Quote from: clandfan on November 23, 2008, 08:47:30 AM
Rams...what the heck happened yesterday?  Reminds me of Cortland / RPI a few years ago.  Not easy to play when you think you should be in the playoffs.  Albright that good?

I hadn't seen MSU play before Saturday but AC completely controlled the game from the outset. The only 2 TDs from MSU came from a short field on a fumbled snap by AC QB at their 20 yd line, and a 54 yd int return by MSU MLB (#34), otherwise AC defense shut MSU offense down. MSU coudn't run the ball at all and the QB was pulled after going 2 or 3 for 13/15 with one int. The back-up QB didn't fare any better - he might have completed 6/15 but threw 2 more ints.

AC knocked MSU d-line off the ball and ran all over them (250+ yds rushing). When MSU tried blitzing to stop the run, AC beat them in the air vs man coverage. It really could have been worse for MSU as AC ran ball from 2 TE's for entire 4th qtr and quit throwing the ball (even on 3rd/L). They were just chewing clock and content to punt - AC must have had ball for 10+ minutes in 4th Qtr.

MSU punt unit was a debacle with one blocked for TD, another partially blocked, and 2 attemted punts where the punter panicked under the pressure and tried to scramble for sticks but didn't make either.

I was surprised having read the game preview about the prowess of MSU defense and strong run game. MSU looked much bigger and had good speed at skill positions but both their O/D lines looked slow and unathletic. AC controlled LOS on both sides. Big difference at QB position as well.