Briles asks too much of Hoover. He came out throwing rather than trying to establish run first (which hasn't been working well either and where was Sanders in the first half?)
Hoover was off last night and it was evident early, yet Briles kept calling passing plays. I thought he was a run-first OC?
IMO bad strategy especially with a young QB. Figure out how to run thee ball early and let Hoover and the offense settle in and set up the defense for the passing game.
He was run first at Arky because his QB couldn't throw, but he's an Air Raid guy. The Air Raid usually takes a year to get fully established. It may not look good at time, but they way you learn it is trial by fire. Mistakes are going to happen especially with a inexperienced QB.