(09-26-2021 11:22 AM)mrbig Wrote:  

(09-26-2021 09:20 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  The offense was fine last night. … We did about the same to TSU as what Baylor did to them offensively.

Not so sure about that, Baylor was up 42-0 at the half and I am not sure whether they punted…

(09-26-2021 01:05 PM)WRCisforgotten79 Wrote:  

(09-26-2021 07:58 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Rice had 75 offensive plays last night. I didn't keep track but I'd estimate Constantine took the snap on about 3/4 of those plays. He threw 23 passes so that's roughly 31 runs and 23 passes when he was the QB. McCaffrey was the other 1/4, and he was 100 percent run.

That's a little misleading because McCaffrey was in on a few obvious rushing plays (goalline plays, running out the clock plays, etc.).

But again as I've said a few times now, we're not a pound the rock offense when Constantine is the QB.

If McCaffrey had been unable to play, Rice, with Constantine, most assuredly would have run the ball on those "other" plays, but just not as effectively.

Conclusion: Rice still would have been a "pound the rock" offense, no matter the QB.

Baylor 66 points (1 defensive touchdown on a 97 yard fumble return), 0 punts, 33 1st Downs, 69 plays-714 yards
Rice 48 points, 3 punts, 30 1st Downs, 75 plays-620 yards

Yes, Baylor's numbers were marginally better. And obviously, their defense was much better.

The 2nd punt by Rice was because of a bad play by Constantine. He could have easily scrambled for a 1st down, but instead chose to pull up and perhaps pass the ball, then did a sad spin move to try to escape a sack which he did not. It was easily his worst play of the game. He runs the ball and Rice gets a 1st down and likely another score.

The people trying to put down Rice's offensive effort yesterday are nuts. Yes, the defense was bad. But UH only scored 45 points with a punt return TD (and had 422 yards) against Grambling - who I bet will lose to TSU this year.

We have a new OC, and we're no longer going to be a pound the rock team with Constantine. But I guess Rice folks are just too stubborn to figure that out.