Arizona game: disbelief

Ugh. My brain still can't believe we lost this game. After three come from behind victories this season and being able to move the ball at will against Arizona all game (2 punts!!!) I just figured we would be able to get one shot at a field goal at the very least. Our defense played just well enough to let us win down the stretch. But for some reason, we didn't want to win. I would have felt OK with a loss if we drove down for an Alexis Serna FG and he misses that I do not giving him a chance to win.

A few gripes

1) Playcalling on the second to last drive. We're inside the 30 and we've been running the ball well all day. So why even call a pass play? Just set up the FG and get the dang lead! I don't want a TD I want the lead!

2) Decision making. Matt Moore needed to simply not turn the ball over in the 4th quarter and we win. He needs to stop trying to make the huge play and just get the ball where it needs to be to win the game. If we need a TD then fine, throw it long into double coverage. But if we are in FG range then get both hands around the ball if you run. If you're in trouble, throw it out of bounds. What happened to that guy who said "I just didn't want to turn the ball over" after the BSU game when he gave Alexis the chance to win the game in the end by just holding on to the ball.

3) The defense. Honestly, I don't understand how we can continually be so horrible on long pass plays. Is it the scheme? Is it the blitzing? Is it the safeties? Is it the linebackers? We have stopped getting burned on the outside, but how does it move to the middle of the field like that? Ugh.


I don't think losing this game really changes much over the next 3 games. I have learned nothing about our team that I didn't already know. If we EVER play mistake free football on either side of the ball we may actually dominate a game.

Do we now have a QB controversy? Not really, but I'm willing to let Gundy have a series or two to see what he can do. All I know is if Matt has 4-5 ints in a game, maybe you give your backup a series or two just to give the starter a chance to see things fro a different angle and get his head back in the game.