Oct 3 | Clemson

[KPENN]

I can't watch the game due to work. Who gets the ball to start the second? And our ND's wide outs getting open and just dropping passes or good coverage by Clemson?

ND

 

[sheffieldcelt]

Well after the first 5 minutes I was feeling realllllllly bad. Though if you would have told me at that point that we would got to halftime just down 11 I would have taken it in a heartbeat. I was starting to get flashbacks to the 2012 NCG.

What we need is for Kizer to calm down. Honestly we've played better in the second half all season so if that can continue we have a chance. We won't win with Kizer slinging it 45 times though so we need to find a way to get the ground game going. The defense finally calmed down and hopefully they can keep us in the game and let our offense get something going.

Steadied the ship and can do this 2nd half

Dropped balls cost us big time 1st half

Impressed again with kizer

 

[ickythump1225]

A quick score would be nice. Just give Clemson something to thing about because right now they gotta be feeling pretty confident.

I'd honestly like to see a long drive where we methodically march down field and score. Keep moving the chains and taking the crowd out of it a bit.

 

[ThePiombino]

I can't watch the game due to work. Who gets the ball to start the second? And our ND's wide outs getting open and just dropping passes or good coverage by Clemson?

We do. Combo of drops and Kizer misses. Clemson secondary hasn't been asked to do much.

 

[Tejas]

A quick score would be nice. Just give Clemson something to thing about because right now they gotta be feeling pretty confident.

I would not be feeling confident if I were Clemson. Only up 14-3 after that start. The Irish are leaving big plays on the field, sooner or later we'll hit one.

 

[Irishcop]

ND

Thanks.

 

[dang227]

If I was Clemson, I would live and die with crowding the box because ND hasn't shown the can pass with consistency in this weather. Our receivers look like average athletes vs Clemson's DBs.

 

[ThePiombino]

I would not be feeling confident if I were Clemson. Only up 14-3 after that start. The Irish are leaving big plays on the field, sooner or later we'll hit one.

I would. ND "vaunted offense" held to 3 points.

 

[ScooterIrish]

I would not be feeling confident if I were Clemson. Only up 14-3 after that start. The Irish are leaving big plays on the field, sooner or later we'll hit one.

Really? We haven't shown any ability to move the ball consistently and Clemson has had their share of mental mistakes on offense. If I'm a Clemson fan, I'm feeling great. If they lose, the real Dabo showed up in the 2nd half.

 

[irishff1014]

He was wide open because Kizer stared right the whole time. He is a freshman, we can't expect him to mess with safeties like that in his first road game...

Even the best Qbs miss open guys. He missed to wide open guys by over throwing. That will get better thougj

 

[ThePiombino]

Here's hoping for "A Tale of Two Halves"!

 

[Irishcop]

We do. Combo of drops and Kizer misses. Clemson secondary hasn't been asked to do much.

Copy that. From what I'm reading it seems like the offense is a dumpster fire right now.

 

[ScooterIrish]

If I was Clemson, I would live and die with crowding the box because ND hasn't shown the can pass with consistency in this weather. Our receivers look like average athletes vs Clemson's DBs.

If our WR's could catch, I don't think you would say that. Our WR's have been so open...

 

[Blaise]

I think if we score.. They take chances and we can get a turnover... But as long as they have a 11 point lead.. they will play safe

 

[dad4aa]

Yeah, a freshman QB in his first road game and junior/senior wide receivers, one of whom is supposed to be an all-American talent.

He has now played about as much as Malik and I am not asking him to make amazing throws while scrambling or threading a needle between three defenders. Standing in the pocket throwing to a wide open receiver is something he should be able to do at this stage of his career. I am a big Kizer fan but this is a throw he has to make.

 

[ThePiombino]

Copy that. From what I'm reading it seems like the offense is a dumpster fire right now.

Close. The running game certainly has been. Passing game showing more potential, but drops, misses, and penalties making it very difficult.

 

[wizards8507]

I would. ND "vaunted offense" held to 3 points.

I wish Brian Kelly had a "decided schematic advantage" line we could mock him for.

 

[phgreek]

NOT READY out of the gates...

can't go DoG, False Start, DoG
can't drop that many balls...concentration
can't miss that many throws
can't miss that many open receivers
someone needs to tell the RBs patience is NOT a virtue with 8 men in the box and people shooting gaps...gotta hit it up in there and take 4 yards

Uh...you have one job if the punt returner calls for a fair catch...especially in the rain...get your ass in front of him...NOPE, ND's guys were all tied up in cock fights around the outside...missed a chance to flip the field.

Amir's first K/O return was awful...huge crease, and he cringed like he was going to get hit, and stopped. Veterans can't play scared...

Defense looked TERRIBLE early, no contain, tackling blew ass, and ND does not have a secondary capable of taking anything away...

the conditions are going to get worse...and leaving the first half with 3 is seriously shooting themselves in the foot...

This team better find some focus and leadership on O, and keep it locked down on D...

 

[BGIF]

Halftime CL 14 ND 3

Halftime CL 14 ND 3

1ST DOWNS 6 6
Rushing 1 3
Passing 4 3
Penalty 1 0
3RD CONV 2-8 2-5
4TH CONV 0-0 0-0
PUNTS - AVG 4-32.5 3-51
RETURN YARDS 66 60
Punts - Returns 0-0 1-0
KOs - Returns 2-66 2-60
Int - Returns 0-0 0-0
PENALTIES - YARDS 5-42 1-13
FUMBLES - LOST 0-0 1-0
TOTAL NET YARDS 119 149
Total Plays 29 26
Average Gain 4.1 5.7
NET YARDS RUSHING 37 88
Rushes 16 15
Rushes - Avg 2.3 5.9
NET YARDS PASSING 82 61
Comp. - Att. 7-13 5-11
Yards Per Pass 6.3 5.5
Sacked - Yards Lost 0-0 0-0
Interceptions Thrown 0 0
TOUCHDOWNS 0 2
Rushing Touchdowns 0 0
Passing Touchdowns 0 2
Other 0 0
EXTRA POINTS 0-0 2-2
Kicking 0-0 2-2
FIELD GOALS 1-1 0-0
SAFETIES 0 0
Possession 17:57 12:03

 

[IrishLax]

Literally every single player is playing bad on offense. It's almost semantics to debate who exactly is doing the worst of all the bad people. Kizer takes forever to get the ball out and it's often to the wrot guy, when he makes a good throw it is often dropped, our OL/TE isn't capable of doing anything in the running game... it's a team wide failure.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

We have our work cut out for us. Let's get after it! Go Irish!

 

[ThePiombino]

I wish Brian Kelly had a "decided schematic advantage" line we could mock him for.

I bet you do.

 

[BGIF]

Halftime Ind Stats

Halftime Ind Stats

PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT
D. Kizer 8/18 91 0 0

RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG
D. Kizer 6 33 0 26
C. Prosise 10 4 0 8
T. Hunter Jr. 1 4 0 4

RECEIVING REC YDS TD LG
T. Hunter 2 35 0 19
Robinson 1 15 0 15
W. Fuller 1 14 0 14
C. Brown 1 8 0 8
A. Carlisle 2 14 0 9
C. Prosise 1 5 0 5

CLEM Players OFFENSE

PASSING CP/ATT YDS TD INT
D. Watson 6/12 65 2 0

RUSHING ATT YDS TD LG
D. Watson 6 51 0 38
W. Gallman 8 25 0 8
Z. Brooks 1 12 0 12

RECEIVING REC YDS TD LG
A. Scott 4 35 1 13
H. Renfrow 1 24 0 24
J. Leggett 1 6 1 6

 

[Irish Insanity]

Literally every single player is playing bad on offense. It's almost semantics to debate who exactly is doing the worst of all the bad people. Kizer takes forever to get the ball out and it's often to the wrot guy, when he makes a good throw it is often dropped, our OL/TE isn't capable of doing anything in the running game... it's a team wide failure.

Hunter Jr seems to me the only bright spot.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Literally every single player is playing bad on offense. It's almost semantics to debate who exactly is doing the worst of all the bad people. Kizer takes forever to get the ball out and it's often to the wrot guy, when he makes a good throw it is often dropped, our OL/TE isn't capable of doing anything in the running game... it's a team wide failure.

You were right unfortunately. We suck, they rule, just another Saturday in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Blaise]

Even the best Qbs miss open guys. He missed to wide open guys by over throwing. That will get better thougj

Why do you think it will get better??? Rain is getting worse.. He is throwing 90 mph fast balls our WR's can't handle and has missed wide open guys all half..

 

[BGIF]

Kizer has 124 yds Offense

Watson 116 yds

 

[GoldenToTheGrave]

Any word on Nelson?

 

[Luckylucci]

Finished up he half. Very disappointed in that half of football. Can't say that our studs have come to play. That includes the enitre OL. I wouldn't be as frustrated if there was something that's working. Good news is our D did step up to keep them to 14 pts. However, 28pts for a game shouldn't be the schedule for this D.

Good news is we have open WR's and I assume Kizer will start to make those plays and the WR's will start to make those catches. Our D seemed to have settled in.

LETS GO IRISH!

 

[Blaise]

First play needs to be play action HR throw to Fuller.. Take a shot