Syracuse really only had the ball for about 40:45 because Pitt was scoring three TD's on their clock but I think every football coach who ever lived will take a four TD blowout in exchange for 20 minutes of TOP.Syracuse: 41:13
PITT: 18:47
We lost the battle but won the war.
Especially since the offense was not playing that great last night. No need to go 3 and out after burning 1:30 minutes of clock. Syracuse does not have a very good defense on paper (64) and we struggled. Cal is the best defense we played (45). SMU is ranked as the 25th ranked defense. We have work to do.I will say this, and Duzz apparently sees it as well because he was dropping F-Bombs, but Bell has to get better with clock management and situational football as it pertains to shortening the game. I get it, he wants to go hurry up all the time but in some of these games you have to limit your opponents possessions. Ask Kevin Gilbride when Buddy punched him in face.
LOL...you are so right. I was so focused in on TOP this week and it meant nothing in the end.Most worthless stat in all of football.
I didn't like running the up tempo in the 3rd quarter. We got a 1st down and still only used 2 minutes and punted it back to them. At that point you're really playing the clock and trying to get out of there with fewer plays/injuries.Especially since the offense was not playing that great last night. No need to go 3 and out after burning 1:30 minutes of clock. Syracuse does not have a very good defense on paper (64) and we struggled. Cal is the best defense we played (45). SMU is ranked as the 25th ranked defense. We have work to do.
It’s hard to get into any Rythm when you’re not on the field that much. I mean Eli was pretty efficient in going 10-15 for just over 200 yards and 2 TDs. They really didn’t need the offense to be great so I do think they offense was a bit more conservative (ie makiig sure they didn’t give cuse momentum through a turnover)Especially since the offense was not playing that great last night. No need to go 3 and out after burning 1:30 minutes of clock. Syracuse does not have a very good defense on paper (64) and we struggled. Cal is the best defense we played (45). SMU is ranked as the 25th ranked defense. We have work to do.
I didn't like running the up tempo in the 3rd quarter. We got a 1st down and still only used 2 minutes and punted it back to them. At that point you're really playing the clock and trying to get out of there with fewer plays/injuries.
That's when Narduzzi went crazy on the sideline!It’s hard to get into any Rythm when you’re not on the field that much. I mean Eli was pretty efficient in going 10-15 for just over 200 yards and 2 TDs. They really didn’t need the offense to be great so I do think they offense was a bit more conservative (ie makiig sure they didn’t give cuse momentum through a turnover)
The only beef I think I’d have was they did rush the third down run a bit trying to catch the cuse off guard. Bostik mentioned that on the broadcast.
Agree 100 percent on that third down call. I actually commented about that in the game thread last night. The offense had gotten some rhythm going on that drive and rushed that third down for absolutely no reason.It’s hard to get into any Rythm when you’re not on the field that much. I mean Eli was pretty efficient in going 10-15 for just over 200 yards and 2 TDs. They really didn’t need the offense to be great so I do think they offense was a bit more conservative (ie makiig sure they didn’t give cuse momentum through a turnover)
The only beef I think I’d have was they did rush the third down run a bit trying to catch the cuse off guard. Bostik mentioned that on the broadcast.
I will say this, and Duzz apparently sees it as well because he was dropping F-Bombs, but Bell has to get better with clock management and situational football as it pertains to shortening the game. I get it, he wants to go hurry up all the time but in some of these games you have to limit your opponents possessions. Ask Kevin Gilbride when Buddy punched him in face.
Yup. But he was asked a question about this at one of his pressers and he did say he didn’t necessarily have a problem with it because you have to stay true to who you are.That's when Narduzzi went crazy on the sideline!