Blum: Breece vs. Troy
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That must have been the game where Danny Mac utilized some unique coaching strategy by taking the ball first after winning the toss.
Was at the game. It was one of the rare total and complete ISU routs and a glorious watch. Remember the 2nd string back rushing for 100 yards. Next 3rd string back rushed for just short of 100 yards. I so much wanted him to get his 100 since he never got carries but we took a couple knees to end the game.
Looked the summary up:
Troy Davis, who came into the game as the nation's leading rusher, ran for a then-school-record 302 yards on 36 carries for a school-record five touchdowns as Iowa State rolled to a 57-30 victory over UNLV. Davis scored on runs of 20, 8, 66, 80 and 5 yards as Iowa State bolted to a 34-0 lead. Davis left the game with 5:19 left in the third quarter. Backup tailback Graston Norris rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns after Davis' departure, including a 91-yard scoring scamper that was the second-longest run in school history.
Jahi Arnold rushed for a career-high 90 yards on 11 carries. Iowa State's 586 rushing yards were a school record and its eight rushing TDs were also a school mark. The Cyclones racked up 648 total yards, the second-best mark in school history. ISU averaged a school-record 8.4 yards per rush and tied the school record with 21 first downs by rush. Things weren't all rosy for Iowa State as starting quarterback Todd Doxzon reinjured his angle with 11:40 left in the third quarter after hitting on 5-of-5 pass attempts for 43 yards. Doxzon was replaced by freshman Todd Bandhauer.
ISU chose the south end of the field.
Wyoming chose defense.
That's how ISU ended up with the ball first.
It was actually the first OT game in Div I football.
EDIT: I stand corrected. We were told that at the time but apparently it wasn't correct.
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The second one that season. Oklahoma State had one the week prior (Aug. 31).
Toledo/Nevada bowl game the year before was the first FBS/I-A game with the OT rule.
Thanks for the description of the phenomenon, Brent.
I know this isn’t where you were going, but the only areas where Troy and Breece are really similar are in their vision and determination. Mostly the latter.
If I were to pick a Cyclone back as fairly similar to Breece, I think I’d have to go with a healthy Blaise Bryant. Just as a starting point. The smooth explosiveness seems very similar to me.
I know this isn’t where you were going, but the only areas where Troy and Breece are really similar are in their vision and determination. Mostly the latter.
If I were to pick a Cyclone back as fairly similar to Breece, I think I’d have to go with a healthy Blaise Bryant. Just as a starting point. The smooth explosiveness seems very similar to me.
No.
ISU won the toss and chose to play at the south end of the field (there are 3 options on that coin toss).
Wyoming then took defense.
That left ISU with the ball.
That's what I said in post #24. Danny Mac's decision not to take D is a one and only in ISU history.
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Correct. But the right call (made 100% of the time now) is to always choose defense.
Are you saying Dan Mac made the right call by choosing what goal to play to?
No, I'm refuting your claim that Iowa State chose to take the ball after winning the toss.
