Tough Loss vs Arizona

Having some time to think over the game this was really a frustrating loss we had a legitimate chance to win this game in the 4th quarter. The start of this game could not have been worse a blocked punt then a pick 6 that should of been caught by McNutt that play hurt really bad then the offense comes right down and scores to cut the lead to 14 to 7. Terrible Kickoff Coverage got us again giving up that return was just another big swing in momentum to Arizona when we were starting to gain that momentum. We missed a couple of deep balls in the 1st half that could of been big plays Stanzi overthrew DJK and McNutt both of those plays could of been touchdowns. I personally would of liked to see us test their linebackers in the middle with our tightends but we tried to throw a lot of deep balls almost to many in my opinion. Defensively the team played pretty well except for a couple of deep balls they really didn't play in the 1st half that much that is what was so frustrating about this game because their offense didn't do anything we set them up on almost all of their drives.

In the second half our defense did exactly what they had to do made big stop after big stop to get us back in the game I truly belive this is one of the best defenses in the nation. Broderick Binns pick 6 was awesome that was a huge play for us tying the game should of given us the lead goes to show how good Binns is to be able to read a pass and pick then get 6. This team battled back to get in the game when a lot of teams would of folded the tent and got blown out down 27 to 7. I thought our offense played good in the passing game but the offensive line was not good and Adam Robinson did not run the ball hard at all last night he looked very tentive when he hit the hole. As bad as we played in this game we had a chance to win the game late in the 4th quarter and we didn't come up with the big stop we need. Our corners got beat deep on that play in the last drive it hurt because that swung moment back their way.

Special Teams was awful this is why we lost the game they were terrible missed PAT, Blocked punt and a kickoff return for a touchdown. This is the reason we lost this game plus that McNutt Pick 6 was pathetic that ball hit him right in the hands and just our luck it happened to fall right into the hands of the Arizona Corner who took it for 6. We were going to score on that drive at least a field goal if not a touchdown our offense moved up and down the field on Arizona we just made some critical mistakes. To me the play calling could of been better all WE HAD TO DO WAS RUN 1 SCREEN just 1 it might of been a touchdown as aggressive as they were blitzing a screen and Arizona was screwed. I was surprised that Stanzi froze up in the clutch he could of got rid of the ball on 2nd and 3 but he took a terrible sack. Well we lost we had a chance to win but made to many mistakes and couldn't make the big plays on that last drive but I still like this offense a lot they showed last night they can beat people passing we just missed on some big plays that should of been a Td for DJK I think he may be the best reciever in the BIG Ten he always plays well we have to keep getting him the ball a lot.

Overall it was a tough loss but one we can learn a lot from without all of our mistakes I think we would of won this game there is not a team in the country that will put up a lot of the points on this defense without getting help from us. They had one long scoring drive that they capped off with a touchdown to me the defense gave up 13 real points that last TD drive was basically it if not for the kickoff return, punt block and pick 6 we win this game by a good margin instead those things did happen and it cost us the game.

Now we play ball State we can't have a hangover we need to come out and send a message that team will be a contender in the big ten and I still think we can win the Big ten Title our offensive line will get better as we go along they did not have a good week this week giving up 6 sacks. This season isn't lost from one game we can still win the big ten Championship this loss hurt our aspirations to win a National Championship but we are now 2 and 1 play Ball State get back on track next week then get ready for Penn State. Also hopefully Jewel Hampton is okay or we will probably get to see a Freshman get his redshirt pulled if its anything serious. Jewel was the only back that looked okay last night if he would of got more carries I think he could of put up a lot of yards but we got down so much we had to pass a lot. I hope he doesn't have any serious injury again that would really hurt the team. Overall it was a tough loss late into the night but we won't throw in the towel this team will be back they are too good to not win a lot of games I still think this is a BIG ten championship team.