On Saturday, we saw the team finally starting to take shape, and it all started with the offensive line.
The line held its position solidly, opened up some very nice running lanes for the running backs, and pass protected very well. Pyne had plenty of time to make reads, and make the throws. There were only about 2 or 3 times that he faced serious pressure, and when he has time, it does appear that he can make the medium range downfield throws reliably.
At least we stepped up from being purely a dink 'n dunk team, into something that resembles what we were able to do in 2020 with Book at the helm, since we do have some downfield passing threats.
On the flip side of things,
Lorenzo Styles had a decent day, but there were a few times that Pyne missed him being wide open, especially on that play where Pyne short hopped the ball to Mike Mayer. Styles was wide open streaking across the middle, and would have easily scored a TD. There's no doubt that Lorenzo Styles is by far, our WR1, and it's good to see that he's seizing the opportunity.
I just hope that someone can honestly step up and be a solid WR2.
Build on this momentum, keep doing what works well
Replies to: "Build on this momentum, keep doing what works well"
- What we need to see moving forward... - Jetman424 - 9:51am 9/26/22
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- We will need the ability to attack downfield to WRs when the short stuff is taken away and running - tky21 - 3:40pm 9/26/22
- I don’t disagree but it is what is. Pyne is what we have and we need to hope he can make enough of - Frank L - 6:11pm 9/26/22
- I agree completely. [NT] - tky21 - 10:02pm 9/26/22
- Which is exactly where this team was last year. That was year 12 of the previous regime - kgirish - 4:59pm 9/26/22
- I don’t disagree but it is what is. Pyne is what we have and we need to hope he can make enough of - Frank L - 6:11pm 9/26/22
- Build on this momentum, keep doing what works well - ndunabomber - 11:47am 9/26/22
- BYU will be a good test. Credit to Pyne, Rees, Estime, and the OL. But UNC’s D is awful. - Frank L - 11:45am 9/26/22
- I will give Rees applause for Saturday's game plan. I thought we would have seen more of that earli - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:32pm 9/26/22
- Agreed. Would have been nice to see that kind of game plan earlier. [NT] - tky21 - 2:54pm 9/26/22
- Indeed. [NT] - Frank L - 2:08pm 9/26/22
- To your point, I have yet to see the rub routes which typically gets a WR open. There was a play in - jray - 1:00pm 9/26/22
- You mean the one's that are illegal 50% of the time? [NT]
- ColeyO - 2:02pm 9/26/22
- "Rubbin' is racin'." [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:52pm 9/27/22
- it would be great to see the wide view of the game. It's really been the same for years. I cannot - WestCoastIrishFan - 1:10pm 9/26/22
- You mean the one's that are illegal 50% of the time? [NT]
- ColeyO - 2:02pm 9/26/22
- Will be interesting if turning point of the season turns out to be when Rees screamed at Pyne... - TakethetrainKnute - 12:35pm 9/26/22
- F-bombs rock! [NT]
- Irishize - 1:29pm 9/26/22
- They don't call them the F....ing Irish for nothing! - TakethetrainKnute - 1:31pm 9/26/22
- F-bombs rock! [NT]
- Irishize - 1:29pm 9/26/22
- I will give Rees applause for Saturday's game plan. I thought we would have seen more of that earli - WestCoastIrishFan - 12:32pm 9/26/22
- Similar/consistent offensive performances against better defenses [NT] - BillsND - 10:51am 9/26/22
- I see no reason why ND can't win out. The pieces are there. . [NT] - bobdrake - 10:44am 9/26/22
- You hit the nail on the head. On a go forward. Relative to what we saw - oldirish - 10:18am 9/26/22
- Yep. Hoping for a trend not an outlier. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:18am 9/26/22
- This is what I would like to see... but it does not rise to the level of a need. - Curly1918 - 10:06am 9/26/22
- Re: This is what I would like to see... but it does not rise to the level of a need. - Jetman424 - 11:33am 9/26/22
- I stopped watching Faust and Ty. I expect Freeman to be in the playoffs next year. [NT]
- bobdrake - 11:32am 9/26/22
- Keep in mind that Carolina has a horrible defense. It should have been in the 60s to 14. - ELP - 12:59pm 9/26/22
- We will need the ability to attack downfield to WRs when the short stuff is taken away and running - tky21 - 3:40pm 9/26/22