*** Official SEMO vs IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

gocy444

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Keeping a very grounded view of this game. With the exception of the last couple of minutes of the first half, this game was basically on lock down, which is something we don’t get to say often in season openers. But, just as I said mockingly in the KU thread, I want to see us do this against a real team.

I will say this - unlike spot duties the past few years, Dekkers looked really good today. Honestly, he looked better than Purdy did last year. But, once again, I want to see it against a real defense.
Agree that Dekkers looked great. Having said that he was hardly pressured at all today. Interested to see what he does against Iowa. He has a cannon for an arm.
 

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He was getting at least doubled teamed every play, triple teamed occasionally, and I think I saw him quadruple teamed at least once (OL, TE, TE, RB chip). The rest of the D-Line is going to have to step up and help him out or they will have to get pressure from elsewhere.

The good news is, next week, he will know the QB won't be moving out of the pocket.
If SEMO had any game plan today, I bet #1 point was put everybody we have on #9. Like you said the rest of the line is going to have to step up. Only rushing 3 most of the time allows them to overplay him. Hopefully Iowa gets cocky next week and thinks, “Our 1 guy can handle him.”
 

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Agree that Dekkers looked great. Having said that he was hardly pressured at all today. Interested to see what he does against Iowa. He has a cannon for an arm.

Even though he wasn't heavily pressured most of the time today, I will say, I haven't seen an ISU QB get through his progressions and get the ball out on time like that maybe ever. He was good.
 

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Even though he wasn't heavily pressured most of the time today, I will say, I haven't seen an ISU QB get through his progressions and get the ball out on time like that maybe ever. He was good.
It'll be different vs. better opponents, I'm sure, but he looked comfortable, methodic and confident. By the time of the INT he might have gotten TOO comfy and maybe that contributed (or maybe just bad decision).
 

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Even though he wasn't heavily pressured most of the time today, I will say, I haven't seen an ISU QB get through his progressions and get the ball out on time like that maybe ever. He was good.

Hot take time and first game but I've never seen an arm or release like that at ISU.
 
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It'll be different vs. better opponents, I'm sure, but he looked comfortable, methodic and confident. By the time of the INT he might have gotten TOO comfy and maybe that contributed (or maybe just bad decision).
Sure Dekkers stared the receiver down, but the defender made a great read and jump on it. Yes, its dekkers INT on the stat sheet… but I can let that pass with just the one data point.
 
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Props to the SEMO QB, Paxton DeLaurent today: coming from NAIA to Jack Trice, I thought he showed good composure, resiliency, some nice touch on the ball and an ability to make plays w/his legs. He had a respectable 11.7 yds/completion, QBR of 65.9 and 74 rushing yards on 12 carries vs a pretty good Cyclone defense that had 7 PBUs, a pick and 8 QB hurries.

By contrast ToE QB Spencer Petras was 11/25 for 109 yds, no TD and 1 INT, yielding a QBR of 40.25 today.... I know he was missing some key skill players, but that is not an excuse for that absolute hot garbage performance.
 

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