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When is 284 yards of total offense surrendered NOT that impressive
MisterEm
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When you forget to look at how the special teams handed the offense superior field position.
Now, I do agree the defense is much improved. But lets look at how special teams may be masking any issues (especially DL).
Stanford
291 total return yards
- 99 on the opening kickoff
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192 return yards affecting offensive field postion
UW
51 Total return yards (NOT A TYPO)
192 (SU)
- 51 (UW)
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141 yards Stanford gained over UW in field position due to superior special teams.
If we play devil's advocate and add this to their offensive total, here is the adjusted net offensive production with the field position advantage gained by Stanford.
284
+ 141
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425 yards adjusted for UW's comparable field position
What's the point?
Don't blame Gaffney, Hogan or the Stanford offense for their low yardage production when they were handed the ball deep in UW territory for 5 possessions.
Thanks for listening.
Now, I do agree the defense is much improved. But lets look at how special teams may be masking any issues (especially DL).
Stanford
291 total return yards
- 99 on the opening kickoff
--------------------------
192 return yards affecting offensive field postion
UW
51 Total return yards (NOT A TYPO)
192 (SU)
- 51 (UW)
---------
141 yards Stanford gained over UW in field position due to superior special teams.
If we play devil's advocate and add this to their offensive total, here is the adjusted net offensive production with the field position advantage gained by Stanford.
284
+ 141
-------------
425 yards adjusted for UW's comparable field position
What's the point?
Don't blame Gaffney, Hogan or the Stanford offense for their low yardage production when they were handed the ball deep in UW territory for 5 possessions.
Thanks for listening.
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They failed to get a first down on the first drive and scored rather easily on the second.
Overall, Stanford's offense was mediocre...but those two TD drives on either side of the halftime break were enough. Stanford was only 4 of 14 on third down.
NOTE: I couldn't help but facepalm when I went to UW's football page and saw this quote from Sark:
"Be relentless in your pursuit to gain a competitive edge."
FUCK
how many 3 and outs did the D cause? How many punts for Stanford?
The Tree went 4-14 on third downs and 0-1 on fourth down.
They started 12 possessions in their own territory (not counting the kneel down possession at the end) and scored 17 points on those possessions.
I'm all for contextualization, but UW's defensive effort was just as good as it looked.
A four and out stopped on downs.
Three other drives where Stanford punted after one first down.
That's really good defense and/or really bad offense. I'm giving most of the credit here to UW's defense.
Let me be more
clearcrisp Boobs et al., their were 5 opportunities where the Huskies special-short-bus-teams could have put the Stanford O (a) pinned deep in their own zone; or (b) at the 25 with a touchback.Two possessions were cutesy roll-out-rugby style limp-dick punts - which Barry Sanders exploited for 30 yards on one occasion. The other 3 were kickoffs including two cutesy short kicks that resulted in an easy TD and a possession starting at the UW 19 yard line. All 5 resulted in above average field position.
The D is the best unit we have. The undisciplined offense and special teams is a concern.
Plus, with these ST gut punches, this game could easily have gotten away from the Huskies early. The defense never let up, kept the game within reach, and put the offense in position to win it in Q4.
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