It’s tough to find worthwhile takeaways from a game against a team like Louisiana-Monroe. Sure, it was great to see the defense keep the Warhawks’ offense in relative check (considering their number of offensive possessions), but I hesitate to look too far into what worked and what didn’t given the level of competition. S&P+ ranks ULM as the ninth worst team in all of the FBS.
That being said, this was the first time we got to see the backup offense operate with any level of legitimacy. Sure, Matt Corral played at the end of the Southern Illinois game, but that was mostly handing off—he attempted just two passes.