Clifford was calm and controlled...basically, ever since the final drive against Purdue...Ohio and Auburn and first drive or two against CMU. But CMU pushed back a little and the "blowout" that everyone expected after a week of inflated hype. Clifford still was spot on though until...
the drops. Two perfectly passed balls were dropped. One by Harrison, I think, and one by Tinsley. Drives stalled and CMU scored and the blowout suddenly looked unlikely.
And then Cliff started pressing. His efficiency then plummeted. "Bad Cliff" came out for a good portion of the 2nd and 3rd quarters. High throws. Bad reads.
It's mental with him. Rather than "let the game come to him" he presses. Happy feet. Flustered in the pocket. He gets nervous.
The drops were NOT his fault. He was doing EXACTLY what he needed to do, but he let the receivers failures influence his mindset and it cost the team.
the drops. Two perfectly passed balls were dropped. One by Harrison, I think, and one by Tinsley. Drives stalled and CMU scored and the blowout suddenly looked unlikely.
And then Cliff started pressing. His efficiency then plummeted. "Bad Cliff" came out for a good portion of the 2nd and 3rd quarters. High throws. Bad reads.
It's mental with him. Rather than "let the game come to him" he presses. Happy feet. Flustered in the pocket. He gets nervous.
The drops were NOT his fault. He was doing EXACTLY what he needed to do, but he let the receivers failures influence his mindset and it cost the team.