So glad we pulled it out. What a miracle 4th down conversion.
I knew this was going to be close. Toledo’s QB is experienced and they have a lot of P5 transfers. Guessing that’s a 10 win team we just played.
It was close for reasons I wouldn’t have guessed. I would have thought that their QB keeping plays alive and our inexperienced secondary would have led to some big plays on busted coverages. I did not expect to get both our Oline and Dlines to get pushed around. But I think both lines will gel and find their groove. There were flashes tonight.
But Luke was far and away the bright spot. I didn’t watch much of the Purdue game, but other than Card, I saw Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Iowa play and there is not another QB in the west I would trade for him. Most poised. Quickest release. Best timing/accuracy/poise. And at a minimum fast enough to keep defenses honest.
Too many dumb penalties but those can be fixed. I like our ceiling!