USC Ambush in Fayetteville?
When someone mentions "Arkansas versus Southern California", what comes to mind? 70 to 17 AND images of the third team if not water boy team scoring with about two minutes in Los Angeles (not to mention images of Reggie Bush slashing through our defense with ease). Simply put, painful.
Can Arkansas win in Fayetteville? If so, I think it will have to be "ambush style" reminiscent of the beating that Texas received back on September 13, 2003. There are three key ingredients to an ambush:
Ingredient 1: Make them Pay
In retrospect, we played almost flawlessly and made Texas pay with each turnover. If USC puts the ball on the ground, we must score in order to break their will. If they throw picks, then we must return these for TD's or long gains as to provide a short field. We can not get a turnover and go three and out.
Ingredient 2: Solid Defense
Our defense must play 60 minutes and be very stingy. The defensive unit has something to prove and is motivated by the events in Los Angeles, but that is not enough. I think the "bend but not break" style would serve well in this game.
Ingredient 3: Kick'em when it Counts
With the game winding down, we must be able to kick a clutch field goal. In Austin, we all but sealed the victory with about five minutes left when David Carlton kicked a 29-yarder to put the Hogs ahead 38 to 28.
Let us hope that we find the right ingredients so we can feast on the USC stewing that will undoubtedly rock the nation and remove the images from L.A.
Can Arkansas win in Fayetteville? If so, I think it will have to be "ambush style" reminiscent of the beating that Texas received back on September 13, 2003. There are three key ingredients to an ambush:
Ingredient 1: Make them Pay
In retrospect, we played almost flawlessly and made Texas pay with each turnover. If USC puts the ball on the ground, we must score in order to break their will. If they throw picks, then we must return these for TD's or long gains as to provide a short field. We can not get a turnover and go three and out.
Ingredient 2: Solid Defense
Our defense must play 60 minutes and be very stingy. The defensive unit has something to prove and is motivated by the events in Los Angeles, but that is not enough. I think the "bend but not break" style would serve well in this game.
Ingredient 3: Kick'em when it Counts
With the game winding down, we must be able to kick a clutch field goal. In Austin, we all but sealed the victory with about five minutes left when David Carlton kicked a 29-yarder to put the Hogs ahead 38 to 28.
Let us hope that we find the right ingredients so we can feast on the USC stewing that will undoubtedly rock the nation and remove the images from L.A.
posted by Brad on Monday, August 28, 2006
4 Comments:
I totally agree here. Let's hope things go "as planned" this weekend on the hill. Go Hogs Go!
You just might interest me in watching football again. I love a good ambush!
Their D-line is most likely their weakness and our running game is usually our strong point. If we can get a running game going that might open up a few passes, but most important that would keep their offense on the sidelines. Are you feelin it??
I am feeling it. The week before the first game is always the longest!
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