I just felt like the dam was going to break at some point and it did today. CU did manage to put two field goals on the board in the first half for a lead at intermission. But it was the Buffs' third-quarter surge that made the difference, starting with Woods' blocked punt after Colorado's defense forced Arizona's sixth punt of the day.
The true freshman broke through the line, got a hand up and blocked Arizona punter Kyle Ostendorp's kick, then scooped up the ball and raced 36 yards to the end zone for CU's first touchdown of the day and a lead.
CU's first blocked punt return for a score in 17 years proved to be the lift the entire team needed. It was something where we needed a boost and I believe that does things to any team, particularly when we've lost four games in a row and we're trying to figure out a way of winning.
You need someone to step up and make a play so everybody responds. It did give us all a little bit of a boost. Indeed, Colorado's defense then got in on the scoring action on UA's next possession. Wells stepped in front of Lines, snagged the pass and rumbled 50 yards to the end zone, bumping the Buffaloes' edge to Those back-to-back scores then lit a fire under CU's offense.
On the Buffs' next possession, Lewis uncorked a perfect deep ball to a speeding Rice down the sidelines. Rice gathered in the pass in stride and raced to the end zone for a lead. The Buffs completed the scoring with left in the game.
Lewis hit Dimitri Stanley in the end zone with an yard scoring pass to complete a nine-play, yard drive for a lead. Lewis' performance was sweet redemption for the freshman, who had taken plenty of criticism over CU's losing streak. Buffalo vs. Oregon upsets No. Ohio State vs. Arizona vs. Colorado live stream Scout Staff 2 min read. Auburn reaches the top spot Matt Norlander 9 min read.
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Arkansas' Musselman out two games after surgery David Cobb 1 min read. I needed reps to see if I could develop it, but I will tell you it was a blur in game time. So I see what Dorrell is trying to do in just giving reps to Lewis, he may develop the processing speed. I am sure they are coaching him to single pre snap read and throwing to a spot.
They have to be. He is just not able to process fast enough and our line is not able to hold long enough for him to process. But watch the game on dvr I know that is hard but try it. On any pass play count to three slowly and then freeze the dvr.
The vast majority of the time there is someone open. It depends on the defense they are running and the route combinations but someone is open, the ball needed to be in the air already though for it to be a completion becuase the windows are so small. And becuase it is not, and becuase our line play is so bad they are getting pressure in just over 3 seconds with just 4 the reads are confusing with 7 defenders.
I just did not have it. On the other side was another freshman who, got it. He was amazing. He got it and could process. We need to give Carter a chance. From what I saw Carter is either processing faster or just makes a decision pre snap and goes with it no matter what and has the arm talent to make that work. Either way it is better than Lewis right now. Rob is right …. As a free safety I had to make more reads than the QB…who probably never had to make a read.
Of, course I played in the stone ages where the only different formation than The full T backfield was putting one them in the slot. It sounds to me like the only read Rob was making in college was who was going to hit him first. Doing that of course you couldnt make a post snap read in a sub sub sub sub second. How did a middle linebacker become an expert on QB reads?
Putting all your eggs into the 2. Yeah Lewis may be holding the ball a little long but there are more than one reason for it.
First of all not every route is a throw it before the cut and if chev is calling too many of them thats a big mistake. Thats a lot to ask for a lot of D1 QBs. Thats where Noyer got in trouble throwing picks into zones. Secondly not every play is handled by the opposing D.
I have my doubts if Lewis has been prepared for these sorts of things well enough in practice. And you can also blame the inexplicable regression of the O line in combination with all the other things. And because of all that I doubt if Carter has been prepared any better. Maybe he will play a little looser not letting the coach or the coaching sit on his shoulder. But ya know what? If we can just pare that 3.
I could be wrong, but that was entirely the magic of bill and joe, right? Pioneering 35 yrs ago. Maybe she knows? There are very few routes in college football that are not more successful for the ball to be in the air before the receiver is actually open especially against zone defenses. Against man, it is more of a mixed bag, but because our opponents are dropping 7 we never get cover 0 so there is always an element of zone.
The slant pass should be in the air before the wide receiver clears the linebacker becuase it needs to fit in between the play side linebacker in zone. Against man with no middle zone element it is a bit more flexible. The curl and out routes need to be thrown right as the receiver is making his break against zone or man to stop the db from driving on the pass and give the receiver some space to catch and potentially run. In those cases though you are mostly throwing to a spot that you have a read on the defense that should be open and Lewis is clearly not making that read either.
As for my personal experience I largely tell the story becuase it is funny. The speed of the game at the college level is so far beyond what happens at the high school level. And some people can handle it and some cannot. Your brain can either process it or it cannot. Maybe reps help, I would never find out as my college career ended about 10 snaps later with an all big east lineman damn near ripped my shoulder off when I tried a high school move in a college scrimmage.
I assume you can as very smart football people are trying to give Lewis reps to overcome. I just think they are wrong. Lewis looks like I felt. Everything is a blur on the field. When you get to practice or the film you can easily diagnose and process, even thinking back on the memory you can as well. But in real time, it was literally a wash of color……. The other freshman linebacker came in and immediately played and played pretty well. You have to at least try Lewis in my opinion. Thanks Rob.
Sounds like a fair assessment, to me. And, we know you meant Carter, in your last sentence. Now, does he have them? In certain spots, yes. Landman, obviously. Can he get them to CU? I hope we get to see him Saturday. But, just call them punts. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
There have been 20 comments , comment now. All it takes is one win to give a team a boost, and one team will get that boost on Saturday. Colorado opened the week as a 6. Buff fans are hoping — perhaps against hope — that Vegas has it right. Arizona — Saturday, p. That has to wear on a team … — There is also the factor that both teams — whether they would admit it or not — have had this game circled for some time.
Then there is the beginning of the Arizona losing streak. And, hopefully for the Buffs, a chance to rethink the offense. Perhaps this game is a slightly bigger deal for the Buffs than it is for the Wildcats? Suffice it to say, these are two poor teams. You have been warned … Stats to make you smile … As you might expect from an team carrying around the weight of 17 straight losses, the Arizona stats sheet leaves much to be desired. Categories wherein the Wildcats are ranked th in the nation or lower include: On offense … th in rushing offense Categories wherein the Buffs are ranked th in the nation or lower include: On offense … th in passing offense
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