They didn't play well at all. BUT Tom Herman didn't help them out either. Colorado was stacking the box and bringing pressure. We never threw a screen pass (minus the obvious one on 3rd and 20) and we never threw the ball down field. Despite what people think, you can throw the ball down field on a quick three step drop. A fade pass or a seam route to Franklin. Neither need very much time to have happen
When a defense is coming at you as much as Colorados was coming at us yesterday, you have to call plays that soften up the defense a bit. Even if it is an incomplete pass, the threat that you will actually throw down field can be enough to open up some runs and give Arnaud some more time.
Hell, even a swing pass to Arob would make the linebacker have to stay at home. Just a horrible offensive gameplan by Herman and even worse that he didn't make any adjustments to what the Colorado defense was doing
When a defense is coming at you as much as Colorados was coming at us yesterday, you have to call plays that soften up the defense a bit. Even if it is an incomplete pass, the threat that you will actually throw down field can be enough to open up some runs and give Arnaud some more time.
Hell, even a swing pass to Arob would make the linebacker have to stay at home. Just a horrible offensive gameplan by Herman and even worse that he didn't make any adjustments to what the Colorado defense was doing