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Rutherford with 302 yards passing (62%) 3 TD's 2 INT's

Jenkins with 82 yards rushing and 1 TD (4.3)
Jones with 49 yards rushing (10.0)

SFAXE93 said:

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and he missed

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He missed a lot in warm up too.. Hope he gets it back on tract.. we need him to come through from 45 and under

My final thoughts on the game.

We played really well for about 85% of the game, which is about what you should expect out of a week zero matchup against a quality conference opponent.

We had some missed opportunities and bad turnovers, but the game was still never really in doubt after the first Lumberjack score, which is a great place to be.

Obviously we need to see more games to see that we improve, but if this is how we do in an ugly week zero win, I think this is going to be a very exciting team to watch this year.

Gavin looked really good for most of the game. The first pick from the sideline conversation after looked like a miscommunication between QB and receiver on the route, and the second was a forced throw. Other than that he was delivering some really good downfield passes and showing good mobility when things broke down.

Speedy Jones is as advertised. Hopefully we see more of him as the season goes on.

Bugs did go down with an ankle injury early, hopefully we get him back before the ACU game.

The defense doesn't look to have missed a beat. They were gassed in the 4th when the offense was struggling, but for 3 quarters they were lights out, and when it mattered they were clutch. Eli Ennis is going to give offenses nightmares.

Overall I think this was a really good first game and showed the team exactly what they need to work on. It wasn't perfect, but makes me think this team can be just as good if not better than last years team if they can fix the first game mistakes.

Also to get rid of any concerns about Kylon playing in case anyone had any, the TRO specially states that the Rule of Restitution does not apply to any player who's protected by it.

Kylon likely saw limited snaps because he just recently rejoined the team. Expect him to be featured more in the offense as he gets more reps in the new offense.

The last time SFA won a season opener on the road was 1995 at Youngstown State, winning 27-0.

SFAXE93 said:

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The last time SFA won a season opener on the road was 1995 at Youngstown State, winning 27-0.

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Wow! That's an amazing stat!

SFASawmillGuy said:

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Also to get rid of any concerns about Kylon playing in case anyone had any, the TRO specially states that the Rule of Restitution does not apply to any player who's protected by it.

Kylon likely saw limited snaps because he just recently rejoined the team. Expect him to be featured more in the offense as he gets more reps in the new offense.

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True. Plus, the offense and receiving schemes may have changed with a new OC making the calls. Learning curve.

Not to harp (I guess I am harping...) but Rutherford made a big mistake at an important time late in the game when he escaped the pocket and, with an acre of nothing but green grass in front of him, stopped and attempted a fruitless pass. That could have easily been a 20-25 yard gain in McNeese territory.

SFA Jack Fanatic said:

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Not to harp (I guess I am harping...) but Rutherford made a big mistake at an important time late in the game when he escaped the pocket and, with an acre of nothing but green grass in front of him, stopped and attempted a fruitless pass. That could have easily been a 20-25 yard gain in McNeese territory.

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This! I noticed that Gavin did not look to run as much as he did last year. Maybe because he doesn't want to get hurt? There were multiple times where he had an easy 10-15 yard pickup if he used his feet but instead threw it.