First off, massive win for the program last night. It feels really good to wake up on a Sunday after a win over No. 11 on the road, no matter how it looked to the naked eye.
Gonna jump into some of my more refined thoughts after watching the film followed by the charting offensively that provides a bit more nuance on each play.
-The first quarter was really, really impressive offensively. Had a good mix of picking on ISU’s hard crashing defenders with RPOs and very strong execution in the passing game. Morton came out on fire and it changed in the second quarter, largely due to what ISU was doing.
-ISU defensively was making Morton beat them after the first quarter. Dropping eight, sending three and I thought that Tech’s offensive structure lacked answers to create winners in the dropback game during that stretch. I also feel like Morton was playing a bit fast from a processing standpoint, coming off reads just a touch fast and missing open receivers. ISU did well to handle Tech and have a strong secondary that was extremely sticky in coverage.
-The final drive, Tech did a great job of seeing when Iowa State was in coverages/pre-snap looks that would help get Brooks the ball. Tahj was playing very well in the second half because Tech was giving him the ball vs. Man looks with two-high safeties. Favorable boxes that allowed Brooks to set up shots that eventually won you the game.
-Heck of a run on the final play. One that’ll last for a while.
-Morton really rose up at times. The throw to Kelly in the corner of the endzone stands out to me. Great ball, and a really good route from Kelly. I think it’s also fair to be frustrated by the misses in the fourth quarter on the double moves to Kelly and Brown, just tough. Didn’t matter in the end, but tough at the time. Also understand that the weather is a factor.
-I feel that Tech did not help themselves many times last night. Penalties, situational football and clock management were all factors in this one. Iowa State made more mistakes than Tech, but it was concerning to me just a bit. Worked out in the end.
-Defensively, Tech did a great job of stopping the run. It looked more like the TCU defense last week, moving the front pre-snap and filling gaps really well. Really happy with Jacob Rodriguez in that aspect.
-Harvey Dyson continues to improve, it was really, really impressive to see him impact the game over the last two weeks. Hope that continues. Similar note, was surprising to me how much Tech was able to effect the game on the D-Line. ISU’s line had a worse game than I was anticipating and it all helped equal a win.
Here’s the charting, feels good to wake up 1-0 this week with another massive and daunting challenge awaiting.
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Gonna jump into some of my more refined thoughts after watching the film followed by the charting offensively that provides a bit more nuance on each play.
-The first quarter was really, really impressive offensively. Had a good mix of picking on ISU’s hard crashing defenders with RPOs and very strong execution in the passing game. Morton came out on fire and it changed in the second quarter, largely due to what ISU was doing.
-ISU defensively was making Morton beat them after the first quarter. Dropping eight, sending three and I thought that Tech’s offensive structure lacked answers to create winners in the dropback game during that stretch. I also feel like Morton was playing a bit fast from a processing standpoint, coming off reads just a touch fast and missing open receivers. ISU did well to handle Tech and have a strong secondary that was extremely sticky in coverage.
-The final drive, Tech did a great job of seeing when Iowa State was in coverages/pre-snap looks that would help get Brooks the ball. Tahj was playing very well in the second half because Tech was giving him the ball vs. Man looks with two-high safeties. Favorable boxes that allowed Brooks to set up shots that eventually won you the game.
-Heck of a run on the final play. One that’ll last for a while.
-Morton really rose up at times. The throw to Kelly in the corner of the endzone stands out to me. Great ball, and a really good route from Kelly. I think it’s also fair to be frustrated by the misses in the fourth quarter on the double moves to Kelly and Brown, just tough. Didn’t matter in the end, but tough at the time. Also understand that the weather is a factor.
-I feel that Tech did not help themselves many times last night. Penalties, situational football and clock management were all factors in this one. Iowa State made more mistakes than Tech, but it was concerning to me just a bit. Worked out in the end.
-Defensively, Tech did a great job of stopping the run. It looked more like the TCU defense last week, moving the front pre-snap and filling gaps really well. Really happy with Jacob Rodriguez in that aspect.
-Harvey Dyson continues to improve, it was really, really impressive to see him impact the game over the last two weeks. Hope that continues. Similar note, was surprising to me how much Tech was able to effect the game on the D-Line. ISU’s line had a worse game than I was anticipating and it all helped equal a win.
Here’s the charting, feels good to wake up 1-0 this week with another massive and daunting challenge awaiting.
Founded by a Red Raider, All Hands Craft Cocktails is proud to announce their partnership with RedRaiderSports.com. Try these bar strength, ready-to-drink vodka cocktails at Jones AT&T Stadium this football season or find them at a retailer near you. Cheers.
@ALL HANDS
