Fixing the second half mistakes

Tough outcome last week in Salt Lake, but watching the tape back shows we beat ourselves more than anything. Four turnovers are tough to overcome in a rivalry game on the road, especially when the defense played well enough to win holding them to 330 yards. Bear showed grit fighting through the tough spots, and Legend Glasker played a whale of a game making plays all over the field with that touchdown and 118 yards. We've got the talent and the toughness in this locker room to clean up the execution. Kalani and the staff will get these young men dialed in for the final stretch.

Four turnovers will sink you against anyone, let alone on the road in Salt Lake. The tape shows Bear was trying to force things when the pocket collapsed on third downs, especially against their simulated pressures. Credit to Legend Glasker though, his route running out of the slot created easy separation all night and kept the chains moving. We clean up the pre-snap penalties and protect the ball, the offense will look entirely different down the stretch.

Four turnovers on the road are almost impossible to overcome, but the defense definitely gave us a chance. Cade Uluave set the tone in the front seven with seven tackles and a sack, and he kept us in it when things got sloppy. Bear is young and he'll learn from those third down reads against the pressure. Patience is key here. The pieces are all there once we clean up the execution.