Many times during the course of that game I kept telling myself "that's just State being State". They and their fans never really looked like they thought they'd win, and their lackluster effort to end the game showed that. The game would have been over sooner if the Aub defender hadn't gotten burned and flagged for pass interference. State thought they might get another, is the only reason I could see them making the throws they made. All they really needed was a few more yards or a throw completed to the sideline in order to have a shot at a field goal. Poor coaching, lack of discipline, and just a lack of skill catching the ball showed itself. Plus the turnovers. That ball laid on the ground, by both teams, far too much last night.
Man, the difference between Bama and those two teams last night is a HUGE margin.