JohnStOnge wrote:Cluck U wrote:PJ Hall destroyed the SELA OL.
He's a very good player but, overall, Southeastern Louisiana's defense was more impressive in that game than Sam Houston State's was. Sam Houston State only got 13 first downs and 269 total yards. They're a running team and they rushed for 150 yards at 3.6 yards per carry. Their offense was pretty much smothered.
They caught a break because Bennett wasn't healthy. I've seen him play many times before and he was way off.
And SELA caught a break because Keshawn Hill, SHSU's best offensive player and one of the best RBs in the division, was injured on the first play.
And Johnson, while no star piggy throwing QB, apparently had a hand issue. Dude was lost. Hopefully, the hand gets better and the nerves settle down.
As far as SELA's defense doing a better job than SHSU's, you're splitting hairs. SELA, who came in averaging a million yards per game, was held to 305 yards. They had two ineffective drives of 37 and 23 at the end, while SHSU was simply trying to run out the clock (with poor time management skills) with simple runs up the middle. So 240 yards before SELA's last two gasps...about the same as SHSU before their last two drives to run out the clock.
Oh, SELA was limited to 2.6 yards per carry, and a paltry 3.7 yards per pass.
So yes, both defenses played well. And, as mentioned, PJ Hall, a freshman, absolutely wrecked SELA's O-line.
In the end, SHSU outscored SELA 21 - 7 in the second half. That there was the ball game.
After our loss to CSU-P, I was ready to hang KCK from the nearest tree. Now I'm eating my words. Keeler and staff have done a great job of turning this year into a hell of a positive. The Kats are now conference champs for the 3rd time in the last four years. Also, we are in the playoffs for the fourth year in a row. Kudos to KCK and the Kats. And you're right, PJ Hall is a STUD!!!