Watching the replay of the game - will post thoughts

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On Padron's INT it looked like Wilkerson (the receiver Padron was going for) had no clue where the ball was.

Wilkerson was double covered and I believe Sanders was wide open. I think the misread was by Padron on this one.

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Sterling Moore was called for a bogus pass interference - it didn't matter because Rice caught the ball anyway

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On Padron's INT it looked like Wilkerson (the receiver Padron was going for) had no clue where the ball was.

Wilkerson was double covered and I believe Sanders was wide open. I think the misread was by Padron on this one.

Padron threw it to Wilkerson's outside (which would have made it a 1-on-1 situation with the way the defensive backs were positioned), Wilkerson kept running straight, oblivious to where the ball was.

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Wilkerson really saved Padron with a great catch on a ball thrown low at the beginning of the drive in the late 2nd quarter.

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Padron threw to Sanders deep and it would have been a TD had Sanders been able to keep his balance.

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Padron threw incomplete to Beasley and was slammed to the ground about 2 seconds after the throw, it should have been roughing the passer but wasn't called.

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On Sanders' touchdown catch, he knew he would get hit at the goal line. He put his head down and punished the defender instead of taking the blow himself.

Got to love that.

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Didn't see what the unnecessary roughness call against our defense on Rice's last drive of the half was for.

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On one of Rice's screens on the last drive, as Taylor Reed was taking down the receiver, a Rice OL was trying to bring Reed down with a horsecollar. No call.

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Sterling Moore's blocked field goal involved him diving OVER a Rice man who was low blocking someone else. Absolutely awesome.

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The celebration penalty was for Margus Hunt taking his helmet off on the field.

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Margus Hunt is a beast - he ran down Rice RB Goodson on a screen pass from behind.

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This replay post has that game day atmosphere.

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On one play in which Rice was in zone coverage, Padron waited until Emmanuel Sanders broke into an open area on the field. He then delivered the pass right to the right spot - just how they drew it up in the playbook.

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Aldrick Robinson caught a pass at the 16 yard line and knew he needed the 15 for a first down, but he knew there were two defensive backs there, so he leaned back allowing himself to fall past the first down - really smart play.