re: "Mike Leach's air raid will not work in the SEC", said the Talking Heads

CBs were gassed by the 4th quarter due to lack of depth, Ward barely tried on their last TD. A lot of that is on the offense not doing anything in the first half but you have to also credit MSU for converting 3rd downs so often

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With Stingley Jr. out, and apparently Raydar still not good enough to play, we only were able to get 4 guys on the field here in Ricks, Flott, Ward and D. Evans. It shouldn't surprise anyone Evans posted the worst grade in the group at 33.3 overall in 28 snaps. In 20 coverage snaps he was targeted (picked on) 8 times and gave up 5 completions for 113 yards and a TD, no pass breakups. Ward was next up and probably shouldnt have even played due to not being 100% but posted a 53.7 overall grade and in 45 coverage snaps was targeted 9 times and allowed 5 completions for 135 yards and 1 TD but did have 2 pass breakups. Flott was on the field for an exhausting 76 snaps and in 61 coverage plays ws targeted 7 times, allowing 5 completions for 89 yards and a TD with 1 pass broken up. Flott, Ward and Evans all missed 1 tackle in the game.

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