I walk with McM

Great table, Mike!  First play of the second half was a one-yard run.  Second play was a play-action that resulted in a sack.  If they had handed off to Nall, it would have been a big gain.  Third down was a designed swing pass that Wazzu smelled out and McMaryion threw away.  (Why not a screen pass of some kind?  Or something where there is a second option in case the first option just is not there?)  Basically, Oregon State created a huge hole and then exacerbated the problem by running a terribly-designed play.

Falk catches Manase Hungalu in single coverage with Wazzu's RB on the next drive with no safety help. (How does that happen?)  In the teeth good rush, Falk puts a perfect ball into the RB's hands for a touchdown. 24-14.

Second drive started with Nall on the sideline.  Fly sweep for loss of four yards.  Only fly sweep that was not a big gainer.  (Does anyone else think that the fly sweep is far less effective out of shotgun?  It does not make any sense to me, because the receiver has to go backwards to get the ball, which sortof defeats the purpose of the fly sweep, i.e. to get a receiver up to full speed before the defense can.)  The third and last time that the fly sweep was run.  Finished 9 carries for 27 yards.  Second down was a nice buttonhook for eight yards.  Third down, McMaryion caught Wazzu's safety cheating, leaving Villamin with single coverage on the outside.  Pass was a little underthrown.  Perfect pass is a touchdown.  Villamin has to push off to create separation or risks an interception.  Ball goes through his hands anyway.  (Still, Marks did the same thing--a little more smoothly, but he still pushed off--for a touchdown two drives later, and it was not called.)  Fourth down is a terrible running into call (rather than a roughing, which it should have been in my opinion).

On second-and-eight, Oregon State rushes three and drops eight.  The three get pressure but not soon enough.  Falk throws it up for Marks.  Haley misplays and Arnold inexplicably watches it fall into Marks' hands before reacting for a touchdown.  24-21.

Third drive started with a quick pass to Collins for two yards.  Second down is a well-conceived play call that would eventually work for a big gain.  This time, McMaryion throws wildly over Nall's head.  Third down.  Hernandez attempts to run his defender off into referee, but the referee only acts to shield him from the ball being thrown.  Ball looks like it is thrown a half-second too soon.  Bolden asks for a flag to be thrown, as he believes that he is being held.

Marks pushes off.  No call.  It is on the opposite side of the field from Villamin's called push off, plus it was a lot smoother than Villamin's attempt.  Still, probably should have been called, if Villamin's was called.  Touchdown.  28-24 Wazzu.

Fourth drive started with a four-yard run for a four-yard run for Nall.  If Nall breaks it to the outside, second play looks like it is going for a huge gain, but a false start is called.  Nall catches it for a 41 yards gain on a similar play to the second down play call in the previous drive.  Bad snap.  Nall looks gassed.  McMaryion tries to block for Nall but merely gets in Nall's way.  (I love McMaryion's hustle, but he should know better.)  Loss of one.  Collins fakes out his defender and is wide open in the flat for what could be a decent gain.  McMaryion throws behind him, allowing the only defender in the area to break it up.  Third down is a slant to Collins, who again looks open for a decent gain, but McMaryion throws behind him a second time in a row, allowing the trailing defender to break up the pass.

Oregon State gives up 22 points in a 7:08 period and turns a 24-6 lead into a 28-24 deficit.

We did abandon the run, though.  4 runs and 8 passes in the third quarter.  Fourth quarter was 8 runs and 9 passes.  The third quarter was the most pass-heavy quarter of the four.  Going pass-heavy with an 18-point lead is a good way to turn that 18-point lead into a four-point deficit, which is exactly what happened.