My bad… not the last two possessions. But scoring possession and when they opened it up in the fourth quarter. I think that one other possession ended with the missed field-goal.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but hadn't we gone into the prevent defense at that point, making long throws easier, with the goal to just eat up time, even if they did score? A poster on an ISU board said that that sequence reminded him of the Iowa game when Iowa State scored with some long passes at the end of the game when Iowa had gone into the prevent defense.
It seems that something that conservative coaches always do. It always drives me nuts, but it's usually successful and ends up with the "W." But, the times I seem to remember best is when it backfires and becomes the "prevent-victory defense."
Three play drive:
Started at the 28. First down was incomplete, but DPI was called on Justin Birchette. Close, but correct call in my opinion.
From the 43, they completed a 39 yard pass down the sideline. Roman Parodie had the underneath coverage and released the receiver which means he expected safety help from Austin Brawley. That was mistaken/blown coverage/miscommunication of some kind.
TD pass - 18 yards to the back of the end zone to a wide open receiver on a seam route. I couldn't tell if the linebacker didn't get deep enough to make Becht hesitate or if the safety hedged on the outside receiver and couldn't get to the ball on time.
Iowa State only completed two passes of 20 yards or more on the day. The one on the TD drive and a very nice seam route that went to a slot receiver for 45 yards. On that one, we didn't hurry Becht and he made a great throw.
Last Edited: 9/17/2023 7:12:13 PM by Joe McKinley