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Originally Posted by Basileus777
I don't think our offensive playcalling was all that different for most of the game. We just managed to actually get yards running up the gut. The turnovers and special teams really fed our offense too. We had excellent field position the entire game.
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The first half was pretty Herm-like, with maybe one exception...
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2nd quarter
3rd and 5 at KC 24 (7:28) (Shotgun) D.Huard pass deep left to D.Bowe ran ob at KC 40 for 16 yards.
...I was expecting a run, screen, or quick slant. Definitely not a pass PAST the first down marker.
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Second half notables...
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3rd/4th quarter
-- The entire drive where we went up 23-13 was the opposite of what we've done for the past 3 years. Ten play, 73 yard drive... only 12 rushing yards, and it's not like we had one huge play. We got decent chunks of yards through the air... 14, 17, 15, 10, and 10 for the TD. And look at the situation... we have the lead going into the 4th, and we're looking for more!!
-- The next drive to go up 26-16 was pretty Herm-like.. short run, screen, and then 3 straight runs before the FG.
-- The next drive to go up 33-19 was 4 straight runs, one on a 1st and 20 and another on 2nd and 16.
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Hmmm... I was ready to say that it was completely different in the second half, but perhaps the outcome is a little deceiving. Given the situation, the drive to go up 23-13 is probably the best drive I've seen since Herm's been here. I guess the other stuff isn't anything to get real excited about, but that one drive was
really nice!!
