For the Pokes to beat Air Force we need to stuff their run and force them to pass. Our secondary needs to be VERY disciplined and never leave their receivers. Most of AF's pass completions were due to BYU secondary getting sucked to the line of scrimmage leaving their receiver all alone.
I think the key to beating BYU is knowing which quarterback is in and and adjusting appropriately. Heaps is a drop back pocket passer who only runs when he absolutely has to. Heaps is a pretty good passer, but his receivers didn't impress me much. When Nelson is in, 9 out of 10 times it seemed like the play was designed for him to at least have the option of running, and he is quick and shifty!
I think we will also need our best athlete shadowing DeLuigi. That kid has speed and plenty of moves. Someone needs to thump him right out of the gate!
I didn't feel that BYU or AF had a very serious pass rush either. That should give ACS plenty of time to improvise if necessary.
Just my 2 cents. :twocents:
I ran into about a half dozen Pokes at the game and it was so cool to see all the dejected Cougar fans!
Walking through the parking lot before the game, a pleasant, older BYU fan asked me who I came to cheer for and I replied "I only cheer for Mountain West teams." He grimaced and said "Ouch!"
Oh, and as the clock wound down the PA system put the song "Hit the road, Jack......." on and all the cadets and most others joined in! It felt great! :thumb: