We're 2-2, not 0-4 or 1-3. Lots of football left to be played, and there's NO REASON why we can't make this best of it. Proud of the way replacements have stepped in and made things happen. Cioffi, Agudosi, Wharton, Hester, Lewis, and Austin have stepped into tough spots and played well. That we haven't missed a beat reflects the quality depth that has been assembled.
Thats why the rest of the season, isn't about them, its about us. We do what we have to do, and we can't be beat. You can get away with sloppiness and win against a Kansas like opponent.
But Saturday nights opponent represents a significant step up in class, similar to Penn State. We need to play with more precision, execute our assignments. show better mental toughness, and show better attention to detail to win. We had our opportunities against Penn State, but just couldn't finish our drives due to penalties, mental mistakes, overall sloppiness,and a lack of precision. Against PSU, our plays took too long to develop, and by the time the ball carrier was ready to make a play, he was swarmed, owing in Part to PSUs athleticism.
But thankfully, all the mistakes we made against PSU are correctable, so this is a great opportunity for redemption. We shouldn't have as many false start penalties, as we're playing at home. Last year, we beat Michigan in the same spot because we were a much better team against Mich, than we were against PSU, earlier in the year. I'm looking for similar improvement against Michigan State and see NO REASON why we can BEAT them.
We've got the best backs and best wrs in the conference. Josh Hicks is averaging 6.0 ypc. Robert Martin is averaging 6.1 ypc. We've got a qb throwing for a very high percentage. We have a serviceable defense thats playing well enough, giving up an average of 23 points, with an opportunity to be even better.
Everything and Everyone we need to win is already on the squad. Now its just a question of playing the right players in the right spots, seizing opportunities, and making the most of our Home Field Advantage. Lets get it DONE!
Rutgers 31
MSU 28
Thats why the rest of the season, isn't about them, its about us. We do what we have to do, and we can't be beat. You can get away with sloppiness and win against a Kansas like opponent.
But Saturday nights opponent represents a significant step up in class, similar to Penn State. We need to play with more precision, execute our assignments. show better mental toughness, and show better attention to detail to win. We had our opportunities against Penn State, but just couldn't finish our drives due to penalties, mental mistakes, overall sloppiness,and a lack of precision. Against PSU, our plays took too long to develop, and by the time the ball carrier was ready to make a play, he was swarmed, owing in Part to PSUs athleticism.
But thankfully, all the mistakes we made against PSU are correctable, so this is a great opportunity for redemption. We shouldn't have as many false start penalties, as we're playing at home. Last year, we beat Michigan in the same spot because we were a much better team against Mich, than we were against PSU, earlier in the year. I'm looking for similar improvement against Michigan State and see NO REASON why we can BEAT them.
We've got the best backs and best wrs in the conference. Josh Hicks is averaging 6.0 ypc. Robert Martin is averaging 6.1 ypc. We've got a qb throwing for a very high percentage. We have a serviceable defense thats playing well enough, giving up an average of 23 points, with an opportunity to be even better.
Everything and Everyone we need to win is already on the squad. Now its just a question of playing the right players in the right spots, seizing opportunities, and making the most of our Home Field Advantage. Lets get it DONE!
Rutgers 31
MSU 28
