(11-28-2021 01:03 AM)goherd24herdfans Wrote: Eh, if not for wells getting hurt, wouldn't have happened, but either one of us would crush utsa. They can't even beat UNT
Marshall was finished once Wells took the hit and not because it knocked him out of this game. Wells is not the same qb once a defense shakes his confidence and then he starts missing throws and gets the INTs...
after the hit I believe Wells would have been finished, either way.
Once Western decided to use the damn middle of the field that is usually open in a 2 deep coverage and Zappe's sweet spot and confidence builder...
this Western offense started hitting just as they have all season long.
It was a huge mistake on Western's part to go deep out of the gate then try to work the 12 to 15 yard sideline passes.
Once Western attacked the middle, Marshall's defense was finished because they could no longer sit in safety help on deep balls and had to back off of the sideline outs instead of press coverage because they had to respect the slants and curls over the middle of the field.
Might not have been a 30 point game but probably 14 point win. But if Western comes out attacking the short middle (7 to 10 yard) passes. This game would have played out different in the first half and Western wins by 21 to 24 points
Either way Wells was finished and once Western started playing "Western offense" Marshall was FINISHED.