Besides dominance, what are you looking for or expecting tonight?

[Buffnik]

My biggest focus is on the trenches and what I want to see.

Pass rush & gap integrity on defense.

Hat-on-hat without missed assignments on offense.

If these things look solid, the secondary and the offensive skill guys are going to be unstoppable and make tons of plays.

I'm also hoping to see a couple breakout players we haven't been talking about.

 

[Darth Snow]

Do we have a serviceable TE?

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

Objective #1: Not having the interior OL get pushed back into 2’s lap at the snap.

 

[SpacemanSpiff]

I’m excited to see a run game. We know the pass game is lethal. But if we can run the ball, the play action game is going to open up all sorts or opportunities.

 

[BuffWarHog]

Objective #1: Not having the interior OL get pushed back into 2’s lap at the snap.

Objective #2: when we need 1 yard, the running back is able to get it.

 

[Bread]

A good run game

 

[CarolinaBuff]

You said it, improvement in the trenches particularly the OL.

 

[leftybuff]

Offensively, competent cohesive OL play. It doesn't need to be great, but as other said, we can't have the interior OL getting bull rushed back the to the UMC, or the tackles getting schooled. If SS2 has time, we roll.

Defensively, no illegal participation penalties and a no chinese fire drills like we had as late as game 10 of the season. If everyone knows and fulfills their assignments, we roll.

 

[JMBuffs]

Charlie starts, Hayden takes over

 

[BUFFS14]

My biggest focus is on the trenches and what I want to see.

Pass rush & gap integrity on defense.

Hat-on-hat without missed assignments on offense.

If these things look solid, the secondary and the offensive skill guys are going to be unstoppable and make tons of plays.

I'm also hoping to see a couple breakout players we haven't been talking about.

This!
The trenches will be the tell all for a make it or break it season!

 

[The Alabaster Yak]

They’ve been hyping up the run game on offense and being able to stop the run on defense all offseason, so let’s see it.

Also, I’d like to see a clean pocket for 2 and him getting the ball out quickly.

 

[Buffalo Brad]

Line play on both sides of the ball. Have to show massive improvement to be just competent. This season goes nowhere without it

 

[VCBuff]

Better be able to generate QB pressure with 4 against NDSU or it doesn't bode well for conference play.

 

[married2abuff]

Zero completions on underneath crossing patterns. Ok...maybe just one.

 

[Costa Rica Buff]

Looking for but not expecting: Disciplined play, Improvement in the trenches, creativity in the play calling, win turnover battle

 

[leftybuff]

An angry e-mail from my boss about how little I accomplished at work today.

 

[Buffnik]

An angry e-mail from my boss about how little I accomplished at work today.

Thursday is setting a low productivity bar which won't be cleared on Friday. Boss should count blessings for anything accomplished after Wednesday this week.

 

[leftybuff]

Thursday is setting a low productivity bar which won't be cleared on Friday. Boss should count blessings for anything accomplished after Wednesday this week.

Actually, I have been in low productivity mode since Monday afternoon.

 

[Daaah]

I'm hoping Sanders throws the ball away and doesn't take avoidable sacks.

 

[Buffnik]

I'm hoping Sanders throws the ball away and doesn't take avoidable sacks.

Depends. 3rd down outside FG range, I'm fine with taking a sack to try to make a play.

 

[hawg1]

Rushing efficiency.

 

[GoBuffs08]

Already said - OLine - Can they run block when we need 3 yards and can they pass protect
On D do we have any LB that can make plays- stopping a run for 2 yards instead of allowing 5

 

[HighlandsBuff]

That Terrance Lang is on campus

 

[Bear Fiend]

Missing most of the 1st quarter because truck racing (or some other bull****) runs long.

 

[GoBuffs08]

Missing most of the 1st quarter because truck racing (or some other bull****) runs long.

We apologize Corn Hole is running late, you can catch kickoff of Colorado football streaming on the Ocho

 

[Medford M.]

Linemen actually getting to the second level because they're not worried about illegal man downfield because every play is an RPO

 

[85alum]

Being able to cover crossing route. Being able to adjust on defense if needed - something we never seemed to do last year

 

[Mick Ronson]

Good tackling

 

[InTheBuff]

Not beating themselves with stupid penalties like unsportsmanlike conduct, holding away from the action of the play, false starts.

 

[Jayne Cobb]