The front six was fantastic. They only gave up two runs of 10 or more yards. I thought they gave UCD's passing offense pretty good pressure but the Aggies did a fine job mixing up their play calls and putting their QB in spots where he could either get the ball out quick or rollout to buy time.
Ron Smith had a great game other than that first deep ball. Kameron Kelly was reading the field very well too. Lomax's read and hit on that 3rd and goal to force a FG was all I needed to see that's he's locked in this year.
The starting secondary's interceptions were both pretty lucky but their coverage was crisp for 85 percent of the game. That second long catch that Keelan Doss made when there were three DBs surrounding him yet none were close enough to make a play on the ball was ugly. But, honestly, I expected the secondary to have 3 or 4 instances like that in game one. They limited those plays where they looked lost.
I thought Troy Cassidy was one of the best pass rushers of the night while Ronley Lakalaka's pursuit against plays that could have gone for decent gains was great. Like the coaches want, he kept cutting off the ball to make the offense go sideways.
The offensive line played as well as I hoped. Rashaad Penny and Christian Chapman never took a clean shot and a lot of that had to do with the o-line. They weren't hesitant or second guessing themselves whatsoever despite UCD loading up the box. I'm looking forward to reviewing their play but I'm betting I'll feel the same way afterward.
The receivers are legit. When's the last time you saw separation and consistent hands like tonight from the receivers?
I'm very happy for Warring. He was having a rough fall camp but his athleticism alone will allow him to have big games every now and then like tonight. The 180 catch he made up the seam was NFL-like.
Richardson and Houston both lived up to the hype I've been sharing on here since the spring. Houston's a bulldog and he showed it by running over that poor DB and Richardson's breakaway speed is ridiculous for his build.
Rashaad Penny made everything look easy today, to the point where I felt like he had more in him. For as many arm tackles as he broke, he honestly could have done more damage.
The punting was fine but the special teams coverage was fantastic.
The second team defense looked as if they did not expect they'd be stepping on the field tonight. It was a major disappointment. UCD had a field day against them.
Ron Smith had a great game other than that first deep ball. Kameron Kelly was reading the field very well too. Lomax's read and hit on that 3rd and goal to force a FG was all I needed to see that's he's locked in this year.
The starting secondary's interceptions were both pretty lucky but their coverage was crisp for 85 percent of the game. That second long catch that Keelan Doss made when there were three DBs surrounding him yet none were close enough to make a play on the ball was ugly. But, honestly, I expected the secondary to have 3 or 4 instances like that in game one. They limited those plays where they looked lost.
I thought Troy Cassidy was one of the best pass rushers of the night while Ronley Lakalaka's pursuit against plays that could have gone for decent gains was great. Like the coaches want, he kept cutting off the ball to make the offense go sideways.
The offensive line played as well as I hoped. Rashaad Penny and Christian Chapman never took a clean shot and a lot of that had to do with the o-line. They weren't hesitant or second guessing themselves whatsoever despite UCD loading up the box. I'm looking forward to reviewing their play but I'm betting I'll feel the same way afterward.
The receivers are legit. When's the last time you saw separation and consistent hands like tonight from the receivers?
I'm very happy for Warring. He was having a rough fall camp but his athleticism alone will allow him to have big games every now and then like tonight. The 180 catch he made up the seam was NFL-like.
Richardson and Houston both lived up to the hype I've been sharing on here since the spring. Houston's a bulldog and he showed it by running over that poor DB and Richardson's breakaway speed is ridiculous for his build.
Rashaad Penny made everything look easy today, to the point where I felt like he had more in him. For as many arm tackles as he broke, he honestly could have done more damage.
The punting was fine but the special teams coverage was fantastic.
The second team defense looked as if they did not expect they'd be stepping on the field tonight. It was a major disappointment. UCD had a field day against them.
