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⬇️ UNDER THE HOOD… COUNTRY ROADS EDITION OSU 41 — WEST VIRGINIA 24 OSU found a way to grind the game down Saturday night and take control late, winning their first conference game in two years. There was a lot of "rubber meeting the road" for OSU fans, so this game was big in so many ways. 🎥 THE Xs & Os 💥 THE BIG PLAYS 📈 THE MOMENTUM SHIFTS 🧠 THE DETAILS THAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE We’ll break down the film and do our best to explain just how great a job everyone on the OSU side of things did Saturday night. Would love for you to check it out! #GoPokes #OkState
Under the Hood: Country Roads Edition | OSU 41, West Virginia 24
Drew Mestemaker is a leader, he's insanely good at playing QB, he processes information in real-time at insanely fast speeds, and his belief that we are going to win has transformed the mentality of this team. He promised what OSU football was going to look like, and, HOLY WOW, has he delivered. In fact, with all the hype he came to OSU with, I can tell you, he's even FAR surpassed any kind of expectation I had for him. So, a true leader leads when things aren't perfect. After the INT. on Saturday, he went up and down the sideline to remind his team that we were NOT going to lose, and then he went back out on the field and went 8 for his next 9, with some pretty tough throws included in there. Now...That's a guy you follow! Also, it's hard to quantify just exactly how much pressure this kid has been placed under considering the expectations. And starting with Oregon, he's handled ALL of that like a pro. And let me say one more thing! Stats are great, but QBs are judged on winning and losing, and I can tell you, that is the ONLY thing on his mind when he plays. Much respect, Drew Mestemaker...Keep Ringin' That Cowbell! #GoPokes #OkState
Mestemaker is EVEN BETTER Than Advertised!
Seriously, between scheme and execution, this might have been the best defensive play of the night in terms of the 1/11 rules OSU plays by. Ends contain, tackles get to the outside shoulder and force Hawkins up the middle, which then allows the 3rd layer to this concept gain ground. This was IT! This was the Kryptonite, and West Virginia kept passing the ball and playing right into our hands. Just a tremendous job by Coach Cassity to give WVU so many different looks to the point where, by the time he got to this one, WVU had no answer. #GoPokes #OkState
Best Schematics Of the Night!
Is Sam Keltner GOOD? Askin' for a friend! #GoPokes #OkState
Is Sam Keltner GOOD? Askin' for a friend! #GoPokes #OkState
So many layers to the shot play to Wyatt Young after the 4th down play. First, again, it was after the 4th down play, and a sudden change of momentum is a classic time to take a shot. Also, it was first down, which is a run down, and OSU had forced West Virginia to respect the run. So, Mestemaker knew they weren't going to blitz and that, on a mini-roll, he'd have the time he needed to let Young do his thing. Also, the motion from Young let Mestemaker see that West Virginia was in man coverage, and that assuredly made his mind up that he was taking that shot. And when you put all that in the oven and let it bake, it gave Wyatt Young time for a double move to get open. Watch how Young sells the sideline, then once the defender drives, he hits the "GO." Incredible timing...Incredible execution! Winning Football Plays! #GoPokes #OkState
Wyatt Young is a DAWG!
Incredible job of wadding up the line of scrimmage, but how many times do you see that happen, only for the back to bounce off the back of it, dive forward for a yard, and get the first down? So, the play that Keviyan Huddleston made here was another "Winning Football Play" at the time of the game when OSU was seizing momentum. Huddleston came underneath and stoned the RB and didn't allow him to bounce around until he could find somewhere to slip through. This D-line has balled out all year, and, TBH, it's been SUPER fun watching the confidence of Keviyan grow with each game he plays. Actually, probably more accurately, with each day that passes, because all he needed was for someone to believe in him, and he found that with Coach Richmond and this staff. That's freed him up to be the player he's always known he can be. Great job, Keviyan, on this play and for the full season, for that matter. More Cowbell, Please! #GoPokes #OkState
That 4th Down Play Was HUGE!
The Caleb Hawkins is ELITE MOMENT of the Day! This is as elite of a sequence from a running back as you'll ever see, and I am NOT exaggerating. Caleb Hawkins stones the blitzer to give Mestemaker the time to hit Wyatt Young, then went BEAST MODE on West Virginia to give OSU its first lead of the night. The biggest part of this was that he didn't just pick up the blitzer, he STONED him. Which meant Drew never had to come off platform and was able to hold the timing of the play. If he has to slide or mini-roll to help Caleb here, then the timing is off and likely he has to check underneath. In baseball, this is what you call a "Winning Baseball Play." In this case, this is a WINNING FOOTBALL PLAY... Actually, back-to-back plays. #GoPokes #OkState
The Caleb Hawkins Is ELITE Moment of the Day!
Lowkey...This is probably THE MOST underrated play of the game. OSU had almost NO success with Caleb Hawkins in open space, so for Christian Bodnar to make this play in a one-on-one and force West Virginia into a field goal gave OSU the chance to grab their first lead of the game. Then, once OSU got the lead, they did a masterful job of continuing to add on. Also, this play shows the 4-man layering I've been mentioning. Watch how the ends get upfield and outside of Hawkins to force him to step up. At that point, the D-Tackles are aiming for the outside shoulder of Hawkins. Luke was gaining a lot of ground and getting held fairly egregiously but with no call, so he got trapped inside. That allowed Hawkins to slip out, which left Bodnar in a really tough spot, and he handled it like a PRO. Absolutely GREAT play here from Bodnar! But the fact that OSU layered this play forced Hawkins to start and stop, which gave Bodnar the chance to gain ground on him, which gave him less wiggle room to bounce, something he had been doing all night. This was the beginning of the end for West Virginia, because OSU, starting with this play, had the puzzle solved, IMO. #GoPokes #OkState
Lowkey...the Most Underrated Play of the Night...Great Play Christian Bodnar
Good example of how the 30 front, while it sounds great layering the back end, is really tough to run against Michael Hawkins. This is absolutely not a perfect scheme, and it's showing the layering effect that Coach Cassity deployed in the 2nd half that, IMO, solved the puzzle against their offense. Ends keep outside contain, interior linemen wall off the middle a layer behind, and linebackers gain ground to reduce the space between them and Hawkins. As you can see, if there's one more D-Lineman to the top, this is likely a TFL. Again, you can't run the same front and do the same thing every play. Rich Rod is a borderline Hall of Famer. But this is an example as to why, IMO, the 40 front was the winner for OSU. #GoPokes #OkState
The 40 Front and Layering Were the Key to Solving West Virginia
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