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Week 2: UC Davis @ San Diego

After a night to think about the game here are some of my thoughts

- Statistically speaking, the offense looked good. Almost 550 yards of offense with almost 400 being through the air. We had receivers and tight ends getting open for plays down field. I can specifically remember a deep ball to Harrell, several to Preece, and the trick play to Hyman. The interceptions were no bueno though, 2 throws that shouldn't have been thrown.

- Gilliam looked awesome the first couple drives busting off a couple of huge runs, but was relatively silent for the rest of the game.

- The play calling at times was very strange. We're inside the 5 yard line and trying to force passes into the end zone, we are 1st and 21 and run 3 times in a row. I don't know, something about the calling just seemed off from what we normally see.

- Special teams coverage needs work. They allowed the 100 yard return for the touchdown and then allowed another big return in late in the game that got called back thankfully. Just unacceptable at this level of football.

- Devon King is a STUD! Grabs an interception in the end zone to prevent a touchdown and then forces the fumble at the very end of the game. He's young too. It seems like it's been awhile since we've had a legit game changing threat in the defensive backfield.

- Defense, especially run defense, needs to change something up. Their small running backs were dragging our guys and had open running lanes for days. That's not going to work against Big Sky competition.

- All-in-all, a win is a win, but I have to imagine that our rating is going to drop after coming as close as you can to losing to a non-scholarship team. Props to San Diego as they really held in there and made it much more of a game that I hoped it would have been.