THE GOOD: Clayton Thorson. Thorson rebounded nicely in this one. He made a ton of great throws to keep drives moving and make the offense work. He also had a couple key runs to keep the defense honest. Northwestern will need Thorson to keep leading the offense if they want to have success down the stretch.
THE BAD: Adjustments. Northwestern didn't seem to adjust very much on defense. Turnover bailed them out multiple times, but Northwestern really failed to stop the slant route. Northwestern's coaching staff will need to get better at recognizing patterns in the future. Northwestern gave up too much success on the same route. Adjustments will need to made in the future in order to continue to have success.
THE UGLY: Running game. Northwestern started the game running the ball well, but struggled mightily as the game went on. The offensive line began to get pushed around, and there was little room for the running backs to work with. The running game will be a key for Northwestern in the future, so this will need to turn around. The offensive line will need to toughen up and become the ones doing the pushing in order to open up lanes to run. It all starts with physicality up front, and Northwestern's offensive line needs to rekindle that.
No comments:
Post a Comment