Really proud of the team tonight. Very excited to go into Buffalo and turn around last year's miracle finish with one of our own. It is a really good night to be a Falcon fan....
A few specific thoughts....
The defense came out in the second half and did an absolutely great job. They really turned their play around....they got pressure, improved against the run, and got Buffalo off the field. Buffalo only got one TD and that was courtesy of the fumbled punt inside the 5 yard line. Lots of credit to that unit, who made it possible for the offense to close the gap.
The offense also really turned things around in the second half. Given our incredible troubles running the football, it is amazing to me that BG can score through the air. The second half was pretty dominant--if this team could score in the red zone consistently, they would be leading the MAC in scoring. Freddie was covered (ONLY 8 catches) but Tyler moved the ball around and made the key plays when he needed. That included key 3-10s in the fourth quarter, as well as the TD pass to Barnes after the penalty.
Finally, the win is not a win without two blocked punts that set up points for the Falcons when the offense was not getting it done. Yes, the fumble gave one back, but the blocked punts (one of which was a Buffalo mistake and one of which was a great play).
A thrilling, come from behind victory by our team in a game that they could easily have packed it up and walked it in. Great job to the Falcons. More tomorrow.
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