FIRST DOWN.
The offense struggled in the first three possessions which all resulted in punts. After that however, it was lights out for Shimonek and company. Shimonek went 26-30 for 384 yards and 3 touchdowns. We also saw snaps from Mclane Carter, who became the second left handed quarterback to throw a touchdown pass in Red Raider history, as well as Jett Duffey who went 2-2 for 16 yards.
SECOND DOWN
Perhaps the most exciting thing to see Offensively was the return of the running game. Desmond Nisby was the leading rusher with 6 carries for 57 yards. We had heard about Nisby being a total beast at running back and at least last Saturday, Nisby lived up to the hype. The last time Tech had a big running back who could just run over people may have been Byron Hanspard. Having that kind of size and strength at running back will really help especially in short yardage situations. Justin Stockton also looked much improved with 8 carries for 47 yards and 2 touchdowns. Kingsbury attributed the improvement to being utilized better and improved offensive line play.
THIRD DOWN
Defensively we saw a much improved unit overall this game. Kingsbury said that the number one priority was to stop the run and they did just that, holding Eastern Washington to just 81 rushing yards total. The defense only recorded one sack but also 7 tackles for a loss against the Eagles. The biggest sign of improvement may have been in overall tackling. Missed tackled were virtually non existent and it was good to see players finally making plays on first contact.
AND OUT
One big improvement overall was in the turnover department. Offensively Tech did not have a single interception (despite one terrible throw by Shimonek that almost resulted in a pick six) from any of the three quarterbacks that played. Dylan Cantrell had 2 fumbles that luckily, were both recovered by the offense. Defensively, Douglas Coleman had one fumble recovery and the defense recorded two interceptions, including a 33 yard pick six by Willie Sykes.
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