Saturday, September 05, 2009

SDSU-UCLA Quick Reax

SDSU fell 33-14 in Brady Hoke's debut as head coach.

The good:

1. SDSU's offense got an early jump on UCLA's defense, scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter.

2. The defense in past years would have given up considering the bad breaks they had, but they hung in there for 60 minutes. Bruins only score three points on offense in the second half.

3. Schemes looked good, organization and game plans solid -- very unlike last year.

The bad:

1. Pass blocking and run blocking overwhelmed by a good UCLA defense. QB Ryan Lindley was really thrown off his game and his passes in the second half were mostly terrible.

2. Special teams were terrible.

3. Receivers were shut down after the first quarter.

Lots of work ahead for Hoke and Company, but the schedule gets thankfully easier.

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