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493 total yards and SC was never in it the whole 2nd half

493 yards and a wipe-out; how does that happen? The handwriting was on the wall by the end of the 1st half; everyone could see it coming. Some teams play down to the competition; except for a few flashes, our O is playing down to our D. Our D is now an escort service for receivers running into the end zone.

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Waldorf

Oct 10, 2021

I was going to ask the same thing...how does an offense gain 493 yards and get blown out?

I suppose it's a combination of blown opportunities in the red zone and perhaps a fair amount of that yardage coming in garbage time. Still, doesn't seem possible.

Then again, the game has changed so much. When I was a kid, if a quarterback threw for over 300 yards there was absolutely no way his team lost. Most quarterbacks didn't have those types of stats. Nowadays a quarterback can throw for well over 300 yards and his team could lose by 30 points. That's what happens when the running game becomes an afterthought and teams don't play defense anymore.

SC Gator

Oct 10, 2021

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When I was a kid, and in college, if a QB threw for 300 yards there was no way his team WON. Those days were reserved for QBs on teams getting blown out. Prime example. Joe Theismann threw for 526 against SC in heavy rain at the Coliseum, in a game that was over shortly after halftime. He threw 58 passes in the game, 210 the rest of the season.

In the 60s and early 70s, 20-25 passes was about the most any team would ask of its QB. Hell, in the 21-20 game -- you know the one -- SC only completed one pass all day.

It's not Slovis's fault, but he sure puts a lot of empty stats on the board these days.

Waldorf

Oct 10, 2021

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All true. I am primarily referring to the games in which a moderate number of passes would yield over 300 yards in a game. 300 seemed to be a magic number, combined with maybe 100 yards on the ground. That usually meant a defense was getting demolished. We're talking circa 1980.

Obviously, we're now back to when 500 yards of total offense often comes during a losing effort in a blowout. We're regressing.

BobLinMN-2

Oct 11, 2021

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Yes! Running in the RZ is critical and ain't happening. Easier to run when the field isn't shrunk. OL ain't doing it; no push, no under center plays (except for once in an earlier game).

BigBallss

Oct 10, 2021

The coaches have lost the team. They remind me kiffins sun bowl team. or Jrobs2 last team. Or Smith’s 3-8 group. im following the Evergrande housing collapse in China. China is pretending it’s an isolated event. But as we know, there is rarely just one cockroach in the kitchen. cleaning house entirely is the only solution. rumors of Stoops to LSU. all eyes on Bohnfire

Pasadena Trojan

Oct 10, 2021

As always, Bob the Truth Teller.