Week 4 - at Utah Tech

[kochrab]

We've officially met our D1 win total from last season, so that's a great thing to see happen within 3 games so far. That said, we have a road trip to Utah Tech this weekend, a school that I honestly don't know much about, but currently sits at 0-3. They've played 3 Big Sky teams to start their season, so it's not like they're playing "nobodies". We have to continue to work towards putting a complete game together for 4 quarters.

The biggest things for me that need to happen in this game, or at least get better.

• Better special teams - punt coverage, kick-offs, all the things
• Fewer ill-advised throws from Scheck, take risks, but throwing into double coverage over the middle ain't it
• Continued D pressure

Go Panthers!

[7YrsOfCollegeDownTheDrain]

Hoping we go west and come home with a W in this one. Win the turnover battle, keep getting after the other teams QB, and avoid having a punt blocked for the third week in a row will be a good recipe.

[clenz]

St. Thomas, while in the transition period, is a D1 program. It was 3 D1 wins last year.

[kochrab]

St. Thomas, while in the transition period, is a D1 program. It was 3 D1 wins last year.

Valid point. Maybe I was thinking D1 scholarship teams? Who knows.

[BCPanther]

The defense has been somewhat encouraging even without great speed. You'd like to see them take another step.

Offensively, cleaning up the mistakes is going to make a big difference. Step said that was the focus this week so you'd like to see it in the flesh on Saturday.

[Wxcpanther]

Valid point. Maybe I was thinking D1 scholarship teams? Who knows.

Yes, 1 last year and 1 so far this year. St.Thomas and Valpo last year were nonscholarship, and Butler this year was nonscholarship

[UNIAlum95]

The defense has been somewhat encouraging even without great speed. You'd like to see them take another step.

Offensively, cleaning up the mistakes is going to make a big difference. Step said that was the focus this week so you'd like to see it in the flesh on Saturday.

Have we seen an updated injury report? Do we have Jackson back for the game?

[7YrsOfCollegeDownTheDrain]

Jackson was not listed on the 2 deep...for what that is worth.

[BCPanther]

Have we seen an updated injury report? Do we have Jackson back for the game?

No go this week. Hopeful to have him back after the bye.

I've been pretty impressed with Christian Collins for a true frosh coming from a tiny school.

[uni1988]

Saw Northern Arizona play Utah Tech. UT lost 38-31... dug themselves a hole they could not get out of. UT QB is a runner and NAU had a hard time controlling him. NAU is a good team and UT had a chance at the end... came up short.

[7YrsOfCollegeDownTheDrain]

Agreed on Collins - good balance, good vision, seems to get yards after contact.

[PantherAlum09]

Saw Northern Arizona play Utah Tech. UT lost 38-31... dug themselves a hole they could not get out of. UT QB is a runner and NAU had a hard time controlling him. NAU is a good team and UT had a chance at the end... came up short.

A little worrisome after watching EWU's qb run all over in the 4th quarter.

[kochrab]

A little worrisome after watching EWU's qb run all over in the 4th quarter.

Hopefully, they learned the lesson on that one. In the postgame presser, they identified that they definitely let up in the 4th and got too comfortable.

[PantherAlum09]

Hopefully, they learned the lesson on that one. In the postgame presser, they identified that they definitely let up in the 4th and got too comfortable.

Yeah. That email I get from Coach Stepsis (that I definitely should not be getting) breaking down the previous game and the next opponent he emphasized that and special teams specifically. Also limiting mistakes on offense. Essentially said that was a game we should've dominated but we couldn't get out of our own way.

[Blue42]

Gave up a 3rd and 11 and 3rd and 19 on the same drive.

C'mon Step. That's awful.