Do you remember the previous two offensive series before

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Dec 6, 2015, 1:27 AM

the 3 and out?? We ran nearly the exact same vanilla offense on our two previous scoring drives. In fact on the previous two TD drives combines, the only play that was not a run was the sideline TD pass to Artavis Scott. Besides that pass, we were exclusively running Gallman off-tackle and read option with Deshaun mixed in with a couple of other runs.

This will probably be a surprise to you (it certainly was to me), but following our first scoring drive of the second half where Gallman scored to put us up 28-16, we actually on threw the ball 3 times for the entire rest of the game. That's over 23 minutes of game time with almost exclusively running the ball. Of those three passes, one was the aforementioned TD pass to Artavis, another was the phantom interception that clearly hit the ground and moved, and the third was the bubble screen where Deshaun threw the ball at their feet because the UNC defenders had read and diagnosed the play.

That type of playcalling seems insanely conservative when discussing it on here, but the important thing to consider is that no one said a word about it at all on the two TD drives when it was working great and also running the clock down.

Generally speaking I'm all for keeping the pedal to the metal until we are up by 4 scores or midway through the 4th quarter, but it's also important to take what the defense gives you especially if the simple plays are working at the time. UNC was determined to play a lot of cover 2 with both safeties deep in order to prevent the long ball. Because of that strategy, Gallman was able to rush for well over 150 yards in the second half. It was more of a fluke that the drive stalled on those plays when the Tarholes stopped them than anything else considering that we were running the ball nearly as will during that period of the game.

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First, the fact that we've now played 10 consecutive weeks without a break has undoubtedly began to take it's toll. But more important than the lack of a bye week is the lack of quality depth at a few key defensive positions.

For as talented as our defensive guys were last year, the thing that made them absolutely deadly was the ability to rotate regularly. There were several positions, especially along the defensive line, where one could accurately list several guys from the two-deep as co-starters. Having Beasley and Lawson alternating at the right defensive end position has to be as formidable of a duo as any starter and backup anywhere in the country last year. Stephone Anthony and Ben Boulware complemented each other greatly despite their very different playing styles. Having Grady Jarrett, Carlos Watkins, Josh Watson, and DJ Reader to play the 3 technique DT and the 1 technique was an incredibly gifted group. Corey Crawford and Tavares Barnes as well.

The list goes on in regards to last year. I think that having a month to recover will enable our guys to overcome the need to have to be subbed as often at least for the playoffs. Come next year we should have built a bit more depth and with the defensive line guys having a year to get bigger and stronger, our depth will again be a major assett.

If we can build some quality depth at LB, we should be able to take the step forward from a good defense like this year back to an elite defense like last year. I really hate that BJ Goodson is a senior though. Now that he's finally getting his opportunity and has been getting better each week, his eligibility will be coming to an end.

With 10 minutes left in game and we

agree and stop with the obvious passes...keep

Do you remember the previous two offensive series before

Very true cornstock, but you have to change

I don't remember their defensive alignment at the time

No... offense and offensive playcalling was not the issue at

They closed out Florida State.

rest if definitely going to help, Dano giving

I think that's due to a couple of factors

Re: I think that's due to a couple of factors

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