the defense was physically dominated in the second half. WMU mistakes and a few blown up plays saved them.

Posted on September 6, 2026 at 09:26:54 AM by plug (edited September 6, 2026 at 09:27:23 AM)

1. WMU could have run Lowrey twice and iced the game late, but had that trick play bad snap instead. The 20… twenty play drive ended from similar blowup (that should have been penalized).

2. Watching your team get physically dominated kills morale. That was as dead a sideline as you will see in a competitive game.

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WMU's drive of 13:40 ranks as the 2nd longest timed drive in college football history, 46 seconds shorter than a Navy drive in 2004* - By uncwolverine September 6, 2026 at 09:14:48 AM
- Right after Whit punted from WMU territory* - By Rich September 6, 2026 at 09:18:59 AM
  - Todd was adament they should punt and never once even hinted at a second guess* - By chiwalker September 6, 2026 at 09:43:55 AM
    - Lot of booing in the stadium on that one* - By Rich September 6, 2026 at 10:08:02 AM
- 221 total yards with 40 mins TOP must be some sort of record - By 6p September 6, 2026 at 09:18:45 AM
  - we ran 48 offensive plays! - By jon September 6, 2026 at 09:48:47 AM
    - 47 in regulation* - By Brad September 6, 2026 at 10:09:30 AM
      - Lol* - By jjwalker September 6, 2026 at 10:42:18 AM
  - Our defense was ok fundamentally but could not make any big plays* - By Rich September 6, 2026 at 09:20:05 AM
    - All of my previous posts are sarcastic and negative. But credit where credit is due. That was quintessential “bend but don’t break”. We bent and bent and bent. But we never gave up a TD. That was huge** - By xcheck September 6, 2026 at 09:33:54 AM
      - With the exception of the 13-minute drive, the defense was fine. Not sure that will stand up to Mateer next week. I’m with Rich in that they need to create a few big plays to beat teams like OU. Take some gambles.* - By Eric September 6, 2026 at 09:39:42 AM
      - Yes. The D kept us in it. The long drives were terrible to sit through though.* - By Rich September 6, 2026 at 09:36:52 AM
    - there were no opportunities for big plays to be made right. they bled us with safe plays.* - By 6p September 6, 2026 at 09:27:15 AM
      - Somewhat agree, but when you have multiple 3rd and 1 or 3rd and 2, you have to stone them sometimes. * - By Rich September 6, 2026 at 09:32:47 AM
      - We finally agree, fumbles can also be pretty random.* - By MasterBates September 6, 2026 at 09:30:30 AM
    - the defense was physically dominated in the second half. WMU mistakes and a few blown up plays saved them. - By plug September 6, 2026 at 09:26:54 AM
      - They were gassed as fuck because our offense couldn’t sustain any drives.* - By LKLIII September 6, 2026 at 09:49:40 AM
    - They basically gave up 3 points.* - By MasterBates September 6, 2026 at 09:25:14 AM
    - Same type of game as UM-Army in 2019. * - By cjb September 6, 2026 at 09:23:18 AM
      - Yes. That was a weird offense to play against. * - By Rich September 6, 2026 at 09:24:36 AM

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the defense was physically dominated in the second half. WMU mistakes and a few blown up plays saved them.