The results are in from the first scrimmage. Below are the statistics, but a few things to note:
- The defense was spectacular, led by the oft-injured Kirston Pittman with 5.5 tackles, 3 sacks, and one pass break-up. Of course, this is relative, the offense could have been inept, making the defense look good.
- Matt Flynn did play, going 5 of 9 for a touchdown and about 100 yards.
- Ryan Perrilloux, as much as I defend him, went 1 of 4. Maybe he’s been taking too many “gambles” on low-percentage / high-payoff options.
- Holiday scored on a 30 yard touchdown pass from Jarrett Lee.
- Stevan Ridley led running backs with 64 yards on 9 rushing attempts, but most of this came against the 3rd team defense. Still impressive, however.
None of this really matters much, and it’s hard to judge what the implications are for this team. I have a feeling that the offense is adjusting to a more complex playbook (Jimbo’s playbook had about 4 plays in it), and that the defense is more in synch than the offense. I like that two of the shining stars of both the offense and the defense are guys I had totally forgotten about. It should be noted that Stevan Ridley is a pretty good running back, he did rush for over 3,000 yards in his senior season. Here are the stats, have a good weekend:
Statistical Leaders
Rushing
Steven Ridley 9 att., 64 yards
Charles Scott 7 att., 24 yards
Keiland Williams 9 att., 20 yards
Jacob Hester 2 att., 6 yards
Passing
Matt Flynn 5 of 9, 97 yards, 1 TD
Jarrett Lee 4 of 6, 27 yards
Ryan Perrilloux 1 of 4, 5 yards
Receiving
Early Doucet 3 rec., 70 yards 1 TD
Trindon Holiday 1 rec., 30 yards, 1 TD
Terrance Toliver 1 rec., 21 yards
Richard Dickson 1 rec., 12 yards
Chris Mitchell 1 rec., 11 yards
J. D. Lott 1 rec., 12 yards
Punting
Patrick Fisher 6 punts for 45.8 yards
Josh Jasper 3 punts for 35.3 yards
Field Goals
Colt David 4 for 4 (made 37, 41, 47, 46)
Josh Jasper 1 for 1 (made 37)
Defensive Leaders
Kirston Pittman 5.5 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 PBU
Ali Highsmith 4 tackles
Charles Alexander 3 tackles
Luke Sanders 2 tackles
Steltz 2 tackles, 1 PBU
Jonathan Zenon 2 tackles, 1 PBU
Chevis Jackson 1 PBU
