for a score.

Reid at the end when he nearly got a first down, the clock didnt stop for a measurement, the ref put it short, no review again, no nothing. Sure, Narduzzi should have burned the TO quicker, but the fact is there were 2 called reviews all game... both were for a Clemson benefit. Sure, we committed dumb penalties by young guys clearly nervous, and Poppi Williams dropped like 5 passes, but we were the better team, and stats showed that.

 

[Teh Teh]

Or if Poppy WIlliams catches a perfectly thrown pass for a TD. Or many other plays. Coaches put the players in position to win, just need to execute better overall.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Or if Poppy WIlliams catches a perfectly thrown pass for a TD. Or many other plays. Coaches put the players in position to win, just need to execute better overall.

Well, sometimes they do anyway.

Was that catchable? We were saying it looked like it went right through his hands (again) and he never saw it but it was right on the money. But I didn't get to see it on TV so I don't know. Talking about the one in the South End Zone. I know the one in the North End Zone was there, but I believe the defender blocked his view.

 

[President Stache]

Well, sometimes they do anyway.

Was that catchable? We were saying it looked like it went right through his hands (again) and he never saw it but it was right on the money. But I didn't get to see it on TV so I don't know. Talking about the one in the South End Zone. I know the one in the North End Zone was there, but I believe the defender blocked his view.

Yeah, literally went right through his arms, just watched the game on tv, he saw the ball, he was trying to catch it, he just didnt.

He has dropped about 10 passes the past three games after starting the year so well.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Yeah, literally went right through his arms, just watched the game on tv, he saw the ball, he was trying to catch it, he just didnt.

He has dropped about 10 passes the past three games after starting the year so well.

Wow, that's disappointing. I sincerely believe we should have won that game by at least 13 points or so. I liked our receiving situation early in the season, but they're back to being a mess.

Have to think we will see a lot of turnover in the offseason. Mumpfield and Williams graduating. Johnson may or may not be back. Seymore, Fowler-El, and Che not getting on the field.

 

[Las Panteras]

If Pitt plays this way down the stretch, i think they have a pretty good chance at 9-3.

Im more optimistic 24 hours later than i was 24 hours prior.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

If Pitt plays this way down the stretch, i think they have a pretty good chance at 9-3.

Im more optimistic 24 hours later than i was 24 hours prior.

For sure. Problem is it's very tough to give that type of defensive heroic effort two weeks in a row. Syracuse followed Florida State last year. 45 against Duke after holding ND to 19 in '18. Etc. Seems like that zaps a lot out of a team.

 

[Usuallyunusual-partdeux]

I had that mindset in the first half. Once we produced one idiotic sequence after another in the 4th quarter I became more disappointed than proud. We should have won that game. And probably by double digits.

You're not wrong sir

 

[PANTHERAN]

on that last play, I think there is a 50/50 chance he scores. Didn't look like it at the game, but I just saw the replay and I think he had the angle on the two guys at the goal line. Another DB came off his man and would have had to make a hell of a tackle in space.

I also mentioned the pass where Reid was brought down by a shoestring tackle that was a touchdown if he didn't have to adjust a split second to catch the ball slightly behind him.

Lastly, on that second Clemson TD it looked like the rushing defender could have dove and knocked the ball out of Klubnik's hand. Game of inches, indeed.

Can you post a video of that play?

 

[Somerset Panther]

On the long QB run for TD, one of our DL had a chance at the line, half way there McMillon was completely unblocked but did not come close (surprisingly)

On watching the final TD by Clemson after the game by blitzing Biles he got caught up in the wash of the line making the QB draw the perfect play at the right time. Phil Bennett, the defense coordinator under Wanny used to say when you blitz you better get to the quarterback because somebody’s band is going to be playing at the end of that play. Unfortunately, it happened to be clemson’s band playing.

 

[FIJITiger]

And if Cade doesn't slightly overthrow Wesco who was 5 yds behind every Pitt DB in the first half, Clemson gets an easy 6.... You can play the "what if" game on every single match up, every single week.....

 

[Baddest Cat]

And if Cade doesn't slightly overthrow Wesco who was 5 yds behind every Pitt DB in the first half, Clemson gets an easy 6.... You can play the "what if" game on every single match up, every single week.....

This is the thread that compelled you to drop in with that insight?

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

And if Cade doesn't slightly overthrow Wesco who was 5 yds behind every Pitt DB in the first half, Clemson gets an easy 6.... You can play the "what if" game on every single match up, every single week.....

If the Pitt safety looks up, your first touchdown is an interception. That's if the play would have even happened, since they somehow marked a forward fumble across the first down marker a play or two before that when it was clearly a yard short. We also had one would-be touchdown bounce of a receiver's chest and another go through that same receiver's hands.

I get your point and agree with it. For instance, I don't think Pitt should have won down there in 2016, as you should have never been throwing near the end zone when a field goal would have out you up two scores. In this game, however, my honest assessment is that Pitt should have won by at least 13.