Purdue Film Room: Two Mistakes, One play

Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesFresno State ate Purdue’s lunch on 3rd down last Saturday. The Boilermaker defense was solid on first and second down, but when it came to the money down, they were flat broke. What frustrates me more than anything, while at the same time giving me hope for the future, is a few key errors derailed the defense. For the most part, the scheme looked fine but the execution was lacking. Sometimes it came down to a single player not doing their job costing the other 10 guys on the field.

This is the first “big” play of the game for Fresno State. The Bulldogs started the game with 2 consecutive 3 and outs, but after a bad 37 yard Jack Ansel…