CFB25: TULSA vs UTSA

[Music] extreme [Music] oh what is up everybody we are back for the second time tonight getting ready to dive into some more Tulsa football uh this will be the final game of the regular season and uh don't know what to expect here University of Texas at San Antonio is on the docket to play they have a record of four and seven I come in with a record of seven and four have been uh having a little success as of late and uh right now we're going to go live and I haven't even had time to do this yet so this you guys are coming along with me um we are going to check and see what the bowl has in store for me will I be getting a bowl game yet I should be I definitely should have a bowl game uh now it's just finding out which one I'm in so let me switch screens here and let's find out together where I'm at there I am so it looks like right now I am in the buar Raton and I would be playing against Georgia Tech December 23rd so as of right now that looks to be the uh the bowl I will be in we'll see if this next game against the University of Texas at San Antonio actually does anything to put me in a different Bowl I really don't think it will I'm kind of expecting this is probably what we're going to end up with uh but when we look at it Georgia Tech has has a record of five and six at this point so uh might be a good bowl for me to at least go in and get a bow win but again we will wait and see on that but first the business at hand is UTSA the road runners all right so uh not a whole lot to prep you for this one I basically said everything I need to say we've got a bow last game of the regular season this team does not appear to be um as good as maybe some of the other ones I've played and beaten so I'm feeling pretty good about where we are at so last thing I will leave you guys with as I do every show this into the lions den your ultimate football podcast experience all 30 teams covered on this show and it makes its official turn Wednesday September 11th and that will be the day that uh this show comes out the entire season will be Wednesdays uh basically Wednesday morning is I'm telling everybody when you guys wake up on Wednesday this show will be waiting for you um I'm actually going to be recording it on Tuesday nights but I'm going to be getting them done so late that uh probably most of you um would be better looking forward on Wednesday so that's why I'm just making the day officially Wednesday but uh for the hardcores or the people that are in different time zones where Maybe Might isn't as late for you then yeah you might be able to catch it on Tuesday but uh yes I am very very excited to bring the show back and um from all the you know uh Communications I've had with many of you asking about is this show coming back absolutely it is and uh I'm glad so many are looking forward to it as well as I am okay the laundry is done we've got everything ready to go and now all there is left to do is what we always do and that is go to the field welcome to San Antonio Texas and remember the Alamo Dome is home to the road runners of UTSA and we are fired out to get this game underway as we wind our way toward the end of another college football season the Grand Traditions is paying tribute and respect to those who have just poured their souls into the success of this program and honor of the seniors on senior day as we'll see a squad from the AAC the Tulsa Golden hurricane taking on a squad hoping to prevent another L this week the UTSA road runners for EA Sports college football ree Davis with you alongside David Pollock and Jesse Palmer and guys can't wait to get this one started the road runners will kick it off to get us underway he'll bring it back from inside his spot just never had a chance to shake loose and he'll be brought down at the 24 so Tulsa's offense takes the field when your quarterback takes the field you want him to look just like this guy exuding confidence yeah the it Factor he's the man nobody questions it everybody on this team knows they've got his back and everybody in the stadium also knows the offense goes as this guy goes he has got to play well today and the running back didn't get much there nice job by the defense you can tell they're focused in on this running back on this run game being physical getting knock backs and living his carries they'll run it behind the big guys on the left and the ball's on the ground oh no going back to the off how in the world did they keep it wow these running backs have to keep points of pressure on the ball especially against this defense that Prides themselves on creating takeaways the offense real lucky they jumped on that one let's see what call they have on Third and long from the 28th the give to the back and the defense had his hands for but they finally wrestle him down short of the first down Tulsa will be forced to send out the punt team this will be their first punt of the afternoon that's the first one of the the day out of there he ought to be fresh they only used him twice in that Victory last week so utsa's offense has the ball for the first time here are our impact players for this game and it goes beyond executing an assignment to make an impact in the game yeah obviously we were talking to both coaching staffs this week and we asked them who needs to step up and play well they immediately pointed to these guys right here they are the key for their respective teams yeah and they don't always show up in the Box Score but these are the guys the leaders the guys getting everybody organized and have to play well for their team to succeed and the road runners racing to the line in the hurry up back to the ground game on the left he's out of bounds but not before picking up enough for the first down here's his offense with a fresh set of [Applause] downs off the play fake on first down to throw oh my goodness in he'll to the 2 the roadn with the first and 10 re re you and I were talking about this before the game how is this defense going to be able to deal with all the speed they have offensively you saw them just rip off a big play and Jesse now their head spinning just a little bit give up a big chunk play and it's right back at him that's about as close as you can get to that marker and it will be second and just a few breaths away from the first down wide receiver now comes in motion right back to it ah still got the first down now to tur but not the first and I don't care if I get it by two by 20 by 30 by 40 I I just I just want to get the first down understanding the situation understanding where the sticks are doesn't have to be sexy but I got to make sure I get to that stick get to the first down Mark the offense in hurry up mode from the gun running back gets the give they'll wrestle in down just of the first down I don't even think they're going to bring out the change to measure this one they're going to try to throw for it on third down dropped it oh they really could have used that catch their physical pass defense it brings up a four down well on Third and short in field goal range they dial up the pass play quarterback was trying to get through his progressions there was just simply nobody open Dam it get off the block first man but they're in business here with a first down this offense in scoring position with a fresh set of downs turning to the running game on first and goal to the end this is concerning run that's concerning the off goes as he go so really no surpr this offense isall a problem all [Applause] ability time to get creative this will not be a walk in the park I can tell you that much he'll try to T on one more [Applause] and the extra point is good and it's seven nothing they took it 71 yd down the field and Clos the deal with a three- yd touchdown run and no chance at a return here they'll start this drive at their own 25 the golden hurricane offense comes back onto the field the last time we saw this off we had to look quick it was a three and out Jessie he just had no rhym in that last drive so someone's going to have to step up and make a play thing and that's Jackson he dislocated his uh thumb last game but he's back did not see him on the opening drive maybe I missed him but uh it's a good sign that he's in here now oh my goodness is he the one that fumbled last time a if he's fumbling because of that disloc [Applause] and you know the stand is indisputable video evidence and the officials will change the call this offense has a second down play looking for a crease it's Jackson and they'll stop it just short of the first down just inches away from moving the that last run leaves him with a third down will they keep it on the ground they'll a bully there way for the first and he's knocked down but not before moving the chains you know you start day one of training camp running your base runs you need a few yards you run these plays you need a first down you run these plays you w them over and over and over again not sexy they're not pretty but in the end they're effective and they get you that new set of downs when you need it l one on that last one it's second and 11 Williams will pass tight endend finds a soft spot and he's all close to that first down marker there saying he's a little bit short they might want to bring out the sticks and measure but it looks as if he'll be just short of the first down and that last completion let them short of the sticks it's third down he'll sneak it and try to Surge forward and David on Third and inches right there that's often a decision the quarterback predetermines who's my best guard that's the guy I'm going to tr try to get behind and I know that defensively too but I'm just trying to dive and create a pile but it's so hard to stop that play that's why you see it ran so successfully Tulsa comes to the line with a first and 10 the give to the back away from the he's finally but that sp there and this offense has got it all way right it's just been tough this defense is on Heels can't figure it a bunch of plays in a row now a bunch of success this offense is doing what they want to do how they want to do it defense is going to need to do something different to try to mix up this Rhythm after the productive first down play it's second and six on the Run nothing there he's knocked down in the back field he'll lose a couple but with the iso play you think they'd get a good running start to get that block but boy what they took care of business the defense took care of business you see the pulling guard come around the defense is not full attack and downhill nobody's getting knocked off the football the defense is not allowing to run the football right up the go third down conversions are a huge stat and this one would be a doozy if they can pull it off [Applause] Williams looking for a man that third down pass was coming in hot before it fell to the ground they'll play it safe and send out the field goal unit the holder will spot it about 35 yd out he got it get three points on the board at least but yeah this is uh it's a legitimate team here I don't know where they got that record from and who they're playing but that's uh so they were able to put up a three spot on that last drive and now the kickoff team there it's going to be interesting to see what they can do on offense here and he passes on the touch back here he comes and The Return Man reaches the end of the line and down he goes UTSA will take over in the offense ready to return to the field how about the way they attack the last time they had the ball mixing run and pass and winding up in the end zone Jesse that's why recruiting is so important they've got weapons at every skill position on the field any of these guys is dangerous if they touch the football let's see what they do on this drive David and so Palmer I got to take icess I'm telling you this offense is good they are fast and they get good uh blocking they can gain a lot of yards really quick using his legs it's Mars there we go they want to come out and try to get the Run game established but up front defensively they made a play they gave up nothing on that one got to find some breathing room if you're going to establish yourself on the ground and back here yeah re I wonder now if this offense is maybe going to try to get to the perimeter of the field and see if they can use their speed to hurt this defense and the road runners want to pick up the tempo [Applause] dropping back it's maau nice how about that good coverage all right all right there we go that makes me feel a little bit better they deep now good return let's go here we go little something all rights like that you don't settle for the fair catch if you don't have to up just a little bit of yards to help out the O we'll get another look at this Tulsa offense Jesse they had to kick a field goal the last time they had it yeah often times early in games you're just trying to find your Rhythm some things work some don't on that first drive David beting to there drive yeah you got to feel for the defense now you understand what they're trying to do what their game plan is now you get to go into phase two of your game plan second down coming up 7 Seconds to go here here right back to the well just good way to finish a first quarter there with a nice run so UTSA does lead after one quarter 7 to three but Tulsa moving the ball well here back at it to open the quarter with this first down play to the running nice run there eight yards they get beautiful got on first down now looking at a second now Jackson back in the back field really rotating the running backs good keeping them all fresh oh nice run there great way to follow the block defense was finally able to get him down Tulsa seems to have the whole Playbook working to the ground he's got it again looked like he's going to get more than that when that play first started but that closed up quick my I like getting my running touches feeding the ball so he can break some of those big runs but I'm also okay with these little ones set the tone stay [Applause] balanced got him looking run he wants to throw got beautiful that throw and catch gets down to the and the defense is running out of answers when you run that was a tight window but he got it in there going to run this one to the left wide line going be be and he gets it in beautiful there we go there we go tuls that felt better 25er wasn't easy but it felt goes for the End Zone this dude's made big play after big play for his offenses and that's 25 touchdowns Palmer on the ground for the big fella pretty impressive too when you consider when you get close to that end zone the defense is expecting run they're loading the box and still this guy has been able to find his way in 25 it's a nice number they'll try to add another to their lead and the extra point gives him that drive covered 62 Y for the touchdown and he got into the house from the six to finish it about to kick it off after punching it in for the [Applause] touchdown and he's going to bring it out not nearly as much as he' hoped when he brought it out of the end zone he'll beo at the 15 UTSA takes over in the offense ready to hit the field David the punter got some work last time they' like to keep him on the sidelines in this drive yeah it's not something you want to say very often you don't want the punter out there this offense needs to get back lathered up and get a little bit more a best way to do that identify where your best players are and just get them the football give these guys some touches to Kickstart this oh man I should have had him could get off the block but should had him right away and the roadn to Mo quickly they'll run it out of the shot God dang it at the 45 on finally out of bounds but he has this off rolling with a first down the road runners come to the line with a new set of downs I'll tell you the defense is going to have to do a much better job containing these outside run plays they better be able to funnel the football back to the middle of the field because this guy with his speed can kill you like he did on that outside Run play there to the left he's brought down quickly minimal gain there still a bit short of the first down looking to push the pace with the no huddle man this guy's going to need some water when he gets to the sidelines they've been putting him to work on this drive right we've seen him toing the rock with success now you're him get involved in the passing third one they are highlighting his versatility here on this drive this is the type of play that decides gam are you Tough Enough tot third and come on the hell out of here epitomizes a veteran Savvy senior who knows how to find Space snap motion quarterback trying to get a read right back to the well and he'll pick up one it brings up second and nine going to work in the Red Zone they can't pick up the first down without getting it into the end zone they'll run it to the right side get him shakes off Tack and he goes out of make your tackles guys pick up on that one not a lot of ground to cover and not much to defend a big third down in the Red Zone dropping back it's get get him thank you and the def is there stop him short of the first down man looks as if they'll send out the field goal unit and he'll try it from the right hash and the angle shouldn't be too bad from this instance and the kicker delivers the three to salvage that drive and that's going to tie it up and we're all square as he set to kick it away way and he takes this from inside the SP not a lot of space to be found good Hustle by the coverage team and they stop him at the 21 the golden hurricane offense comes back under the field how about that blocking up front in that running game last time as they just walked it down for a touchdown table and the big boys up front doing their job opening holes The Backs making plays everything on the ground first drive worked and we know that this is the identity this coaching staff wants for this team right they want to be the most physical team on the field let's see if they can keep it up they go right back to it God knock down in the back a couple that linebacker saw the express lane right to the ball carry and a great job by the defensive line getting some push making them use their resources on him lineer comes free make back on Third and long trying to have a big completion here beautiful he was nobody was on him nobody was covering him that was an easy play there I wish you could have ran away completely but nobody lined up with him simet to that explosive play looking for room it's Jackson that's what you expect from a senior you don't give them any extra yards great tackle there this offensive line better figure out a plan for this D tackle he is tough to B with one guy you might want to start double teaming him he's going to be a problem moving forward you saw all of his ability on that last leaves it with the running nice run nice run out of oh that took some patience though the blocking was not great but uh he gave time to set those blocks up good run there actually yard on first down every time second and six well this offense came into the game knowing they wanted to be physical they wanted to line get out of my way God my own guys get in my ways their ground pick up of a yard it's at the 26 looks as if we have an injury on that last play and we'll take a break to check him out third and four it's third and short and they' love to pick up the first down and avoid settling for the field goal there we go and first that's a big run there but that's a big r first down now inside the 20 first and 10 from the 18 they'll go to the ground and the defense stops him just short of the first run this down to the two-minute timeout man when I can run the football like that on first down and create second and inches and stay way ahead of the sticks and and be in a position now where I can throw the football or run I will have a lot of success on the offensive side of the football the clock has stopped and we've reached the two-minute warning before halftime going to work on second down in the red zone is still some ground to cover to pick up that first down the give to the tail back touchdown and he'll step into the end zou golden hurricane and that is exactly what you want from your offense man late in the half you want to execute and then punch it in physically on the ground Take the Lead going into the half take all the momentum nice execution of the drive by that offense line up to attack one more onto that lead and the extra point is true and they're on top by seven good he marched 78 yds down the field and it was capped off with the 8yd run and he'll bring it out of the end zone not nearly as much as he'd hoped when he brought it out of the end zone he'll be stopped at the 15 UTSA will take over and the offense ready to return to the field they had to settle for the Chip Shot field goal last time Jesse they' love for this one to pay off bigger yeah it just comes down to execution too did a nice job out in the field stalled a little bit once they got down to the goal line so they just need to be a little bit more Cris yeah and listen I think the first part was the most important part you got to put the drive together first to get down there now when we get down there send it down field oh damn it and it goes through his hand a collision right at the point of the contact oh man to the it's maau throws to the Wi out good hits him again beautiful to go keeping these guys they want to just keep throwing it [Applause] side he gets it to the 3 and they'll Pi up a set [Music] ofs got to get pressure on this quarterback he just keeps sitting back there he's just going to keep making plays damn I thought I could jump that route running and go let's go let's go let's go now on second down for this off want a turnover after the incompletion back to the passing game just masterful working that sideline and getting he caught it and the roadn man I'm telling you what from the Red Zone he's going to throw it snags it and he won't be able to get in as the defense gets him down at the one and after giving up that completion guys I the def is going to decide to stay in zone or maybe mix things up a little more man coverage maybe Blitz they'll run it on first and goal and he takes it in for the score touchdown UTSA and I love that this offense stuck to it stuck to the Run game didn't Panic they got down but they answered the Bell right before the half and they got this thing right where they want it now they can tie this football game and hopefully go into the half a lot of momentum and he added the extra point so they got the touchdown and as they kick off really important for the defense to shut them down here no reason to risk trying to feeli that one as it skips through the end zone it'll be a Touchback we'll get another look at this Tulsa offense the way this game started you feel as if you have to score a touchdown every time you have it and now we'll see if they can respond yeah and I wonder how much pressure that puts on the offense Jesse like you know this is back and forth and I got to score and every possession matters so much what does that do to you as a quarterback well it puts a lot more pressure on you for sure to feel like I got to make every third down throw if guys are open vertically down the field I got to hit them too we can't let our serve get broken Williams will pass unloads to the wide out he got a hand in there knocks it away incomplete yeah and a really good job by the defender understanding the ball's coming I got a break on it go and not try to intercept it and make a bad play he swats it down to make sure that's an incompletion nice Jet Sweep good ex as they move the chains and they have a first down at the 3 the clock will stop with this timeout from the offense they'll get a chance to regroup on the sideline it's first and 10 from the 38 yd line he wants to throw going to take a shot and the DB making a huge play knocking it away down field DB does an outstanding job here on the Deep pass locating the football no Pi able to swat it away pass incomplete this one's complete they able to get him stopped just shy of the first down marker they'll use a timeout right before halftime maybe time one or two more plays time dwindling away as they try to put points on the board right before the half on Third and short they'll try tot through the damn it pass is incomplete and the clock will stop seconds defense did a great job third and short on the opponent side of quick throw everybody to dug their heel on the ground they're able to break on the ball for the incom no coverage oh [ __ ] now they got two second left def turn are you kidding me oh my God so with only seconds left in the half here comes the field goal unit he says he's got a big leg he's going to have to show it from 56 yd out are you kick is good the offense has three points to show for the drive and the field goal the half takes us to half [Music] time we played two quarters here time to go to Kevin Connor in our halftime update guys a stirring start to things today in San Antonio as we say hello from our broadcast Studios and if you thought that was a quick first half you'd be right on the money an offensive showcase yes but it's been those Dynamic running running backs who have set the pace I'm curious to find out if this round and pound approach is going to continue into the second half or if one of those defenses will actually show some pride and with that let's send it back to the guys inside the alamoo ready to go here in the second half and Tulsa will kick it [Applause] away just into the end zone and he'll bring it out and good work by the coverage team to get the Return Man Down On The Ground UTSA takes over in the offense ready to hit the field if it's working why change it and that running game was working in the first half I imagine we'll see a lot more of it here in the third quarter and you just know the offensive line was telling their coordinator put this on us let us continue to go out there push these guys around we can put this game on our back and end this thing by running the ball and this is a man question for this defense like as a defensive lineman and you're pounding the rock pounding the rock like I got to physically rise to this challenge this defense has to play more God damn it more physical in the second half and they try to run inside and there is nowhere to go runners in the hurry up on Third and short they'll ride the running back here they stay aggressive and push their way out to the 33 and it's first down here's this off with a fresh set of [Applause] downs the RPO fir to the left and he's ridden to the ground but there's also a flag down let's check the call amazing how many times an offensive holding penalty will stall a drive we'll see if the offense can overcome it line gets set first down [Applause] they make the stop but not before he takes a chunk out of what they need to move the sticks line getting set on second down pnap Motion in the back field got it behind the line and a good job in coverage there as they stop it after just a few they line up and it is a long way to the sticks from here [Applause] to the air it's maau fires to the and he couldn't get to the mar bring up ath that's big after that huge mistake by me at the end of the time they to kick it away first half on the return it's they'll get down and put a stop to this return they'll mark it at the 32 the golden hurricane offense comes back onto the field these last couple of drives Jesse have been about the defense making clutch stand I think for this offense they can stay aggressive knowing that their defense is going to bail them out time and time again here yeah and especially when you go for those fourth down situations you do that a lot of times because you know your defense can make stands make stops oh he made the catch beautiful good to get the SS because he got after the cover they're good against Z coverage if thater that line theb you'll take that throw all day takes a hand off it's Jackson it's the emmo of this offense and they really put a lot on the offensive line to go out and really try and establish their dominance and their assertiveness and they've done a good job of that early in this game running the football right back to him on the ground now they're starting to feel it they got a first down at the 44 he's now up to 77 yds on the ground and just another day at the office for the national leader in rushing damn it they'll pick up four second and six thought I could sneak through there but so nice to know you can start off on first down with positive plays positive yards hand the football off set up a good second down they're going to run it to the right using that running game to oh grabing his knee down to the 35 oh no man down on the play as the officials take a break to let him be checked out here on third down will they go back to the running game to the ground toy oh can't freaking block we're not going for a field goal the stop absolutely not try to run theb there they got Domin up the point of they'd be looking at a 53 yd field goal from here instead they'll try to Pi It Up onth Down they'll try it dang it oh did I get it great and Bill Jackson has a ACL spring he's done done for the year oh my God this game is falling apart quick now not return's Jessie to stretch out this lead after punting last time I think it goes back to your Playmakers Reese I think it's finding the guys that have been working for you earlier on in this game and getting them the football yeah and there's obviously no need to panic I mean think about it you got the lead you got the football you got to be smart with the football make your plays put a good drive together here here's a quick throw out to the left and it's a first down they'll mark it at the 44 the road runners come to the line in the hurry up it's not a great feeling on defense too when you're blitzing you're expecting to get a sack you're expecting to get a hit on the quarterback if the offensive line and running backs pick it up uhoh oh you have one less guy in the he's loose they'll finally put the brakes on him three a big throw catch that the explosive play set the table now they got to serve the feast he'll keep it himself touchdown UT San Antonio and they take it in for six more points this is like having an extra running back in your back field this quarterback is Magic he decides to keep the football he can make people look absolutely silly he shows you on that play with the extra point they're now up by a touchdown and a field goal at 10 the kickoff unit about to go to [Applause] work on the move from inside is five really disciplined job by the coverage unit to get down there and make the stop at the 19 we'll get another look at this Tulsa offense they are trailing by 10 here Jesse but this is the type of team that seems comfortable in an offensive shootout you got to hold serve at this point right you got to drive the field put some more Point yeah they just scored you can answer that now and keep this thing close there and I think you're used to that as offense like football is so fastpaced now and you score so quickly it's not that big of a deal to get down 10 you keep being you keep being aggressive they'll run it on the at the 30 and he's running in the he's at the he's at yes I needed that I needed that quick score Ellison holy how I needed that wow straight Wheels ering a lot of when you're chasing guys that are so fast like this you're like I got him I got him no I do not what a big long touchdown run pad those stat that's major and the extra point was good as they finished the drive about to kick it away after scoring the touchdown and it'll come out to the 25 no attempt at a return UTSA takes over and the offense ready to hit the field and David how they would love to stick it in the end zone one more time after that last drive and once you get the defense on their heels and you back them off a little bit you get in a little bit of Rhythm it's really hard to stop Jesse try to do it again right here and if you're this play caller you're loving what's happening right now because everything you dialed up on that last Drive ended up working out you're just looking at your play sheet everything you're picking is working let's see if they can pull it off again here that's caught it's Mar put it right on him sweet play good pick up and they'll move the change with the first down and the road runners will hustle to the line and that's why this guy is such a weapon in this offense because you don't have to throw it far down field just get the ball in his hands he catches it close to the line of scrimmage but look what he was able to do after the catch he gets an explosive play for this offense defense going to jam these receivers right off the line back to throw it's Macau he good defense would have loved to pick that off but good defense either way it could have worse as the defender was right there couldn't pick it up on second down now they need a couple on third down to the ground got him beautiful beautiful just never had a chance as they contr the middle of the FI and stopped him in the back that was big big stop the he's going to try to flip the field with this one oh that's one that can mess with your confidence that is horrible make sure that there's not going to be a return on this one balls out of bounds and then I think they'll mark it right around the 25 on first first down here comes this offense they'll try the right side great run for the first down they'll spot it at the great run you know as a defense you can have the right call and the right guy in the right spot but that guy's just too good and how about the running back on that play just making it happen breaking off the huge game it's tough to get these guys on the ground they bring him down and he's going to lose the yard on that one and sometimes for the defense it just takes one play right to create some momentum obviously this guy's been eating him up he's got over 100 yards rushing on the day but finally David they get something positive here in the win game uh but you kind of know that coming in he's going to get his such a great back and he's had a great day he put more plays together like that right there the officials offer the deal and the coach accepts it they will take the penalty [Applause] now on second down Williams looking for a man fires to the you got it and he rifled in that pass but it's incomplete well on that incompletion the quarterback receiver just not on the same page I mean that wasn't even close on Third and long check down would be the last resort hit as he throws that pass is well off Target he got hit as he was trying to throw and they can't convert on third down Tulsa will be forced to send out the punt team this will be the second time they've had to kick it away himz up to about the 44 yd line before they slam the braks on it UTSA will take over in the offense ready to return to the field they'll have another opportunity to ex this lead after last time David it's important to put that punt behind you it's over let it go get back to what you were doing that built this lead though yeah and defense obviously they won a few Downs uh that last drive so we got to put them on their heels here maybe mix up a few Personnel groupings and try to show them some pictures they haven't seen he's knocked down in the back field he'll lose a couple and the road runners want to crank the tempo on third down going up top grabbed in the middle it's Wilson and he's not going to make it the defense denying him the first down well this offense knew coming into this game they wanted to try to attack the middle of the field in the passing game and they're able to execute the end route there fourth down and the punt team sends it the other way and the Return Man will have no chance as the ball sails out of bounds the golden hurricane offense comes back onto the field they just didn't quite find the Rhythm on that last Drive Jesse they had to punt it I think they got to be more physical David I think up front they got to do a better job getting blocks and establishing this running game and how easy does football become if you're the more physical team if you can threaten the run and then then run play action it opens up the whole offense at your disposal now they'll try the right side first down down at the 29 after 10 G that'll take us to the fourth quarter trailing by three this has been a gritty ass game holy cow this has been tough this we're still in it but it's not going to be easy not only is the scoreboard on their side but so too is time as we open the fourth be a first and 10 from the 29 going to run it it's Ellison at the 40 There He Go great run and they'll finally get him down after pick up well on offense youve got to love the way your offensive line is playing in this game they're getting tremendous movement up front they're climbing in the second level and really giving these backs nothing therez nothing there down in the back field a couple man what a spectacular play by that defensive end to come up with the tackle there and you see those guys get off the football so fast most of these guys are 250 to 275 lbs but they get off the ball fast low and the offensive line they have no chance to stop those guys as quick and as fast as they are let's see what they find in the playbook for third and long from the 43 Williams will pass and the third down pass is incomplete and now such a tough situation late in this game you're trailing but now it's Fourth and long like it's one thing if it's Fourth and short this makes it even more difficult you got to have something died up you feel really great about UTSA takes over and the offense ready to hit the field last time David it was one two three kick the last drive that three and out sometimes that puts your defense in a bad SP and you got to get a drive together here so you don't wear the defense out I just think David too predictable that last Drive they got to do something here to get this defense on their heels on second down he'll fire he's right on target he's brought down at the 29 after a 10 yd game [Applause] grab behind the line it's McCoy I love offenses and quarterbacks that are willing to take the easy stuff take those easy throws that are guaranteed to get positive yards yeah I'm going to take big shots down the field too but don't forget it's easier to pick up second and five third and five and is when we start getting those long yarded situations these are the of ways where offenses impose their will third and short from the 45 from the gun wants to pass and just that pass short not enough juice on that one I mean sometimes you overthink it sometimes running the football on Third and short with the lead is not the worst thing in the world keep that clock ticking but now decided to go for it setting up a fourth down and this looks like a situation where you should put the football we will get another look at this Tulsa offense they hope to be able to cash in on this drive David after having to punt it last time yeah and I think this offense needs to start it with the first play you need to be successful and productive on that first play and it gets you in less predictable situations no doubt too don't you just feel like there's a little bit more sense of Big Time run there just feels like they've got to be able to B time R there on the board here and I tell you what we can focus on the left side a lot of scrimmage cuz that's the that's where the plays but you don't get big gains when you run out wide unless wide receivers yes wide receivers commit to blocking staying on their guys really good job on the outside by giving the running back space to make the big play oh right up the middle move the CH and he's got it at the 34 and that is just an attitude run running it right up the middle right into the teeth of that defense lining up from the 34 on first down kick kick kick can start working the clock here running back searching for a hole down at the 29 after a pick up of four nothing wrong with that it's just simple simple first down run showing your physicality setting your offense up in a good SP it's going to run down to about four and a half minutes [Applause] they go to the ground they'll make the Stop and he gets four on the play balls at the 25 I think you run that play on second down knowing it's going to make Third Down Easy you're not trying to hit a home run need the big play right now now you know third down everything's on the table everything's available High success balls out the 25 they're in field goal range but they love to convert this third and short he'll keep it on the sneak got it get oh what close to the first down marker but I think he's going to be a touch short well the defense got the stop there third and one let's see if they can do it again here on Fourth and inches there I just got to find a way to fall forward be physical work on this all week you know you're going for it on fourth [Applause] down surging forward on the sneak got it that time I think that's a big advantage of having a tiny back right as he can find little Crees wedge his body into to pick up short yardage plays like that on the QB sneak on fourth down tuler comes to the line with a first and 10 On The Run it's Ellison got some room headed to the goal line okay okay I didn't expect it to be that big of a play oo left some time on the clock now offense being able to run the football late in the game when it matters punch it in for the touchdown and more importantly Take the Lead they'll try to add another to their lead and the extra point is good and every Point counts it's now a fourpoint lead in the fourth lining up to cover the kick after that touchdown [Applause] Drive kicks this one deep will not return it bringing that out for a half second but KNE and they'll bring it to the 25 UTSA will take over and the offense ready to return to the field their Drive chart is starting to look a little monotonous punt punt punt David and their defense is starting to get a little frustrated too just keep putting me back on the field possession after possession Jesse this offense needs to get their heads out of there you know what the punter's on the sideline with the oxygen mask right now he's been playing so much he's not used to this this off they just got to stay going up top don't you oh pick it off and oh my God picked that off goodness get for second down back to pass it's maau go get him gets rid of it he got his hands on it but couldn't hold on to come on come on come on third 10 let's go stop them thir and long coming [Applause] wow they get it to the 29 yd line the road runners are in the hurry up what a call a two-minute situation they find the shot opportunity they take advantage of it flipping the field they've now put themselves in a chance to come back and win this thing find his big tie there come on and he's brought down after a nice game just inside the Red Zone first and 10 from the 19 the run from the shotgun you know what let him go got some room let him go I'm going to get the last say in this game I will get the last say in this game what a great job by this off and listen I judge offenses by what they do in the clutch in those big moments right before the half in the fourth quarter late in the game just like right here you need a score you got to go take the lead they do everything they can now defense you're up I need you to give me a stop I want the ball ready to kick it away after scoring the touchdown that one bouns through the end zone and it'll be a Touchback the golden hurricane offense comes back onto the field you want to talk about a drive where you impose your will that's what they did running it down for Touchdown David there is nothing more demoralizing than that for a defense to be physically pounded the run is coming you know it's coming and you can't stop it nothing the defense can do that is mono up front and your guys getting a push they know you're running it and they still can't stop what a Nifty run there to pick up the first down defense is going to have their hands full trying to get this guy in the ground and he's got some serious moves once he has the ball in his they'll give it to [Applause] the injury by UTSA stops the clock that does not go against me for a timeout that's a huge advantage to him out on first down from the [Applause] 43 the hand to the running back crosses the 30 got away and wisely gets out of bounds to stop the clock they've got the first down now in plus territory and a chance to save themselves this offense is like running a Perfection drill in practice against air chunk play after chunk play and here they come again he is going nowhere stop at the line of scrimmage they got nothing on the last play it's second and 10 to the ground with the back they almost got a first down there stopped the yard short it'll be third down they immediately call timeout trying to preserve every second they can to try to rally here L they' love to pick up this conversion and go to work with they first and goal on Third and short he'll try to pick it up on the ground here and he's a real Nowhere Man tackled in this no gain land quick timeout called by the offense after the play trying to preserve every minute possible down a possession here in the fourth and they'll need to convert on this fourth down he'll sneak it desperately wanted tot on oh my God I didn't get it UTSA takes over and the offense ready to hit the hold up under a minute to go just take a knee here and avoid the potential for disaster and we've seen it Reese very recently in schools that might be in the sunshine state that decided to run the football and run plays and has come back to bite him so there's nothing wrong Jesse with being conservative taking a knee taking the victory I think Miami and Georgia Tech uh are heating your ADV very carefully based on what we've seen in those recent years don't have toink this thing Victory form leave the stadium with a double the run to the left they bring him down and he's going to lose a yard on that one and that's exactly what I want from my offense like listen they're out of timeouts I want this clock to take now we have seen some college coaches across college football continue to run the football and also give up the football and give a gift to the other team this one's over if I just take a knee they bring him down and he's going to lose a yard on that one unbelievable a lot like a tennis match back and forth up and down and they just couldn't quite score enough and get the key stop to get the win and defenses have changed right it's not about limiting to low points anymore but you got to find ways to create turnovers and get that ball back to your offense so they can do their damage defense just needed to create a few more opportunities I think it just came down to individual effort on the defensive side of the football for this team somebody needs to step up in big moments and big games and make the play to win we didn't see it happen today so that's going to do it for us for Jesse Palmer David B I'm reys Davis saying so long this has been another presentation of EA Sports well there's another one guys there's another one that one got away from me um could I have taken the field goal to tie it up played it in overtime yes should I have probably um Honestly though the biggest thing I should have done when I did the quarterback sneak I saw they were playing it tight which usually if they play it tight like that um you cannot pick up a yard I should have switched out just gone to another run play on that and I would have had a better chance um but being as stubborn as I can be sometimes with my plays I stuck with it and came up short there's no other way to say it no other excuses to make um that's on me that is on me so suffer a tough loss here um look University of Texas of at San Antonio much tougher than I expected again you can't go by the record we know that by now um especially when you're talking about these lower class programs you just never know who they're playing who the record came against and and how they match up um if you looked prior to the game they basically had better rankings on everything offense defense and overall than Tulsa so I knew this was probably going to be a tighter game um but did I expect to lose no I still thought I was going to be able to find a way to win even in the game I still thought I was going to find a way to win especially on that last drive that's why I let them score I was like you know what I'm gonna let them score because I can move the ball on this defense now and I could and I did um but just when I came down to that final play I was already thinking of the next play after I picked up the first down with the quarterback so I had no doubts in my mind and that's happened to me a few times where I just have no doubts and I go in way too confident and it backfires and I don't have a plan B at that point because the clock was done I had ran the clock out in the fourth quarter I was the one that ran that clock down on my previous drive on purpose um wow unbelievable unbelievable so big stats in this one um the fact they ran 164 yards and got four rushing touchdowns on me that's huge that's very rare that does not happen a lot my team still ran for over 400 yards um passing yards 84 for me 311 for them no passing touchdowns by either team third down conversions were very close 38% for me 36% for them fourth down conversions that was a big part of it right I was one for four so I had three drives that I did not convert on fourth down and when you look at a three-point split that makes a difference uh Red Zone they were 100% I was 50% another big difference no turnovers in this one total yards were close 590 for Tulsa 545 for UTSA penalties each team had one for 10 yards and time of possession was much closer than I have with a lot of teams and that's cuz they were running the ball as well so all in all a good game by UTSA um I should have played better I should have done better I should have been smarter at the end I had everything going my way I was set up for the win definitely was set up for the tie but field goals you know it on this game I do not trust my field goal kicker because of me because of how the how the kicking actually happens on that um it's it's it's tough it's tough and it's very hard to um to to come down and say okay I just need a field goal to tie or a field goal to win I don't have that confidence from any part of the field from any part of the field and that's just a sad truth so fourth and one was definitely going to be the option like I say the only difference was I should have should have taking the play that I had off I shouldn't have done the quarterback sneak when I saw the defense they had set up against I knew it was a successful defense I knew my chances were rare but again I was too confident I was just way too confident that hey I'm going to pick it up it's easy we'll go on from there and then I was more worried about the time I was going to leave myself on the clock and I had one time out after that so I was already thinking about that of okay after I get this then what do I do and you know it just I got too far ahead of myself with the game plan and it didn't work out so a tough loss here Tulsa 31 UT UTSA 34 and that sends me now to 7 and5 and UTSA to 5 and seven so what we'll do now is we are going to uh return and I will uh try to advance and see what happens um I don't think Percy Mack is on um but we will find out here in a quick second when I go to advance and yes no advancement so Percy will have to score and then uh next time I come on I guess we'll find out exactly what ball game I am in and uh and all that good stuff but uh a tough loss for sure put it on me that was that was me that was me being way too confident and uh just not not doing what I should have done so that's going to do it guys thank you so much for watching uh another great game though a lot of excitement in that one that was a tough one but uh until next time take care of yourselves and each other extr [Music] w [Music] [Applause] [Music]