It's a win

[Jimmy Serrano]

We should have won by more, you point out their snapped fumble but don't point out all our mistakes that would have given us a bigger margin of victory.

The truth, as always, is somewhere in the middle. The team performed better than I expected and worst than what Nos expected.

All things said I'm very happy with what I saw.

 

[Excalibur]

The length that some people are going to call this is a curbstomp is pretty amusing.

If that's what you're trying to argue against you're arguing with nobody.

 

[sdhusky]

Sorry I remember the wrong down - it was a late night and it's a long game with a lot to remember when you are in the stadium. It doesn't really matter anyway because the mistake that killed them happened before that.

Actually, you got it right... I got it wrong. My bad.

 

[Excalibur]

Overall, I do think that our mistakes more directly impacted the score than theirs. The cluster#$& at the end of the half took 7 off the board (that play is a TD if he catches it), the bad snap on the XP is another 1, and Levy's hold is another 2. Treat Foley's bonehead move however you want. Nova missed an easy FG and there was the fumbled snap along with the puzzling decision to kick deep. I watched the fumbled snap and it's not like we had nothing to do with it. Their center was blown back at the snap -- his rear end literally knocked the ball out of Robertson's hand.

I think it's pretty accurate to say that we were a few mistakes away from a pretty convincing win.

There is plenty to be concerned about. The offensive execution was good but Nova appeared very weak defensively to me. I worry about our ability to move the ball on even average FBS defenses. Two bad snaps on extra points are troubling. We continue to struggle with mobile QB's. We gave up a big return on their last drive because guys didn't fill their lanes.

 

[whaler11]

Actually, you got it right... I got it wrong. My bad.

I'm not even sure anymore. I think everyone but Perfect Hair is on the same page though. Yesterday was encouraging. I don't think Villanova played as well as they will but it's a good win - I don't care what the FCS deniers say.

 

[sdhusky]

I'm not even sure anymore. I think everyone but Perfect Hair is on the same page though. Yesterday was encouraging. I don't think Villanova played as well as they will but it's a good win - I don't care what the FCS deniers say.

Let me ask you this... did you ever really doubt we would win after the first drive?

 

[whaler11]

Let me ask you this... did you ever really doubt we would win after the first drive?

I never had the feeling they were going to lose but at 13-9 with 9 minutes it certainly could have happened.

 

[Excalibur]

Let me ask you this... did you ever really doubt we would win after the first drive?

Yes, in the second quarter after they had two very long drives, one resulting in the missed field goal and one in a touchdown.