We've been getting plenty of first downs. We outgained Tech and had more first downs. It's reasonable to assume that we'd have more yards, first downs, and points with fewer turnovers.
I do agree there are other issues with the offense but turnovers are definitely at the top of the list.
turnovers have been a huge problem, but i really wish is was the only problem. in each of the 3 losses this offense had a chance to do something to really create some momentum only to let the chance pass.
ohio state
- frogs take points off the board with a penalty and miss a short field goal
- lt is beaten, robinson fumbles and buckeyes score a td
- frogs are up in the 3rd and robinson and turpin don't connect on the shallow cross when turpin has a step on the defender
- the disasterous shovel pass call is only topped by the dropped punt by nunez and then the penalty on the kick return by reagor
funny thing is with all that frogs are down by 5 at the end of the 3rd.
- defense can't stop ohio state and frogs go down by 12
-tcu drives to the ohio state 23 where a loss of 12 on a sack pushes the frogs out of field goal range. interesting is that on 4th and 23 at the ohio state 40 with just under 9 to go frogs punt
- ohio state runs off almost 6 minutes and the field gets flipped
- robinson throws his second interception with just over 2 minutes to go and the frogs down by 2 scores
texas
- tcu gets inside the texas 5 twice in the first quarter and end up with field goals
-3rd quarter and frogs are driving and in position to go up 2 scores int on a terrible throw.
- frogs hold on defense and are starting to move again when robinson fumbles
- texas scores to go up and first play out robinson is picked again with a return inside tcu 5
frogs enter the fourth down by one score
-offense mounts their best drive of the second half 14 plays, 60 yards to inside texas 25 and the field go is missed.
iowa state
-frogs in position to take control of the game with their best drive of the night and then we get the fumble by lynn on a play that is just hard to understand
-frogs driving in and face a 3rd and long go play action trying to sneak davis past the cyclone secondary and the ball is underthrown for the interception
tech
-frogs drive to the tech 8, robinson doesn't get the ball out in front enough of lynn, db out fights lynn and int in the end zone kills chances for points
-frogs up in the second quarter driving with a chance to go up 2 scores and sewo fumbles after converting the 4th down try
-frogs miss 47 yard field goal just before half
-frogs can't move the ball much in the second half and keep losing field position battle, short punt sets up tech inside tcu 40 where they score on 1 play
-4th and 1 pass is called, blocks are missed, robinson looks tentative to run, but tries to make a play and results in another turnover.
i haven't even touched on the penalties, losses or bad play designs/calls. we have the shovel pass against ohio state, the 3rd down play against iowa state where davis was basically the lone receiver, and the short side option against tech that looked liked it had never been practiced by the frogs.
said thing is this team moved the ball against ohio state and had chances to win at texas. they found a way to win a tough game against iowa state and then completely crapped on themselves against tech.
not sure how you rebuild the confidence as those plays listed above are more than just shawn
