Easier to block when you get a head start, I'll give Special Teams a pass for this one

3-0 Aggies

Are thes guys even bigger homers than ours?

Would like to know why Rodrigues isn’t playing.

Some penalties are frustrating because the infraction has not affected the play, but the guy who blocked the kick was the guy who was offside. So...poetic justice. Of course, the color man missed that.

To my untrained eye when HR or Magic are in at QB the offense behaves a bit like a triple option, but is much more traditional when Hastings is in even when they're technically running the same looks. Easier to defend his passes when it's more obvious when he's going to pass and has less time

I'm not a fan of the commentary so far.

I’d say bring in Tompkins for a few plays. He is quick. If we could pass block lights out, Hastings would be ok. Hastings inside the 10 is no run option whereas both Rodrigues and Tompkins are run threats.

Hastings has been alright, when was Gilliam stopped for loss so often?

Pick 6 dropped

when they know the QB is not a run threat.

Read option and RPO are off the table with Hastings.

Has TT been in yet? I have the Vandals on my other screen and so I’m missing plays here and there.

No Tompkins not in at any position yet.

At least defense is playing well

yes. Thanks goodness. Good defense will always keep you in games.

We are not playin either normal offensive tackle

And here's Magic

Trickeration not working so well.

I joined late, why so many short passes?

If Rodrigues is serviceable - get him in.

There was some success earlier where Hastings was just getting the ball off to the usual suspects quickly and it was the only non-Trent thing that really worked against Poly

The offense has to figure something out. We've been saying it for several games now.

Why does it seem like we look less in sync every week?

Man. We are looking like Montana. Good first game then downhill. Can’t expect the defense to pitch a shutout.

don’t know Rodrigues status, but pulling him does not fix things.

This is not good

If you let these guys gain confidence it will be a battle to win. And if the Ags don’t score a TD everything is moot. No way we are top 10.

Shades of Idaho State. Can't wait for the fourth quarter to turn it on.

I've been following the San Diego State season this year as well which has remarkably a similar trajectory to UCD's. Good defense and punting keeping them in games, a LOT of inconsistency on offense and questions at QB.

The difference with SDSU, though, is that once they have some jitters they settle in with some good high-reward, low-risk downhill running that generally keeps drives alive and avoid procedural errors and turnovers. I just don't see that recognition or composure to find what works and stick with it from the Aggies this year