[StrikeoutKing]

As expected, the defense was SOLID! Myron Pryor couldn't be stopped, and Lindley and Jones played excellent coverage on the side. Johnson and Kelly did a great job as well from the linebacker position.

As far as the offense, well.....I'm still not sure. I wasn't expecting Hartline to come out and throw the ball, and Brooks even said a while back that his deep pass needs work (and it clearly does). For it to be his first career start, he did what was asked of him. He managed the offense, and limited mistakes (the intentional grounding is the only one I can think of him making aside from the missed passes). He avoided sacks and just threw the ball away, which shows he's smart. The running game was disappointing however. Not too many holes to run through, but I'm sure, the more this line plays together, the better they'll get at opening lanes.

One other thing...Randall Cobb is FOR REAL. This kid is a football player in every sense of the word. I would have liked to have seen him throw the ball more towards the end of the game, but he was very impressive at wide receiver (as was Matt Roark when he got the ball).

Down the road, with more experience, this team could be very good. A third bowl game is not out of the question.