On November 24, the Kansas State Wildcats challenged the UCF Buffalo away game, starting on time at 3 p.m. Western Conference Time, which is also the final game of the two teams this season.

Before the game, this showdown received a lot of attention.

The Wildcats, which currently ranks No. 1 in the United States, are undoubtedly the favorites to win. Their opponents Buffaloes have not been able to rank among the top 25 in the United States. Faced with the Wildcats, which have exploded in both offense and defense this season, the latter is difficult to bring substantial effective threats, and the suspense of the victory or defeat is relatively clear.

But the competition in competitive sports is far from that simple. In addition to objective factors, there are subjective factors that need to be considered.

Faced with the huge pressure of creating history, a series of titles such as "All-win season, No. 1 in the United States, Big 12 Championship, Bowl Championship" and other titles, everything seems to be within reach. Just one step further can bring countless halos and glory. The interference caused by off-court factors is stacking layer by layer. It is not easy to maintain a calm and objective attitude and devote yourself to the game.

Originally, young and energetic college players were easily affected, and their performance was very common. Two weeks ago, Ohio State University lost to the University of Illinois, which ranked outside the 25th place, and fell below glasses. The surprises and surprises have not completely disappeared. Now Kansas State University is facing the same situation, with off-field factors being time bombs.

What's more, this is still a road game. After the long-distance traveling, it is also an unknown whether the player's condition can be maintained.

When everything is superimposed, the suspense of victory and loss will rise again.

The actual game progress has proved a truth again: rugby players are ordinary people after all, not robots, and not omnipotent superman.

In the opening stage, UC Fresno showed great form, proving with strong performance that it was unwilling to become a stepping stone for opponents to make history, and if Kansas State fantasizes about being able to easily beat them to complete the perfect season, they will prove that it is stupid.

Intercept!

The Buffalo's defense team created trouble with unexpected pressure on the frontcourt, using only four-man passes, but created an amazing effect, forcing Freeman to complete the pass in a panic, and as a result, they directly sent the football to the opponent's cornerback's arms, and lost the ball right at the beginning.

This is not the end yet - to be precise, it is just the beginning, and the Buffalo proves with tough performance that it is definitely not a supporting role.

In the first quarter, the Buffalo team successfully blocked the Wildcats and easily led the way with a score of "0:10", falling below countless glasses.

In fact, objectively speaking, there were only four waves of offense and defense in the first quarter. The Buffalo and the Wildcats attacked twice respectively, and then the game time was exhausted; in other words, the Buffalo only created an interception and a strikeout from the Wildcats offensive team, which was not shocking.

The weight of this adjective is really too heavy.

But it must be noted that the Buffalo is not a strong team in the BCS division. Although they should not be underestimated, the strength gap is still objective in the face of the Wildcats, which has been shining this season. Now they can complete two strikeouts in the first quarter and win a touchdown and a free kick in their two waves of offenses - that is to say, they scored smoothly on both offenses, which is absolutely commendable.

Without the scattered provocation and bragging, this team challenged the Wildcats' halo of "all-round wins in the regular season" with cheering from the home audience, especially the unknown defensive team, which used its powerful frontcourt pressing tactics to make the Wildcats' offensive team busy.

In addition to the excellent performance of the Buffalo team, the Wildcats players did not perform accurately, either too excited or too nervous. Faced with the historical moments that were within reach, the young and energetic players were unable to adjust to their best state, and the whole game seemed a little impetuous.

Whether it is pressure or motivation, no matter what the manifestation is, the off-site factors will eventually have an impact, and there are obvious negative effects.

Faced with such a situation, the coaches standing on the sidelines could only sigh to the sky - they could not roll up their sleeves and replace the players on the game.

However, surrendering is not Lu Yiqi's style, and surrendering has never been Lu Yiqi's option to consider.

He could feel the fluctuations in the players' state, so he also made corresponding adjustments at the tactical level, combining ground running and short pass tactics.

Because this is a strong ball, it is also a tactical ball. In comparison, mid-passes and long passes rely more on the players' own abilities, while short passes and running balls rely more on the coach's tactical layout - of course, this is only relative. In the final analysis, the overall game is still based on the coach's tactics and the players complete the execution and performance.

In the ground running ball, Lu Yiqi can command the open cover of the offensive front line to create conditions for running backs.

In the cooperation of short passes, Lu Yiqi can make room for the pass through the arrangement and combination of running routes.

If this is the case, the running back will still rush blindly, the wide receiver will still drop the ball, and the quarterback will still be indifferent... Then the coach will be unable to turn the situation around.

Fortunately, the Wildcats' offensive team is not in such a situation.

Facing other strong teams, the Wildcats' offensive team may have "a mediocre talent", but facing the Buffalo defensive team, the talent of this offensive team is enough to open up the situation with the strength ball.

Banks and Murphy successfully stood up and repeatedly completed the reception in the short pass area. Although they were still not very coherent, the offense finally began to recover.

At the same time, Robert also realized Lu Yiqi's intention-

Don't forget that before Lu Yiqi changed the defensive team tactics, Latimer's defensive tactics were a stagnant and stable ball, which was also Robert's best at defensive tactics.

When those dazzling changes failed to find the correct rhythm and caused them to be distracted, Robert regained the rhythm with a solid foundation defensive formation, and at several key levels, he completed a brief exchange with Lu Yiqi, showing the suddenness of the previous pressure again, and the effect was very outstanding.

Little by little, the Wildcats began to adjust their state and chase the score from the second quarter. They were not immediately effective, but they were on the right path.

At the end of the half, at 10:17, the Wildcats slightly got back some of their disadvantages. After the whistle sounded in the second half, the Wildcats, who played away, gradually gained the upper hand.

With five minutes and fourteen seconds left in the third quarter, the Wildcats overtook the score with "20:17" and continued their strong performance. They did not give the Buffaloes a chance to overtake and rushed towards the victory.

Final score, "32:24".

Although the touchdown efficiency was significantly reduced and free kicks became the Wildcats' main scoring method, they still completed a strong return game, escaped from the away game, and won the twelfth regular season victory of the 2007 season!
Chapter completed!