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Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye
They still killed drives and weren't "like a punt". I'd agree with you that a deep INT on 3rd down is not really worse than a punt (provided the return yardage is minimal), but virtually all of TB's pick were drive-killers.
Up until the Wisconsin game, I'd agree. Actually, I'd say the second half of the MSU game was where his potential for jitters came into view. He had a good game at Penn State the following week, but from the Wisconsin game on, he didn't seem to be a confident leader of the offense.
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Well, technically, any turn over is a drive killer, but some are worse than others. I agree that the 2nd half vs. MSU was pretty bad, MSU really stepped up the pressure. I'll point out that Beanie also coughed up the ball, but was lucky enough to get it back. TB did recover well in that game, but at that point, running out the clock was in order anyway. Against UW, he didn't have a bad game at all: %60.7 completion, 2 TD, no turnovers. Apart from Beanie's great runs and very few 3-10 yd gains, the ground game was not there. Saine and Mo did nothing and Beanie often got stopped for no gain. I do remember TB showing a little of the "happy feet" in that game, but he was the best thing going until Beanie exploded.