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We could use some improvement in this area in order to do a better job to put games away.

This season we've scored 21 points off 11 turnovers.
While our opponents have scored more points off fewer turnovers. (27 points off 6 turnovers)

The big difference is that we've given up 3 big returns on turnovers: 2 long interception returns by SFA to bring the ball to the SMU 5 and eventually punch it in; and one interception return for TD by UAB. (so it's not necessarily a comment on our Defense)

Meanwhile our returns have been for 0, 0, 4, 0, 0, 0, 16, 0, 6, 25, and 0 yards.

This is in no way a criticism... we've made diving interceptions, and one in the end zone,
and this early in the season it could be a statistical aberration.

As our offense gets more in gear, we can put together more sustained drives following turnovers... and we need to have the skill & luck it takes to avoid the long returns against us.

I'll call it my Stat of the Week, and let's keep this Mustang tide rolling...

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We have to cause turnovers in the WSU game and convert them into points. I hope it will be a lot of points for SMU.

The returns have killed us...the extra possessions are great and can even turn the field position game around. As long as we're hanging 35+ points things will be good if were forcing turnovers.

This is by far the key to victory and getting that "killer" instinct.

Get a turnover, and make the other team pay for it. Don't go 3 and out. We did that a lot in the last 2 games.

If not for the 3 successive SMU turnovers in the second half, we probably blow out UAB.

I note that 2 of them came on personnel changes: Braden Smith in at QB (Fumble) and Zach Line in at RB - from what I heard on the radio, it was during their first plays in those respective series. (I realize it wasn't their first plays of that game).

I realize that JJ wants to get everyone some PT, but perhaps with 21pt lead on a team used to losing isn't the best time for substitutions...just saying.

GoRedGoBlue wrote:This is by far the key to victory and getting that "killer" instinct.

Get a turnover, and make the other team pay for it. Don't go 3 and out. We did that a lot in the last 2 games.

If not for the 3 successive SMU turnovers in the second half, we probably blow out UAB.

I note that 2 of them came on personnel changes: Braden Smith in at QB (Fumble) and Zach Line in at RB - from what I heard on the radio, it was during their first plays in those respective series. (I realize it wasn't their first plays of that game).

I realize that JJ wants to get everyone some PT, but perhaps with 21pt lead on a team used to losing isn't the best time for substitutions...just saying.

On the other hand, more PT will calm some of those substitution jitters. And... if not with a 21 point lead, when?