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Posted Sept. 21, 2010

Stanford vs. Wake Forest


Recording didn’t start until mid-1st QTR

Andrew Luck – Quarterback – #12 – Stanford (black jerseys)

1st – 6:31 – Very lofty, slow deep ball that is floated … horrible coverage by CB … this ball should have been broken up … not impressed by this TD pass 35-yard TD pass.

1st – 1:40 – 3-3-5 formation by Wake Forest … with blitzing LBer Luck reads Cover-1 shell zone … smooth, accurate pass to WR on post route … not a ball with much zip but it has correct amount of touch to make it an easy enough catch for the WR

1st – 1:11 – Ball is slightly off target on deep post … Ball could have had a lot more zip but Luck floats it … receiver could have had this ball, but Luck could have been more accurate here too … receiver was wide open with blown coverage by safety … clean pocket to throw from

2nd – 11:17 – Touchdown to wide open RB on flare route …not an impressive pass, but you’ll be impressed if you only read the box score

2nd – 7:55 – (3rd&6 on own 48 yd line) … All receivers covered … steps up in pocket for passing line … quickly decipers to run with football … Shows adequate athleticism to scramble … nice hurdle to avoid sack once he crosses LOS … not caught from behind by Wake Forest safety #21 (lets assume he runs a sub 4.65 40 time) … 52 yard touchdown run for Andrew Luck. Very impressive play

2nd – 3:46 – Ball slightly overthrown on fade route from 2 yard line.

3rd – 13:10 – Very nice throw on fade route … excellent touch and accuracy … incomplete but Luck put the ball where it needed to be – only where his WR could catch it.

3rd – 11:10 – Nice route by WR … good route combination and play call which fooled the defensive backs … Luck throws to wide open WR for an easy TD … hard to mess that play up.






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