Chapter 229: Unexpected
Although the Boilermakers are a veteran team in the top ten leagues, their strength has always been at the level of the middle and lower reaches. I don't pay much attention to learning, and I don't have any particularly good seedlings. Even so, the whole team still smells of winning.
What if they don't have stars, what if they aren't a strong team, and if you want to talk about the love of rugby, they won't be inferior to any other team in the top ten leagues.
"I've heard that the weather in Michigan has been bad lately, which has had a great impact on their training. This is really a good thing, but it's a pity that they can't win while they are not in good shape. ”
The Boilermakers were in a state of confidence ahead of the game, as they were far away in Indiana, unaffected by the hurricane, and the hot climate was a test for the rest of the team. Although it is meant to take advantage of the danger, the result of the game is the best proof of this.
Winning is the most important thing.
However, after the start of the game, the Indiana players felt the shock very fiercely, and they couldn't imagine why the Wolverines players could maintain such a state in bad weather.
"Rush! Rush! ”
In the second game, the Wolverine's starting quarterback was Rodgers, who dominated short-distance passing. This style of play is physically and time-consuming, and although it is very efficient, it is the most unlikely way to choose for the Wolverines who are not in good physical condition. Because if the boiler manufacturing team does not lose in this way, they themselves will lose their physical strength.
But Izebull was like a beast to attack the opposing defense, although each attack only scored a short two or three yards, three or four yards, but the offensive success rate was high, and halfway through the first quarter, the Wolverines advanced into the opposing half of the court and entered the shooting area.
"What's going on? Didn't you say that the weather over there has been been bad lately? How does it seem that it is completely unaffected? Is the news all a lie? ”
"Impossible. I asked my friends over there, and they said it was really uncomfortable, and it was like this at this time of year, and it was impossible for the other party not to be affected. ”
"After all, at the beginning of the game, maybe the physical strength behind you can't keep up. Don't worry. and the other party continue to consume. ”
If it is a head-to-head head, the Boilermaker team is not particularly sure that they can win this game. After all, the opponent's several powerful attack points, such as Izeble and Luiz, have no way to defend against them. So if this one is going to win, the only thing they can hope for is the impact the weather will have on their training and form.
With a short pass from Rodgers, Pfister received the ball and successfully got rid of the touchdown, and the Wolverines first won the opening game 7-0, and the first quarter of the game was almost eight minutes into the game.
"There must be a lot of physical consumption on the ground on the ground, and in the second season or the second half, their physical strength will not be good. All we have to do now is to hold on to the score, and as long as the score doesn't pull away, we have a chance to win in the second half. ”
The strategy of the boiler-making team is simple. It is to adapt to all changes, and when you have no physical strength, it is their opportunity to play.
Because of the home advantage, the opponent's offensive is also very fierce. Compared to the offensive group, the Wolverine's defensive problems have never been solved. No matter how good Leonard and Tiger are, the weakness of the second-line defense still gives the opponent's wide receiver a chance to impact the backcourt.
Halfway through the second quarter, the Boilermakers equalized with a 20-yard pass.
"I don't believe it, they can still maintain this kind of energy in the second half."
At halftime, the Wolverines took a narrow 10-7 lead, which was about the same as the boilermakers had expected, and even better than they expected. In their opinion, if the difference between the two teams remained within one touchdown in the first half, they won. After all, their advantage needs to be played in the second half.
After the break, the two sides began to face off in the second half. For the boilermakers, the competition has only just begun.
However, the situation on the scene was not quite what they expected. In the second half, they were asked to attack first. Originally, I thought that the Wolverine's defense would not make mistakes due to the decline in physical fitness, especially the defensive front, but several land attacks came down, but they were stopped by Leonard. Faced with an embarrassing situation of three gears and five yards.
"What's going on? The defense on the other side is still very strong, and it doesn't seem to have been affected in any way? ”
The third gear switch failed, and the boilermaker team lost a valuable scoring opportunity. If they continue the way they played in the first half. Attacking the Wolverine's second-line defense, the situation may not be so bad and passive.
But the idea of waiting for their opponent to make a mistake is always in their minds. So much so that it seriously affects their game state and mood.
Seeing that the opposite attack did not succeed, Diana breathed a sigh of relief. After all, at this stage, defense is their main problem. Offensively, there's still nothing to worry about.
Brendan Rodgers, who started the game, also played well, and Izebour's excellent performance gave him a lot of support. Many times, he only needs to turn the ball back to Isopur after the kick-off to complete his mission, so after half the game, his physical strength is not consumed much. At the start of the second half, he continued to play. And Yi Fan, who had some outstanding performances in the first game, stayed on the sidelines and waited for the opportunity.
After all, Rodgers' shoulder injury is just recently, and it will take a long time to recover and adjust his form. At the moment, whether it is from his body or the future, he can't fight for too long.
It was already the second half, and the score gap between the two sides did not widen further. But Rodgers still plays his best game of short-range attacks, which is a waste of time but is the safest and least risky way to play.
Because of the miraculous piece of meat provided by Yi Fan, Isopur's physical fitness was not affected much, and after the result of Rodgers' pass, he directly chose to hit the front and hit the opposing defensive line head-on. How could the boiler builder team not expect that this person would choose such a laborious style of play at this time, because it came too suddenly, and there was a huge gap in the half-man position between the two defensive tackles.
Naturally, Isopur will not let go of such a good opportunity. He stepped out with a lunge, squeezed into the opposition's forward line, then broke down to the left, and squeezed his way out of the crowd with the cover of close striker Favors. And quickly forward, a slap knocked over the opponent's security guard, a wide range of lateral direction change to break through, kill to the right, and then take advantage of Louis's familiar opening has moved forward, just kill directly to the opponent's formation, and win a touchdown again.