Saturday, September 7, 1968
Nice win to start the season for the Lions! It ended with just one score, but in the 4th quarter, once they pulled within a score, we'd either score or run out the clock to end the game. I was more concerned with rushing and receiving stats as I watched.
Marsh and Mason both over 5 YPC, which I like. Marsh was at 6 when the 4th quarter started, and Mason was well below. Mason was definitely more of the grind-it-out back.
First glimpse of data on YPR!
Bass -- 20 routes, 126 yards
Flatley -- 10 routes, 22 yards
Coia -- 6 routes, 17 yards
Moses -- 21 routes, 0 yards
Malinchak -- 5 routes, 0 yards (he got hurt during the game)
So Bass killed it, over 6 YPR. Coia didn't have his average game of like 7 catches for 100 yards, but we also didn't start him. Still got almost 3. Flatley had a little over 2, fine I guess. Haven Moses, what the hell are you doing out there??
Oh, and Griese has negative chemistry with all our new WRs -- Coia, Flatley, Moses, and Elwell. Fun times.
Check out Jim Lynch!! He goes from being inactive pretty much all last year, to player of the game in his first start!! 1.5 sacks and a pick.