A Pivotal Play - The Tyler Davis Play

[Kgun7]

No need to kick a dead horse on the call or the execution; bottom line is we gave up a scoop and score from our red zone, prob a >10 point swing. If this was one big play in a game full of them, we shake it off. Instead it was really the only big play in the game and we were pushed hard to overcome it. Seems to me, if you think you have the better team, you force the action and figure you'll get the better of it. Shortening the game against Maine is loser ball.

I am not against heavily favored teams using gadget plays against weaker competition ... but when you finally start imposing your will on the opposition maybe you stick with what is working.

And maybe you don't waste that play agsinst an FCS team at home on opening night ...

 

[Carl Spackler]

In fairness, the team didn't crumble after a back breaking play like that. They were down a TD in the 4th because of it, and they rallied to win on a kick that should have run the clock out but didn't.

Against Maine.

 

[RedStickHusky]

I agree, take away that one play and the game was disappointing but not a train wreck. It's the same problem HCRE had, when you play it too close to the vest you get minimal tolerance for a bad bounce. Sometimes that's a smart choice and sometimes it isn't.