Yep, It Still Stings
In the brief time that Russell Wilson's final throw was in the air, I was already thinking ahead to the next possession, which would be Wake's game-defining attempt to get into field goal range for a crack at the game-winner. I was surprised at how little doubt I had we were going to score there. Wilson was engineering another clutch drive, and it seemed clear enough after his brilliant scramble and shovel to Jamelle Eugene, followed by a huge 15-yard run for a first down, that a score was inevitable.
And if Russell Wilson decides to keep the ball in play, it's because somebody's open and success is a foregone conclusion. There was plenty of time left, thus no need for haste or rash decisions, which meant this was a 29-yard TD pass that would prove a no-doubter in retrospect.
Donald Bowens indeed had a step and was there. But the throw was not. Wilson had faltered. I guess that was the really shocking thing about it, and his first INT as well. I kind of figured that when the INT did eventually happen, it would come as the result of a flukish tip drill or something. Certainly not the result of a lapse in Wilson's judgment. What an absurd and unfair thought. Quite the luxury we've enjoyed over the last year, eh?
I think the game was lost well before that last interception, when State's defense allowed Wake Forest to turn a 3rd-and-forever situation into an improbable touchdown, which stretched the lead back to ten, 27-17. It was an egregious mistake by the Pack in a game that, for the second week in a row, was full of them. Tom O'Brien's post-Pittsburgh comments look prescient now.
The volume of mistakes the Pack made against Pittsburgh meant that Russell Wilson had to play near-perfect football for the team to win. That's a huge burden and an unsustainable route to victory, as Saturday made painfully clear.
There's still plenty of time left in this crazy game of ACC roulette, though.
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I'm just glad
that I spent the afternoon at the durham beer festival followed by more drinking plus BBQ and cornhole, and absolutely no football watching.
THAT
sounds like my kind of day. Of course that PLUS watching your team win a football game, sounds like the PERFECT day.
by packpigskinfan25 on Oct 6, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Wilson At QB
Anyone else notice he doesn’t see the field as good as he could. I am not talking about when he is under pressure. One play that showed the big difference was we had a 3 receivers to 2 DB and he just blew it. I know this might piss people off but the best QB is on the bench and just needs game experience. Granted at times Wilson has made a play running but take a look at who was open.(not saying they would catch the ball though) .Personally I think that was his problem against SC and the reason he looked slow to react is because they were trying to develope him more but his future is in Baseball anyway.If you take a look at replays alot of the runs he makes while great there was someone open.

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