Saturday was another nice win over an unimpressive opponent. Picking important plays from blowout wins (and losses, really) can be difficult since the game is never in doubt. Sometimes you have to go outside the box, like in this Key Play selection after a complete demolition at the hands of a Deshaun Watson-led Clemson.
Today’s choice of Key Play isn’t quite that outside the box, but it’s a relatively minor play that most probably didn’t give a second thought to.
1st & 10 at the Temple 29
14:49 to play in the 1st quarter
Dennis Grosel pass complete to Zay Flowers for 10 yds (1st down)
Flowers obviously had bigger plays than this on Saturday (his big 52 yard gain in the second quarter comes to mind), but this was the play I really wanted to see early on.