Some numbers.

Offense - PPG / YPG

2016 - 28.18, 393.5 (Coach Gould)
2017 - 33.64, 484.7 (Coach Hawkins, Yr 1)
2018 - 39.69, 488.9
2019 - 29.44, 424.6

Defense - Pts Allowed, Sacks

2016 - 37.09, 16
2017 - 32.18, 18
2018 - 27.38, 16
2019 - 30.00, 11 (4 non-Lehigh)

Cursory review of penalties showed a 59-61 YPG average under Hawkins, and 53.55 YPG Gould's last year. Seems a non factor.

Hopefully. Having Kraft and Thomas redshirt would be a bonus. We should be vastly deeper at LB, but then we lose FIVE D and 2 O linemen.

Given our rocky season, few reps for QB#2 and #3. That's the wildcard. A mobile QB adds multiple options.

San Jose State no slouch next year.

Get some rest. Recoup. Beat Portland.

The following 2 games are a whole different ballgame. Hopefully we can nab one of the two. No understatement that we need to improve our offensive play calling.

Did Sun Tzu ever have to go to war when actually depleted?

I hope Jaylin White is OK!

Jaspir Friis is the Kal redshirt frosh offensive lineman who is transfering.

Listed at 6'7" and between 315 and 340 pounds. He was considered an elite offensive lineman in Germany. Half German, half Brazil. Thought he was higher on the depth chart, and then dropped?

If he can play, and if we need immediate help ...

Do we know of any troubles on the O line? I know Redshirt Frosh Jordan Ford saw time.

Our schedule next year?

Nevada & San Jose State away, both 4-4 (Spartans will want payback)
At Weber, thank goodness their DL graduates.
Three open dates.

Hornet Stadium, at 22,000, could be a sellout for the Causeway Classic. The stands make me squirly.

Kal OC Baldwin makes $570,000 plus bennies. Could Taylor pass up $600,000? Could be a big drop off when his 5th yr senior QB graduates.

347 - Av Yds per Game Weber allows
204 - Yards we gained

I believe Kraft has played under 5 games, so maybe its an option for noth TT and Kraft to redshirt?

Have to win 2 of 3 to reach .500. The Causeway Classic could be epic, and those metal stands freak me out when they only have 10,000 there!

He could be a candidate to replace the OC at Kal.

Sac rolling, only loses to FBS teams.

Pretend. Two less turnovers, and no keeper for a 21 yd gain on the fake punt. Defense gets more recoup time, and offense has more reps.

Three big changes with no physicality requirement. Closer game, but I still think our O game plan comes up short. We only started moving the ball when they went to a 4 man front.

Shout out to DL Bryce Rogers for 11 tackles, 9 solo, and 1 Sack! DB Jordan Perryman had 9 tackles, 8 solo! Youngsters Eaton and Venable 5 each, and transfer LBs Hansen and Scharetg also chipped in.

Have any insiders heard how Facey performed in practice?

It's possible we sacrificed depth at RB to load up at other positions. I did a quickie comparison vs our opponent a week or 2 back which showed we had 4 more players at TE, WR, and QB. Unfortunate TT and Facey injured.

Adding TT might have helped, but Weber is beastly. Don't forget: 3 turnovers.

Many of your thoughts, fly sweeps, deep passes, likely impossible with a dominant defensive front. Maybe more quick slants, screens, dinks to the TE, and a hurry up tempo might help.

I do agree Crawford passing is no longer a surprise. Outside of our fake punt last week, where is our deception. Weber even upped us there with the Philly Surprise by a 3rd string QB & other plays. Where is our Philly or Hide the Midget trickery?

Buckle up. Portland State no slouch.

[Utah] Standard Examiner

"WSU stifled the prolific passing arm of senior Jake Maier to his worst career game ... Maier threw 18 of 29 for 160 yards, 68 of which came on a final garbage-time drive..."

Coach Hill: "Coverage was outstanding, the safeties did a phenomenal job disguising...."

"In the end, Weber outgained UC Davis 450 yards to 204...."

"The lopsided first half saw WSU run a whopping 54 offensive plays to only 18 for UC Davis...."

"WSU started to pin its ears back defensively in the fourth, forcing Maier into several bad passes with a relentless rush from the defensive line. Linebacker Noah Vaea nearly recorded two interceptions in the frame, narrowly dropping each, and Heckard nearly had another one...."

" “We had 92 offensive plays to their 46. You talk about coming in and executing a game plan, I can’t be more proud of these coaches,” Hill said. “I’ve got great assistants and I’ve got great players who executed this game plan almost perfectly.”

WSU was playing without one of their top wide receivers.

Weber and Sac, undefeated in FCS, play in Sac next week.

https://www.standard.net/sports/weber-state/weber-state-football-no-wildcats-stifle-no-uc-davis-for/article_6f330290-8eac-5d44-bb48-e393aed325c0.html

Sac 38-14.
North Dakota 16-12
NDSU 23-16

FWIW, last year we scored approx. 40 PPG, this year 30 PPG.

Not as dramatic in total yardage, which has gone from about 490 YPG to 420 YPG.

Babbs has playmaking ability, Harrell ran track. When TT healthy, teams can't key on Gilliam. I loved him at 235 / 245, punishing! We have talented TEs, my guess is we had to keep them home all night. (Announcers said one of their DEs will get an NFL shot.)

Near the goal line, we try to run it up the gut?

Then we try something like a double flea flicker on the extra point?

As a team, we periodically seem to lack grit. When up, we don't put people away. Come out flat vs Montana. Skill players preening when we're down 3 scores or in a tough first quarter. Oh well, some time to rest, heal, and focus on finishing strong. With playoffs shot, I hope Thomas redshirts.

CAForever +1. Some will say, "Kraft and Crawford are out"... well, everyone has injuries, and its a position we're deep at.

Edit: I would like to compliment our Defense. We shut down their explosive RBs, we had stops, we bent and didn't break, and we eventually were gassed.

After the catch, Harrell aims for the ground before contact? Not a Doss, Kraft or Crawford move.

TThomas injured.

Notice Weber brought in their 3rd string QB to run a trick play?