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Old 08-26-2008, 11:29 AM   #94 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by SpartanRocky View Post
MSU 31

Cal 28


MSU will be down 21-14 at the half.

Ringer: 150 yards, but he gets 80 on one long run at the start of the 2nd half to get the team going. Otherwise he's held pretty much in check.

Hoyer: 250 yards, 3 TDs, including the game winner, which comes with less than 2 min. to go in the game.

Dell: 113 yards, 8 receptions, TD

Gantt: 4 catches, 55 yards, TD

Keshawn Martin, 4 catches, 76 yards, including a bubble screen that goes for 40.

Fred Smith: 2 catches, 15 yards, tRCMB immediately calls him a bust.

Anderson: 2 sacks and an F-YOU to Cal Starting LT Mike Tepper

Long: Sack, 3 TFL, 1 PBU

Otis Wiley and Ross weaver each get an INT, both in the 2nd half to spark scoring drives, including a Weaver Int in the endzone to stop Cal's drive that was going to put us away (5 min. left in the 4th, cal's up 28-24).

Cal's RB will get 100 or so yards, including a long, 57 yard TD run in the first quarter, until our D settles in and contains him for the rest of the game.

Cal's QB is harassed all day by a strong pass rush and constantly throws under pressure. Throws 2 Tds, but also 2 Ints. QBs are switched in the 2nd half, to no avail.

Hoyer gets sacked 3 times, but doesn't throw an INt. He does have a fumble lost however.
The idea that Cal struggles to contain your pass rush is the one area I have to disagree with you. Cal has been in the top #5 for fewest sacks allowed the last two seasons, and that includes games against Oregon state (which for the past 2 seasons was one of the top teams in the nation for recording sacks) and USC (and they have had a great pass rush every year that Carroll has coached there.)

At best I'd expect no more than 2 sacks unless Cal gets behind big early due to turnovers. If its a close game or Cal has a lead, Tedford will switch to a short pass and run game to tire your defense and reduce the chance of turnovers. Its a low risk offense, but has proven extremely effective.
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