The offense has shown nothing since the first drive that would suggest that changed anything. We would've had Konrardy on the field again and nothing is a given based on how atrocious his miss was.
*** Official #16 IOWA STATE vs #15 Arizona State Big 12 Championship Game(Day) Thread ***
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It's unfortunate that CMC went all Matt Eberflus the last drive of the half.
Can we tackle anyone? Pathetic effort. Better hope our halftime speech is epic!
Yeah, this game will tighten up. I just hope your end of half screw up doesn’t create another Iowa State “what if”. I’m tired of those.
It wasn’t grounding
Here's the problem defensively. Skattebo obviously is a huge issue. But, even taking away the 4th down call...
Leavitt's for 5 for 7 for 80 yards. He's averaging almost 20 yards a completion. So you can't crowd the LOS when the other team has a QB who can air it down field deep. Not that crowding the LOS really matters the way we are tackling. He also has 1 less carry than Hansen.
Yes, we're being held. But you know what happens on every damn running play? Holding.
Now, you'd like to have been more effective at stopping Skat but really, you're best chance was to hope for a mistake or two by a freshman QB. And thus far, he's made good decisions. Sure, its easy to turn around and hand it off, but he's touched the ball 50% of the time either running or passing. He had one bad throw but otherwise, that's what makes their offense go. Otherwise they'd be Iowa.
Arizona State if they win today 100% has a chance to win a game.
Running game travels. It can keep your defense off the field.
And that kid at QB is athletic enough and talented enough to make plays down field.
Now I hope we can come back but defensively... we just look cooked.
Leavitt's for 5 for 7 for 80 yards. He's averaging almost 20 yards a completion. So you can't crowd the LOS when the other team has a QB who can air it down field deep. Not that crowding the LOS really matters the way we are tackling. He also has 1 less carry than Hansen.
Yes, we're being held. But you know what happens on every damn running play? Holding.
Now, you'd like to have been more effective at stopping Skat but really, you're best chance was to hope for a mistake or two by a freshman QB. And thus far, he's made good decisions. Sure, its easy to turn around and hand it off, but he's touched the ball 50% of the time either running or passing. He had one bad throw but otherwise, that's what makes their offense go. Otherwise they'd be Iowa.
Arizona State if they win today 100% has a chance to win a game.
Running game travels. It can keep your defense off the field.
And that kid at QB is athletic enough and talented enough to make plays down field.
Now I hope we can come back but defensively... we just look cooked.
The players are in position to make plays. They aren’t making them.
The coaches responsibility is to put players into the correct position. Heacock is doing that today very well.
Drive was lost when we called an 8 yard pass but wouldn’t call one of our 3 timeouts. We could have gotten a FG attempt with proper clock and game management.
We're not in a good position, but we're not out of it. Hope we pull it out, but I'm a patient man...I can wait another 112 years if I have to. 
I foresee a pick six coming because Rocco will feel compelled to make a play since no one else is doing it.
That thing that’s replay sad is that the only way we even have a chance is if we only allow them to score 3-7 pts the entire second half. Our offense is not explosive enough to over come any more than that.
Why do you think that was grounding? He broke the pocket and it made it back to the LOS.
You have to put up with it. It’s going to happen. Stubbornness, not being prepared in non-con and bowl games, but going to bowl games regularly. It would be awesome if he could fix his flaws, which don’t seem too difficult to fix, but he won’t. Take it or leave it.
Generally we should withhold Judgement of Heacock's game plan until after the game.
Agreed offense has been very good. Defense has been atrocious only because of tackling.
Two biggest plays so far imo
The 4th and 1 play action for a huge gain for ASU and the PI no call which has changed the whole damn game
