Temple

Hey readers,

This weeks review of last weeks game is not going to be terribly long because its pretty simple. We did not have the blow out game we anticipated against Temple. Yeah, yeah, we should have blown them out, but give Temple some credit for bringing blitzes from different angles, putting Clark on his behind, and getting after it. In the long run, it was great for our offensive line to see those blitzes, it only helps them get better for Big Ten play.

So here we go, Clark's passes were not as crisp as we're used to seeing, but rumor has it that Clark was nursing a stinger in his shoulder for most of the game. The run game also got a little momentum going, but I was encouraged by the outting that Royster had. He had over 100 yards by half time. That's not what was encouraging though, the encouraging part was the way Green was running the ball. He is a completely different ball carrier than last year. He was waiting for the plays to develop and once they did, he hit the hole hard. No more of that elusive, soft tip toe through the hole demeanor, but rather a more convicted style of running from Green.

The rest of the team played well however, it was not the best outting, but it might have been what this team needed. Now they are going into Big Ten play wary of themselves and preparing well for their competition, instead of flying in their thinking that they are untouchable. The only chance this team had to get better was to have a fair showing against Temple. If they would've played lights out, the punch in the mouth might have been this week against Iowa. Instead, I think we are now better prepared for Big Ten play, but I guess the truth will soon be discovered against Iowa this Saturday night.

DID YOU NOTICE:
- Freshman Stephon Morris was playing in the defensive backfield with the first team defense
- That the tight ends are getting more involved in the passing game
- Freshman Curtis Drake, Justin Brown, and Devon Smith are getting more and more touches as we're getting ready for Big Ten play
- Defensive End recruit Dominique Easley on the sidelines.

WE ARE........