The Dawgs ended their 15 game losing streak this afternoon by taking it to the Idaho Vandals 42-23!!!! The offense looked great early, scoring on their first 5 possessions and Jake Locker is really showing everyone that he has made some serious progress in his passing game. The Dawgs looked pretty good overall, but Idaho showed that with as much progress as the team has made, there are still a lot of things to work on. In particular on the defensive side of the ball, especially in our pass coverage.
Still, the team looks faster and more athletic than it has in years and I am loving the freshman receiver, James Johnson! Is this kid a gamer or what!?!?!?! It just goes to show you how important coaching is and what a difference it makes when the coaching staff dials up plays that put our players in a position to succeed! They look like they're having fun out there right now and you can definitely see the confidence building in this squad!
Next week will be a true indicator of how much work we really have to get back to prominence as USC rolls into town. It's going to be a tough game, but I'm excited to see how our kids respond to the challenge and how we'll fare vs. a National powerhouse. For now though, lets enjoy the fact that the Dawgs are winners on a Saturday, even if it was against lowly Idaho!
GO DAWGS, the losing streak is over!!!!
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