They didnt suck against north Dakota, aside from some blown protections which has largely been shored up. Eli rushed for 5.1/carry, ah yat threw for 300, and we were in game 2 with a brand new coach and system and soph quarterback with an entire new starting receiving core.
Yes, the blown protections were a problem, but those are types of things that are easily coached up and correctable. Haven't seen much of it since, really. Exclude the negative yardage from the big sacks due to the blown protections, the offense produced 400 yds of offense.