Week 8: UC Davis @ Northern Arizona I'm befuddled by our Off play calling. JW had 11 carries early in the game w little success. Our one successful 1st half drive we went to the air with DOMINANCE. Uptempo & passing perfect combo. Then we go back to the ground. We get 2 sacks, an INT, Cookus off day / 45% passing, have a 100 yard return, and Maier completes 70%, sounds like a W. 4 of 16 on 3rd down is killer. If our O line was challenged, why not a delayed draw, dink over the middle, short passes into the flat.
Half a dozen Sophs got lots of PT on D, did we have more than 1 ejection? 15 penalties, several targeting calls. Breakout game for SOs Jamison (8 tackles) and DL Rodgers. RF Connor Airey also studs out, RF Andrew Wilson sees PT. They blew up 2 screens?, shut down the Fly. No expert here, but the fly w / LM seems to struggle, and Modise seems to get perpetually tripped up before he turns the corner. TThomas, who played well against EWU, had 2 big runs late in the game. Two red zone opportunities during attempted comeback net 3 points.
We never gave up and played hard. WR Marks is a beast. When NAU struggles in the 1st quarter you have to capitalize.