All this talk about Legg, his aggression, and Litton's numbers got me wondering just what the situations were that we passed out of.
For starters we ran the ball 49 times and passed it only 28. That's 21 more run plays called. That's a significant amount for a staff that has prided themselves on offensive balance.
Our per play average was 6.8 for every pass and 2.9 for every rush. Makes you wonder still why we decided to run the ball 20 more times.
In this game we ran 26 1st down plays and 20 of them were run plays. Man talk about predictable.
The average down and distance for a called pass play was 2nd&9 and we wonder why our passing game has been off. That isn't exactly putting your QB in situations to be successful. There were only five times that a pass was called when there was 5 yards or less to gain.
To get Litton going we should be hitting the TE on easy plays, but Yurachek was targeted maybe 5 times. For a player of his status that is unforgivable. Any OC worth a D-II job would be finding ways to get the ball in his hands.
This is a terrible conservative game call. I mean I get it if we had someone like Rockhead or the top RB in the nation that just produced big runs after big runs not giving the QB a real shot to establish a game. No. We just keep calling 2-3 yards runs like we're B1G team back in 1963.
The plan. Just like it has been since we started conference play is just to grind out a shortened game and try to hold on to a win. I know I keep going back to NCST and UC, but we called more aggressive games for those two. At UC it was like we were trying to make a statement. Since then it's just been plodding along 3 yards in a cloud of rubber pellets.
1st possession was 7 plays for 26 yards.
1st&10 - run (King 9yds)
2nd&1 - pass (1 yard to Brady)
1st&10 - run (Davis 1yd)
2nd&9 - run (Davis no gain)
3rd&9 - pass (incomplete)
2nd Possession was 11 play for 38 yards and a FG
1st&10 - run (King no gain)
2nd&10 - Pass (Litton to Johnson for 8 yds)
3rd&2 - run (Davis 4yrds)
1st&10 - pass (Litton to Davis for 11yds)
1st&10 - run (King 2 yds)
2nd&8 - pass (Incomplete)
3rd&8 - run (King 9yds)
1st&10 - run (King 3 yds)
2nd&7 - run (King 2yd loss)
3rd&9 - pass (Litton to Davis for 3yds)
FG! FROM THE 15 YARD LINE!!!
3rd Possession was 11 plays for 65 yards and a TD
1st&10 - run (Davis 2yds)
2nd&8 - pass (Litton to Matthews for 14 yds)
1st&10 - run (King 5yds)
2nd&5 - pass (Litton to Yurachek for 5 yds)
1st&10 - run (Davis 8yds)
2nd&2 - run (Davis 3yds)
1st&10 - run (Davis 6yds)
2nd&4 - pass (Davis incomplete HB pass to Johnson)
1st&10 - pass (Litton incomplete to Yurachek)
1st&15 - pass (Litton to Johnson for 13yds)
2nd&2 - run (Davis 4yds)
3rd&6 - pass (Litton scramble for 5yds)
4th&1 - run (Davis 3 yd TD)
4th Possession was 15 plays for 67 yards that ended in a FG
1st&10 - run (King no gain, fumble)
2nd&9 - run (King 9yds)
1st&10 - run (King 1yd)
2nd&9 - pass (Incomplete to Matthews)
3rd&9 - pass (Litton to Johnson for 30 yds)
1st&10 - run (King no gain)
2nd&10 – run (Davis no gain)
3rd&10 – pass (Litton complete to Matthews for 16 yds)
1st&10 – pass (Litton sacked)
2nd&14 – run (Davis 5yds)
3rd&9 – pass (Litton complete to King for 21 yds)
1st&10 – run (Davis 3 yd loss)
2nd&13 – pass (Litton sacked)
3rd&22 – false start
3rd&25 – pass (Incomplete)
5th Possession was for 9 plays and 64 yards that ended in a TD
1st&10 – run (King 10 yds)
1st&10 – run (King 6yds)
2nd&4 – run (King no gain)
3rd&4 – pass (Litton scramble for 7 yds)
1st&10 – pass (Litton complete to Matthews for yds)
2nd&4 - pass (Litton compete to Matthews for 10 yds)
1st&10 – run (King 1 yd)
2nd&9 – pass (Litton complete to Obialo for 14 yds)
1st&Goal – run (King 10 yds for TD)
6th Possession was for 3 plays and 2 yards and ended in a punt
1st&10 – run (Davis 2yds)
2nd&8 – pass (Incomplete to Mattews)
3rd&8 – pass (Incomplete to Johnson)
7th Possession was for 5 plays for 10 yards and ends in a INT
1st&10 – pass (Litton complete to Obialo for 8 yds)
2nd&8 – run – King 2yds)
1st&10 – run (Davis no gain)
2nd&10 – pass (Incomplete to Obialo)
3rd&10 – pass (Interception intended for Johnosn)
8th Possession was following WKU fumble and went for 4 plays and -3 yards ending in a FG
1st&10 – pass (Litton complete to Johnson for 3yd loss)
2nd&13 – pass (Incomplete to Matthews)
3rd&13 – pass (Incomplete to Obialo)
9th Possession was for 3 plays and 8 yards ending in a Punt
1st&10 – run (King 4 yds)
2nd&6 – run (King for 1yd)
3rd&5 – pass (Litton complete to Yurachek for 3 yds)
10th Possession was 4 play for 2 yards ending in a turnover on downs
1st&10 – run (Davis 1yd)
2nd&9 – run (Davis 2yds)
3rd&7 – run (Davis 1 yd loss)
4th&8 – pass (Incomplete to Obialo)
11th Possession was for 8 plays and 40 yards
1st&10 – run (King 16 yds)
1st&10 – run (Davis 2yds)
2nd&8 – pass (Litton complete to Yurachek for 30 yds)
1st&10 – run (Davis 6yds)
2nd&4 – run (Davis 3rds)
3rd&1 – run (Davis 1yd)
1st&10 – Kneel Down
2nd&12 – Kneel Down
For starters we ran the ball 49 times and passed it only 28. That's 21 more run plays called. That's a significant amount for a staff that has prided themselves on offensive balance.
Our per play average was 6.8 for every pass and 2.9 for every rush. Makes you wonder still why we decided to run the ball 20 more times.
In this game we ran 26 1st down plays and 20 of them were run plays. Man talk about predictable.
The average down and distance for a called pass play was 2nd&9 and we wonder why our passing game has been off. That isn't exactly putting your QB in situations to be successful. There were only five times that a pass was called when there was 5 yards or less to gain.
To get Litton going we should be hitting the TE on easy plays, but Yurachek was targeted maybe 5 times. For a player of his status that is unforgivable. Any OC worth a D-II job would be finding ways to get the ball in his hands.
This is a terrible conservative game call. I mean I get it if we had someone like Rockhead or the top RB in the nation that just produced big runs after big runs not giving the QB a real shot to establish a game. No. We just keep calling 2-3 yards runs like we're B1G team back in 1963.
The plan. Just like it has been since we started conference play is just to grind out a shortened game and try to hold on to a win. I know I keep going back to NCST and UC, but we called more aggressive games for those two. At UC it was like we were trying to make a statement. Since then it's just been plodding along 3 yards in a cloud of rubber pellets.
1st possession was 7 plays for 26 yards.
1st&10 - run (King 9yds)
2nd&1 - pass (1 yard to Brady)
1st&10 - run (Davis 1yd)
2nd&9 - run (Davis no gain)
3rd&9 - pass (incomplete)
2nd Possession was 11 play for 38 yards and a FG
1st&10 - run (King no gain)
2nd&10 - Pass (Litton to Johnson for 8 yds)
3rd&2 - run (Davis 4yrds)
1st&10 - pass (Litton to Davis for 11yds)
1st&10 - run (King 2 yds)
2nd&8 - pass (Incomplete)
3rd&8 - run (King 9yds)
1st&10 - run (King 3 yds)
2nd&7 - run (King 2yd loss)
3rd&9 - pass (Litton to Davis for 3yds)
FG! FROM THE 15 YARD LINE!!!
3rd Possession was 11 plays for 65 yards and a TD
1st&10 - run (Davis 2yds)
2nd&8 - pass (Litton to Matthews for 14 yds)
1st&10 - run (King 5yds)
2nd&5 - pass (Litton to Yurachek for 5 yds)
1st&10 - run (Davis 8yds)
2nd&2 - run (Davis 3yds)
1st&10 - run (Davis 6yds)
2nd&4 - pass (Davis incomplete HB pass to Johnson)
1st&10 - pass (Litton incomplete to Yurachek)
1st&15 - pass (Litton to Johnson for 13yds)
2nd&2 - run (Davis 4yds)
3rd&6 - pass (Litton scramble for 5yds)
4th&1 - run (Davis 3 yd TD)
4th Possession was 15 plays for 67 yards that ended in a FG
1st&10 - run (King no gain, fumble)
2nd&9 - run (King 9yds)
1st&10 - run (King 1yd)
2nd&9 - pass (Incomplete to Matthews)
3rd&9 - pass (Litton to Johnson for 30 yds)
1st&10 - run (King no gain)
2nd&10 – run (Davis no gain)
3rd&10 – pass (Litton complete to Matthews for 16 yds)
1st&10 – pass (Litton sacked)
2nd&14 – run (Davis 5yds)
3rd&9 – pass (Litton complete to King for 21 yds)
1st&10 – run (Davis 3 yd loss)
2nd&13 – pass (Litton sacked)
3rd&22 – false start
3rd&25 – pass (Incomplete)
5th Possession was for 9 plays and 64 yards that ended in a TD
1st&10 – run (King 10 yds)
1st&10 – run (King 6yds)
2nd&4 – run (King no gain)
3rd&4 – pass (Litton scramble for 7 yds)
1st&10 – pass (Litton complete to Matthews for yds)
2nd&4 - pass (Litton compete to Matthews for 10 yds)
1st&10 – run (King 1 yd)
2nd&9 – pass (Litton complete to Obialo for 14 yds)
1st&Goal – run (King 10 yds for TD)
6th Possession was for 3 plays and 2 yards and ended in a punt
1st&10 – run (Davis 2yds)
2nd&8 – pass (Incomplete to Mattews)
3rd&8 – pass (Incomplete to Johnson)
7th Possession was for 5 plays for 10 yards and ends in a INT
1st&10 – pass (Litton complete to Obialo for 8 yds)
2nd&8 – run – King 2yds)
1st&10 – run (Davis no gain)
2nd&10 – pass (Incomplete to Obialo)
3rd&10 – pass (Interception intended for Johnosn)
8th Possession was following WKU fumble and went for 4 plays and -3 yards ending in a FG
1st&10 – pass (Litton complete to Johnson for 3yd loss)
2nd&13 – pass (Incomplete to Matthews)
3rd&13 – pass (Incomplete to Obialo)
9th Possession was for 3 plays and 8 yards ending in a Punt
1st&10 – run (King 4 yds)
2nd&6 – run (King for 1yd)
3rd&5 – pass (Litton complete to Yurachek for 3 yds)
10th Possession was 4 play for 2 yards ending in a turnover on downs
1st&10 – run (Davis 1yd)
2nd&9 – run (Davis 2yds)
3rd&7 – run (Davis 1 yd loss)
4th&8 – pass (Incomplete to Obialo)
11th Possession was for 8 plays and 40 yards
1st&10 – run (King 16 yds)
1st&10 – run (Davis 2yds)
2nd&8 – pass (Litton complete to Yurachek for 30 yds)
1st&10 – run (Davis 6yds)
2nd&4 – run (Davis 3rds)
3rd&1 – run (Davis 1yd)
1st&10 – Kneel Down
2nd&12 – Kneel Down