SPORTS  |  LIFESTYLE  |  ATTITUDE  |  AUTHENTIC
YDKJ
  • HOME
  • About
  • Contact
  • Photos

College Football  |  5 takeaways from Villanova's 20-15 loss at UConn

9/3/2015

0 Comments

 
1-If 2015 offers the usual CAA fare, the Wildcats will have a hard time making the postseason never mind living up to that No. 4 ranking to start the campaign. Granted, they were playing “up” in competition, but running out of gas and being physically manhandled in the second half? That can’t happen to a FCS powerhourse, regardless of who or where it is playing.

2-It may not be the case often, but John Robertson was the second-best QB on the field this night. Not only did the reigning FCS player of the year have three turnovers, but he was outplayed by UConn’s Bryant Shirreffs, especially in the second half as the host Huskies rallied from a 9-6 deficit. The latter, gulp, even looked better running the ball when it mattered.

3-Not having multi-talented RB Gary Underwood as an option after intermission truly hurt Robertson and the Wildcats’ offense. Underwood sprung the QB for a first-down run late in the first half with a nice block, but injured himself on the hit and did not return.

4-‘Nova senior LB Don Cherry, a wonderful sideline-to-sideline tackler, is listed at 6-foot-1, 240 pounds? Umm, yeah, don’t think so. He may be that height, but he’s several bricks in his shorts shy of that weight. Kinda fascinating that arguably the best linebackers in the country at the FCS level (Cherry) and FBS level (Temple’s Tyler Matakevich) both play for “city” schools, and very few in Philly even know who they are.

5-The ’Cats would be wise to not rely so much on Robertson. They have weapons across the board, even if Underwood is sidelined for any significant length of time. Wideout Kevin Gulyas is a threat, freshman Jarrett McClenton is even more so, and bowling-ball running back Matt Gudzak can really play, as evidenced by his 13-yard TD catch and 44-yard kickoff return to set up the game’s final TD.

- Jack Kerwin  |  [email protected]

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Categories

    NFL
    MLB
    NBA
    NHL
    NCAAFB
    ​NCAABB
    Eagles
    Phillies
    76ers
    Flyers
    Temple
    Villanova
    La Salle
    ​Saint Joe's
    ​Penn State

    Archives

    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    November 2021
    October 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    January 2020
    December 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    April 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015

    Best of 2018

    Picture

    Best of 2017

    Picture

    Best of 2016

    Picture

    Best of 2015

    Picture

    RSS Feed

Picture
Your source for insight ... or insanity

GET TO KNOW YDKJ

ABOUT    |    CONTACT   |    BLOG    |    PRIVACY POLICY

​© COPYRIGHT 2018   YDKJ   |   Terms & Conditions
Picture