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In addition... the record of the teams in those 42 games was 10-32. Had they held their opponent to less then 36 points their record would have been 20-22. Keep in mind that Kansas was a non-competitive team so they were 0-6 either way. Take the hapless Jayhawks out of the equation and the records are then 10-26 when allowing 36 or more and 20-16 if they had allowed less then 36 points. That is a big difference.
Okie State had a good team last year. Change their fortunes around in those 5 games (they went 0-5 when allowing 36 or more) and they would have gone 3-2 in those games. That is the difference between finishing 8-5 and playing Purdue in the Heart of Dallas Bowl or finishing 11-2 and playing a major opponent in a BCS Bowl game.
To put it in perspective, while not allowing 36 points in the past 9 games, they allowed 31 points 3 times, 33 points once, and 35 points once. They lost all of those games.
To put it in perspective, while not allowing 36 points in the past 9 games, they allowed 31 points 3 times, 33 points once, and 35 points once. They lost all of those games.
Yes it is all a matter of perspective. ISU lost all of those games is right. Were they potentially winnable games? Absolutely. They lost to Texas by 1, lost to Tulsa by 14, Lost to WVU by 7, lost to Texas by 26, and lost to OU by 15.
In the most recent Texas loss would you agree that ISU should have won the game?
How did the offense perform in that Tulsa game?
Didn't the ISU offense cough up the football inside the West Virginia 5 yard line in the final minutes with a chance to tie that game?
How did the ISU offense play down in Austin in that 26 point loss?
How did the ISU offense perform in that 15 point loss to OU in Ames?
I'll answer for you... ISU absolutely should have won the Texas game. Questionable officiating and the failure of the offense to capitalize on 2 short yardage situations inside the Texas 10 yard line led to a FG rather then a touchdown that would have effectively ended that game.
Tulsa game... Well, the offense managed 9 first downs, 268 total yards, and turned the ball over 3 times. With stats that pathetic on offense a defensive unit would have to damn near pitch a shutout to win any game with that kind of offensive support.
West Virginia game... ISU D managed to force West Virginia's high powered offense to attempt 4 FG's in that game which kept the ISU offense within reach down to the wire. Unfortunately the ISU coughed up the ball and any chance of victory inside the West Virginia 5 yard line.
Texas game... The ISU offense didn't bother making the trip to Austin. A completely pathetic effort.
Oklahoma game... ISU D surrendered nearly 600 yards of offense but somehow managed to only give up 35 points. They also forced 2 turnovers to keep ISU in the game. A pretty heroic effort by the ISU defense IMO considering they spent nearly 40 minutes on the field against one of the most prolific offenses in the country. It's a shame the offense again came up short when the defense gave them the chance to make a game of it.
Texas game was there to win. Officiating sucked, but defense did allow Texas to drive the length of the field to be in position to then fumble on the one. Defense could have played better. Offense scored 30 points which is enough to win most games.
Tulsa had 410 total yards in the bowl game. That is a lot. Offense stunk, defense didn't play well either.
WVU had 475 total yards. ISU's offense had the same number of 1st downs as WVU, so not totally on the offense here either.
Texas had 609 yards in total offense. Defense wasn't there either.
Oklahoma still had that many yards regardless of you always assigning the blame to the offense.
Ah, perspective. 36 points is not anything to be proud of, and neither is 31, 33, or 35.
Texas game was there to win. Officiating sucked, but defense did allow Texas to drive the length of the field to be in position to then fumble on the one. Defense could have played better. Offense scored 30 points which is enough to win most games.
Tulsa had 410 total yards in the bowl game. That is a lot. Offense stunk, defense didn't play well either.
WVU had 475 total yards. ISU's offense had the same number of 1st downs as WVU, so not totally on the offense here either.
Texas had 609 yards in total offense. Defense wasn't there either.
Oklahoma still had that many yards regardless of you always assigning the blame to the offense.
Ah, perspective. 36 points is not anything to be proud of, and neither is 31, 33, or 35.
How much time did the defense spend on the field in the Tulsa game, Texas game @ Austin, and the Oklahoma game? Far too long if you ask me. Sure the defense gave up quite a few yards in the West Virginia, Texas, and Oklahoma games but if you ask me... when ISU's defense holds OU to 35 points, Texas to 33 points, and West Virginia to 31 points they have given the offense a chance to win those games. The offense failed all 3 times to do much of anything. The bowl game against Tulsa was an epic fail by the offense.
Let's not forget... the ISU defense has in large part given the offense the chance to win some games over the last several seasons and the offense has been too poor to take advantage of it. It wasn't long ago when the ISU defense was getting shredded for 40 and 50 points on a fairly regular basis and the offense had no shot. Is it too much to ask for the offense to put up 34, 35, or 38 points in games when the defense keeps the game within reach against some of the best offensive teams in the country is it?
Oh just to add on... Someone on CF (can't remember who) did a nice write up on the ISU offense and their scoring drives from different distances on the field. If you look at those numbers when the defense has done their job and provided the offense with a short field the offense has done virtually nothing with it. That is very discouraging.
Well I caught a lot of flak for my prediction but almost nailed it. That was a cardiac game Clones! We hate playing ISU because your team is always well coached, rugged, and never quits. A curse on you corn eating b******s! :wink: The best part of this week IMO was the respect showed by almost every Tech fan who posted here this week. That was a welcome change compared to the past few years. Our schools have much in common so we should support each other. Anyway, this will be my only post tonight because I know how bitter I view the world for a day or so after Tech loses a game. So I know you don't give a crap about my kudos. On a final note, I hope to make ISU our away game destination next season and look forward to meeting some of you on this site. Lol. Good luck the rest of the way Clones. Baylor is beatable and you need a signature win. Make it happen!