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Message: [QUOTE="nelsonmuntz, post: 5332035, member: 833"] I was pretty upset right after the game, which is why I didn't post. After sleeping on it, it sucks that the team lost, but it played pretty well to be in the position to put the game away. Defensively, UConn leaned heavily on blitzing to get pressure the whole game, which put a lot of pressure on the defensive backfield. Despite the passing stats, which were a little warped by the late scores, I thought the secondary played well against a good QB. Syracuse's play-calling helped us out, with a lot of trap runs that got eaten up by our blitzers. Fagnano does not have nearly the arm strength to carry UConn against a P4, but there has to be something the coaches can do about his accuracy throwing off the run. Anytime he tries to make a throw that requires power, he sprays the ball. He is what he is physically, but I think he is a smart QB and a tweak on his form could make a huge difference. Only 1 sack on 44 passing attempts is a credit to the pass protection and Fagnano's judgment. The coaches had a great came plan and then blew it at the end. We had to pass on the second to last drive when we were first and 1 on the Syracuse 39. We needed a first down more than the 20 seconds. By signaling we weren't passing, Syracuse could stack the line, and force the series we had, resulting in a Net 24 yard punt. Each team scored a TD in regulation after that possession, which is a tip off that maybe it was too soon to try to run out the clock. Whaler used to constantly point out how stupid the clock management is by many football and basketball coaches, and we were that team yesterday. [/QUOTE]

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