After suffering through a six-game skid, BC needed a turnaround in 1998 and got one with a 23-15 over Pitt. The Panthers were pretty lousy in 1998 too, so the win wasn't an upset, but it did tell us a few things about Jags as an OC.
Stat Line
First downs 15
Rushes-yards 43-178
Passing 106
Comp-Att-Int 10-23-1
Return Yards 38
Punts-Avg. 7-41.9
Fumbles-Lost 1-1
Penalties-Yards 9-80
Time of Possession 27:42
What can we learn from the game? This wasn't a true look at Jags and his play calling. In fact the game is one of those weird ones where you are left wondering "how'd we win this?" The BC defense got torn apart but made enough key plays to keep Pitt out of the endzone. On the offensive front the season was really a culmination of Jags' work with Mike Cloud and the offensive line. Cloud passed the 100 yard mark for the ninth time in this game. Revisiting Cloud's success has given me plenty of comfort about our current offensive line. Regardless of who starts, I think Jags has shown he can get a group of guys together and play well enough to open holes. We don't have anyone of Mike Cloud's caliber, but we still have talent.
As you can see from the stats, there wasn't much else to be happy about. Fortunately we have more talent this year. Too bad we are not facing anyone as bad as Pitt's 1998 team.
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You forgot to mention that this game was played during a pretty bad rain storm that severly limited the passing game. Pitt stacked the line for most of the game and we still ended up with almost 175 yards rushing. Not too bad if you ask me.
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