63 rushing yards on 35 attempts

[Baseball25]

That’s why we lost.

Lack of running threat hurts passing game.. especially the deep ball.. as defenses can lay back

What is up with our running game?

I’ll hang up and listen…

Our offensive line got whipped is why we couldn't run the ball and why the quarterback had someone in his face.

 

[VOLUNTEERSZN]

Our OL is a mess. Run game creativity aside, you should simply be good enough to line up across from anyone and lean on them, and get positive yards. They aren’t. We should be good enough up front to the point where the other team knows we’re gonna run it down their throats and can’t stop it

 

[MurphyVol]

That’s why we lost.

Lack of running threat hurts passing game.. especially the deep ball.. as defenses can lay back

What is up with our running game?

I’ll hang up and listen…

11 of those were Joey. I actually think we didn't call enough running plays.

Seems like we never call back to back running plays....combine that with the weird rotation, and we never have a back get in rhythm.

Once upon a time we weren't scared to death to call a running play on 2nd and 7.

 

[marcusluvsvols]

We had to run the ball last night 30 plus times for 2 reasons:
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1. To keep defense honest. They hit Joey hard and often as it was. If we went pass every down Joey probably is badly injured. Maybe lost for the year.

2. We had our #1RB targets for the 26 AND 27 classes at the game. Georges is our #1 recruit period in 2027. Unfortunately Bishops 16yd carry was the only decent gain all day. The other~ 34 carries gained about 50 yards and put us in 2nd and 9, 10, or 11 about 20 times.

We had to run the ball. We did NOT have to run the ball on 1st down EVERY time between the Left Guard and Left Tackle which is exactly what we did more than a dozen times. I have no idea why. We needed badly to mix in Counters, middle screens to RBs, shovel passes, misdirection... as well as Wheel routes to RBs which we did once and it was dropped with nothing but grass in front of him. We didnt have a LOT of drops last night but the ones we had were devastating like Staley dropping his (3rd) TD pass and JVD dropping the 4th and 1.

Our offense just crapped the bed as much as a team can when throwing for almost 400 yards and 3TDs. Those 3 turnovers by Joey and Sanders killed us. All Kitselman had to do on the Sanders given TD was to fall down and the 300lb top heavy lineman would have tripped if he touches a foot or leg....instead Kits plays pattycake with him for 15yards running down the field. Guess its been a long time since Kits had to tackle someone in HS...because he is a very physicsl player.

 

[volnado2]

Lack of running game leads to risky passing game and turnovers ???

Yes

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

That’s why we lost.

Lack of running threat hurts passing game.. especially the deep ball.. as defenses can lay back

What is up with our running game?

I’ll hang up and listen…

What is up with our running game? The same for our passing game.

The Offensive line not doing their jobs.