The Bulldogs are sitting at 1-0 after cruising to a 56-28 win over Lehigh on Saturday. QB Kurt Rawlings looked fantastic throwing the ball in tight windows and finding open receivers all day. The RB trio of Salter, Dudek, and Grinde exceeded all expectations after it was announced last week that Lamar was out for the season. The WR corps is as dominant as ever and Melvin Rouse had a breakout performance. The front seven on defense is a formidable group with depth and talent. DT Copache Tyler and DE Charles Callender wreaked havoc on Lehigh’s offensive line. Areas of concern are still the offensive line and the secondary. The offensive line held up for most of the game, but did not seem as crisp in the second half. As others noted, Lucas Tribble was playing guard in place of Dieter Eiselen. The secondary has improved from last year, yet there were still lapses in communications that left Lehigh receivers streaking downfield without a white jersey in sight. Reno has no hesitation playing freshmen as Dudek, Grinde, Rouse, Carrington, and Dean saw their first action of their careers.
Get ready for the Big Red this week!
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Some tardy observations on the Brown scrimmage.
After an opening drive that resulted in a FG, our first string D shut down Brown’s first string O. Meanwhile our O manhandled Brown’s D, and Dudek looked terrific. Many yards on not many carries (I wish I had the numbers). Brown had an edge when the second and third stringers were playing, but that was a chaotic time of individual auditions. We’ll be in big trouble if Rawlings goes down. A huge drop-off in accuracy among his understudies.
Barring injuries, by the end of the season we’re going to be really excited by our D. We have quite a few charismatic players, and it seems clear our defensive coordinator is encouraging them to play the way defensive players like to play. Pedal to the metal.
Dudek’s patience with the ball is rare for a freshman. On his first TD, the hole opened like the parting of the Red Sea. I think any of our three backs would have scored on that play. His second touchdown was what really stood out to me as Lehigh’s line generated some pressure and Dudek waited for his blockers to spring him loose before turning on the jets.
That’s smart football!