Semore

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Unfortunately, 3rd and long seemed to challenge Semore's scheme this season...

Understatement of the year. Inability to get off the field on 3rd and VERY long pretty much cost us the EWU, WSU and MSU games...

Combined with lack of offensive production and help at key times. And, in the MSU game, the offense didn't score enough or produce enough. Sure, the D gave up some bad 3d and longs, and a couple long drives, but they also had 5 3 and outs, in which the Cats gained a total of 20 yards, and a 5 and out.

Just two TDs against a porous MSU defense doesn't win - two years in a row. TG knows how to beat Stitt's indefensible offense.

Their D is not porous... not by Big Sky standards

I stated early last week that UM needed TDs not FGs.. and the first UM drive was exactly that. But once msu got the lead they were just playing a field position game. The 2nd half was ridicules. Not an excuse, just shows what a lead and a grind it out mentality can do. Not that the kittens are anywhere near what ND State is... but this game was played much like UM was playing the Bizon

Field position... after the nine minute drive.
2nd half starting point for UM
UM 35
UM 02
UM 20
UM 33
UM 18
UM 12