Recalling the earlier back and forth with a few WA fans, I have to admit to being self deluded about Penix vs our D. First observation concluded we were his perfect foil, and that he could very well light us up. Much better than any previous opponent. From there, I welcomed arguments that seemed to point to some UT defensive prowess, like the line.
But the obvious 1st look turned out to be reality. Penix’ best game ever.
Yes we were miraculously close. Give it to the players for that huge effort.
I just need to be more honest about our team. This was not a game the defense could “win”. It was on the offense. Oh, and Sushi did point out how their D was better than the numbers suggested. He was right. It was tough sledding for our O.
Then there are the matters of fumbles and penalties. One can say the game was won /lost on that front, given what Penix and company were doing.
Next year.