Reply #14: That's remarkably ignorant

[Awsi Dooger]

That was a terrific football game between two extremely well coached teams. The defensive schemes and tackling were superb. I was incredibly jealous as a Canes fan. In particular, the short pass plays were blown up. That's always the sign of well schooled smart aggressive teams.

Newsflash: the two teams faced each other in a bowl last year. That invariably leads to familiarity and defensive dominance. They were ready for the cutesy stuff, just like Air Force destroyed Houston's mush offense after facing them in a bowl for the second straight year.

Don't compare Cincinnati to either of those teams. That's idiotic. Cincinnati was a soft team that was 116th our of 120 in rushing attempts per game, and a horrid pass defense that allowed more than 8 YPPA in the final 4 games. Boise State and TCU were balanced teams and in the Top 10-15 in every important defensive stat.