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I think this offense up until 2nd Quarter (Q drive) has been unexplainably / explainably bad. Let me try to explain what I mean. I don't think they could have played any worse, but so much of it is very (or should be) fixable, explainable issues. Penalties (specifically offsides). Drops, @Oxbow6 is correct, they dropped 3 TD's over the past two games. It's not like they couldn't move the ball, just never with short fields. That's sort of the unexplainable, it's just these bizarre situational things. Not getting points the last two weekends after blocked punts setting them up. WR's don't drop a lot of balls, but when they do they are for what would be TD's. Offsides on 3rd and short, leading to 3rd and medium, then being a yard short. I do believe in the talent. I just think there's little things that have snowballed into what we've seen.

So was yesterday a case of SIU’s run stopping defense being awful? UND turning the corner O-Line wise? Starting w/ Q switch up, the offense looked good. Tommy too. Still important drops, situational struggles (ex: after blocked punt), but night and day better than what we’ve seen the past few years. Someone said it yesterday, but I also think the win out going into the SDSU game. Then it’s win and they are in for the playoffs.

Moore after a very rough start looked great the second half of the game. Big fan of Jamerniks game, what a jump from last year.

I just read 55 / 45. Getting to OT was huge.

Realizing the new OT rules helps with the sting, but still. I’ve watched a decent amount of 3v3 and Sandersons play was the most baffled I’ve been.

I cannot believe he did that. I can’t believe anyone would do that.

Why would Sanderson take that shot?

Only way for Bemidji to guarantee a win is to keep giving UND power plays.

Great effort, proud of this team.

Simply saying this was never a winnable game. It’s ok. Hopefully we’ll see some positive signs they can take moving forward.

Yikes, bit of an overreaction. Borderline bizarre. You ok?

With those guys this game wouldn’t be winnable.

Hope they keep racking up those non-conference wins!

Yes, much appreciated!

Johnson has looked every bit of a true freshman. Taking his lumps now, will be fun to watch him progress.

It's crazy.

Good call, so they at least have won one. Nice last two minutes of the period as well.

Has UND won a face off this game? Genuine question.

Embarrassing for both teams.

Schmaltz was the only forward that passed the eye test that period.

That was really bad.

I was more concentrating on road games. Outside of NDSU*, I think they'd have a fighting chance to win against anyone else at home. If this game was being played in Grand Forks, I would think they'd have a shot. On the road, not so much. *Obviously proved this Fall, even NDSU at home can be a contest.

13. He wasn’t bad last weekend, but he’d be my guess.

Would it? The first part, definitely, but I can't recall too many what I would call "surprise" wins. I guess Wyoming was to me. @ SHSU maybe. I can't think of any others. Certainly nothing like this weekend.

Interested to see the line chart with Hain's return.