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Official PSU - Wisconsin 2021 Game Thread

There is no other team, anywhere in college football, that struggles like this on offense, can't even manage more than 1 first down in the half. this isn't struggling, this is lunacy.
I thought Yurcich was a genius? We tossed Ciarrocca away for this???
 
There is no other team, anywhere in college football, that struggles like this on offense, can't even manage more than 1 first down in the half. this isn't struggling, this is lunacy.
Well, they can't run the ball, they break down in pass protect, their quarterback drops his head at the first sign of pressure, and the receivers are not getting open. Other than that, it correctable, right?
 
Tom sent me a note asking if I'd set up the official game thread while he's on vacation (hope he gets a chance to catch some of the game!).

Anyway, please use this thread for pre-game, in-game, and post-game discussions about the Nittany Lions - Badgers game.

Midnighter Bar Wisconsin pop-up edition will open soon. And since I'm acting for Tom today, I'm deputizing @ILLINOISLION as the un-official game moderator.

WE ARE.
Once again the pre-season hype is BS...a much improved OL, one of the best running back "rooms" in the country, and a wunderkind OC...and THIS is what you get????? The only hope is that Yurcich will make some sort of magical "adjustments" at the half.
 
time out... stupid.... clock management again...stupid. no offense...43 yrs.. ugg
that is correct. when your offense has done nothing, and you have the ball with under 2 minutes DEEP in your territory, and Wisky has 1 TO, you grind the clock out. get to halftime 0-0. giving Wisky the ball back with 1:06 was losing FB. they were lucky Wisconsin decided not to try something. that is the type of thing that loses games. difference between being "aggressive" when you have a basis and just being stupid. shows no understanding of the kind of game we are in.
 
What boggles my mind is that Franklin would stick with Clifford this off-season and not bring in a transfer. Can you not evaluate your QB ? Are you blindly loyal?
Maybe he looks great in the red jersey at practice.

Even if that’s the case, he looks terrible on game day and has for some time.
 
I'm surprised our TE's aren't getting open.
Holmes has yet to carry, Ford not a short yardage back.
Cliff is semi panicking.
Not so much the O-line, as WI. flooding the zone.
 
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Did we see one run to the edge?
one screen?
any attempt over middle to TE?

this looked like last year
common denominator is QB

He simply can’t improvise or move in pocket
 
It's apparent Clifford is having a difficult time reading the defense and there is zero imaginative play calling.
 
Well, they can't run the ball, they break down in pass protect, their quarterback drops his head at the first sign of pressure, and the receivers are not getting open. Other than that, it correctable, right?
So bring guys in motion and throw it to them like they did with #3 for an 8 yd gain. Make things easy for Clifford. I think I saw one throw to the TE....we can't be this bad..
 
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that is correct. when your offense has done nothing, and you have the ball with under 2 minutes DEEP in your territory, and Wisky has 1 TO, you grind the clock out. get to halftime 0-0. giving Wisky the ball back with 1:06 was losing FB. they were lucky Wisconsin decided not to try something. that is the type of thing that loses games. difference between being "aggressive" when you have a basis and just being stupid. shows no understanding of the kind of game we are in.
What is Wiscy going to try, one of their three plays?
 
Once again the pre-season hype is BS...a much improved OL, one of the best running back "rooms" in the country, and a wunderkind OC...and THIS is what you get????? The only hope is that Yurcich will make some sort of magical "adjustments" at the half.
Taking his head out of his ass would be a good start
 
I do not think Clifford is a game quarterback but he must be a practice quarterback since he does not get replaced. It does not matter who the offensive coordinator is he is just not able to execute whatever system he is in.
 
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Offensive line is a big problem as usual. QB not nearly good enough with this bad line. Yurcich better earn his money this half.
 
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that is correct. when your offense has done nothing, and you have the ball with under 2 minutes DEEP in your territory, and Wisky has 1 TO, you grind the clock out. get to halftime 0-0. giving Wisky the ball back with 1:06 was losing FB. they were lucky Wisconsin decided not to try something. that is the type of thing that loses games. difference between being "aggressive" when you have a basis and just being stupid. shows no understanding of the kind of game we are in.
Yep, again CJF shows he has no clue on TO management.
 
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Did we see one run to the edge?
one screen?
any attempt over middle to TE?

this looked like last year
common denominator is QB

He simply can’t improvise or move in pocket

We need to get reverse to Dotson..freaking anything to move ball forward. I see little speed on field, no push on OL and Clifford can't complete plays under pressure.
 
Did we see one run to the edge?
one screen?
any attempt over middle to TE?

this looked like last year
common denominator is QB

He simply can’t improvise or move in pocket
this looks a lot like 2015 where Hack had to sit in the pocket and get killed. Hack did not run and DEF knew it. this is now feeling the impact of no Levis. we cannot let Clifford just run other than quick scramble to sideline. We have depended on QB running since 2016. now we no longer have that aspect.
 
They’re focused on Dotson. Time for a healthy dose of Parker Washington and the TEs.
 
I do not think Clifford is a game quarterback but he must be a practice quarterback since he does not get replaced. It does not matter who the offensive coordinator is he is just not able to execute whatever system he is in.
Maybe he has a hot looking sister!
 
Glad I’m not a coach here. Do you have many choices other than try to run for the first few series and try to mix in TEs a bit more. In other words out Wiscy Wiscy.
 
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