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IAA Fan:
I don't know about you, but I was never comfortable the entire game. As dominating as we were on offense; we could not put them to bed. SDSU moved down the field at will in the first quarter. It took a fumble and and INT to hold them to 7. Then in the second quarter, our O line began to shift and holes started to open. We left 12-points on the field. 14-2 = 12 (the two points were from the safety). Our D played back on 1st-down and we were giving 5+ yards on every series. Then we played tight and kept it close on 3rd, but we should not have to work that hard. We cannot give up so much on 1st-down.

The SDSU QB fell apart with even the slightest pressure, but as Wick pointed out the SDSU Oline was fantastic at protecting #3. McCaster is a solid back, but Turner is our best TB and (even though I really like Rader) Kuhn needs to be the starting TE. I agree with Pengbuck, we should test Mays' arm a bit. Although he (visually) missed two seriously wide-open receivers deep & made a good run one one and we had to punt on the other. Just a nice game to watch in-person. The crowd got a good game for their money. Go Guins!

Penquin68:
Great game, but it really looked like SDSU was the stronger team on offence for sure. Their passing game is strong for FCS (maybe even most of FBS) and team size was markedly bigger than we are. It has been said on this board that our uniforms make us look smaller, but I don't know.  They moved the ball at will for the most part, but turnovers really hurt them.  Thank God for Bo and company coaching the defense and special teams.  And we have a nice running game to use clock.  Our teams pre Bo would have been in deep trouble against them. Would not like to play their offence again. 

As for QB, it looks like Hunter may be questionable at best the rest of the year. Nathan Mays looks ok, but will need to pass the ball down field if we are to have a chance to be really good this year. Again Ricky Davis may be needed with Nathan Mays running and possibly getting hurt.  If that happens I hope Ricky is up to the challenge; I think he just might be after all he has been through.

guinpen:
Maybe I was at a different game. Their pass protection did impress me but yesterday their offense sure did not look like the stronger team to me. Only 3 minutes TOP in the second half and zero points, pretty weak. Over 45 minutes TOP to less then 15, I'd say that YSU's offense, at least for yesterday, looked pretty strong.

I usually am a nervous wreck until we have like a 40 point lead with 2 minutes to go. But the way our D was playing I felt comfortable from the near the end of the third on.

I feel good with Mays, tried to force a couple of passes but it all worked out. Like that he can run when needed, but I never feel good about a qb that wants to run first.

We lost some very good players on D from last year, a credit to the team that the D is playing, at least so far this year, as good as they are.

One of the better games I have been at for a while. Kudos to the players and the coaches.

DavedS:
SDSU  definitely has a lot of talent  on offense with no doubt a few good NFL prospects---however if their offense was all that strong it would've stayed on the field a lot longer than 14 minutes in a 60 minute game--had we been able to put pressure on their qb they might've been on the field for closer to 4 minutes. 8)

ucfpengbuck:
Three newcomers so far this season have really flashed in my opinion.

1.Bryce Gibson as a true freshmen playing cb and making plays is usually unexpected at that position this early for a frosh.
 
2. Justus Reed has made plays (sacks) in every game in limited minutes.   Last night he had the SDS qb by the foot  on the pick he threw.

3. Kyle Hegedus while not new but is getting his 1st real playing time has been solid at saftey.  So far a sure tackler.

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