Chapter 54: The Nitani Lions (8)
The third offense came down with little to no advance and several yards back. What's even more terrifying is that Daniel has been frequently impacted during the attack, and now he is a little blind.
With little time left before the end of the first half, the Lions' offense failed to score again.
In the end, the referee blew the whistle for the first half of the game, and the final score was locked at 24-6! The Wolverines trailed by a full 18 points.
This point difference exceeded everyone's expectations, including the two coaches.
Johnson didn't think his team would be much ahead, but he was expecting a tie in the top half or a touchdown down in the first half, which was understandable. After all, at this time, the players' physical fitness, concentration, and pressure are much less than in the second half.
didn't expect the opponent's two interceptions to directly rewrite the game in the first half. The excellent play of the opponent's defensive group was like a sharp knife that stabbed Daniel, who had finally regained his form, to the ground.
"Coach, the personnel changes in the second half ......," Diana asked in a low voice. Daniel's form can be seen by everyone, he has reached the limit, and the game will definitely not be able to continue. If we continue to fight, we will only destroy the Great Wall.
Johnson's face was full of disappointment, he thought that Daniel, as a fourth-grader, had experienced the humiliation of the bench and the suffering of injuries, and now finally returned to the court as a starting quarterback, not to mention the technique, at least mentally strong enough.
It's a pity that his performance surprised Cheng.
"In the second half, the Wolverines will definitely change the quartile, right?" In the stands, the female reporter asked. She used her half-time break to interview several fans in the vicinity, all of whom were unhappy with Daniel's performance.
They had the impression that Daniel should be more calm and reliable, rather than like a deserter in a hurry.
"It's a sure thing to make substitutions, and the question is who will come on. Outside of Daniel, the Wolverines don't have a well-known quartile, and if Coach Johnson doesn't get it right, the second half could be even more miserable. The male editor replied.
At this time, in the rest area of the Netani Lions, head coach JD Jones was also arranging the defense for the second half.
"In the second half, the opponent may switch to Brett, the second quarterback. In the first half of the regular season, he was the team's No. 1 quarterback. The style of play is uncharacteristic, but it is solid. It shouldn't be possible to break through his psychological defenses. But technically, it's okay to defend against it. Coach Jones said.
But Jackson thought differently. He responded: "I don't think so, I feel like they're going to send that first-year kid, Rodgers, because he's playing ahead of Brett in the game against the Wildcats." ”
Speaking of which, he seems determined to win.
"Brendan Rodgers is characterized by his speed, his lack of pocket demand, and the difficulty of trying to get him down. But he basically can't make long passes, and the probability of passing success is not high, and his poor physical fitness is his weakness. ”
In his mind, Jackson had faced Rogers hundreds of times, and he was already familiar with each other's routines. Whether it's Rodgers, or Brett, he's confident he'll take them down.
The second half of the game began, and the Lions attacked first. But Baines combined with a pass and run to push the offense to 35 yards, but the crucial third-gear transition failed and a 53-yard shot failed.
The Secret Service team got a 42-yard comeback, and then the Wolverine's offensive team officially came on. As expected, Daniel was substituted and replaced by newcomer Brendan Rodgers.
Seeing the newcomer on the field, the fans responded with warm applause, hoping that he could have a heroic performance, can turn the situation around and bring hope of victory to the home team.
"Boy, it feels okay, lions and wild cats are about the same, just treat them as a team of wild cats." Before the formation, Pfister encouraged.
However, Rogers looked at ease and was not affected by his opponent in the slightest.
Forty-two yards of line, ten yards in one gear.
After receiving the ball, Rodgers turned around and ran backwards and completed a fake exchange with Marbury.
He then took the initiative to run out of his pocket, moved to the right, looked for his target on the run, and found wide receiver Pfister near the 50-yard line.
I saw Rodgers get up and down with his hand, and without hesitation, he smashed the ball quickly.
Although Pfister had the upper hand in the confrontation with the opposing cornerback, he was already stuck in front of the opponent. Rodgers' fastball was a bit low, and he fell to his knees on the grass as soon as he held the ball, unable to continue to push forward, but also got a new first attack.
With this attack, the Wolverines got a new first attack. Rodgers then took another quick shot with a small short pass down the middle to link up Williams and get five yards away.
"This kid is really desperate to pass the ball." Williams said as he touched his chest. He had three defenders around him when he received the ball, but Rodgers didn't seem to worry about being intercepted at all and smashed the ball straight over. To catch the ball, Williams even used his chest.
“ATTACK!”
In second gear and five yards, Rodgers turned around and handed the ball to Marbury for a ground-and-ground attack. Marbury took advantage of the mid-line forward's opening, took a step, fooled a defender, and squeezed four yards forward to be just one step away from the first line.
Seeing this, Johnson replaced Howard, a muscular full-back, who took advantage of his physical advantage and front line cover, took Rodgers' ball and hit the wall, and forced himself into it to get a new first attack for the team.
Seeing that several offenses were playing smoothly and had advanced to forty yards in the opposing half, Rodgers looked a lot more relaxed.
"Mr. Marbury, please." After discussing the tactics, Rogers said to Marbury. He doesn't have much of a long pass, so he'll rely more on the ground from the running back.
"OK, leave it to me." Marbury replied confidently.
“ATTACK!”
At the beginning of the offense, Rodgers got the ball and quickly retreated, and after making a fake hand with Marbury, he faced the bald Morris, who had broken through the pocket, he made a timely short throw, and then handed the ball to Marbury.
With the personnel already dispersed, Marbury was able to sprint forward and jump past the defensive end before being pushed out of the touchline by Jackson.
Although Jackson was aware of Rodgers' weaknesses, the Wolverines deliberately strengthened their ground offensive capabilities in order to make up for his shortcomings, replacing wide receiver Edelman with full-back Howard.
This kind of ground rush with individual ability is beyond even Jackson's grasp, and he doesn't care about each other.
"I won't let you succeed." Jackson whispered.