Gif of Chester missing block on blitz that resulted in Nuss' fumble...

You couldn’t really tell from that angle, but in his defense, he had his helmet on backwards….

The play that lost the game, LSU had all the momentum finally before that.

If I’m a coach, I make Chester watch that on an endless loop all offseason

I wondered if he did it on purpose it was so blatant.

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The play that lost the game

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Nuss’s fault really, not solely on Chester

Chester and Mubenga have been a disaster. I knew losing Dellinger would be a killer.

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Nuss’s fault really, not solely on Chester

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Nah, nah. I don't think so. I think Nuss played it right here. This GIF is the replay from the end zone cam. The actual play shows from a sideline -- Nuss is running away from the defender with 2 hands on the ball, he goes to tuck it when he feels the hand on his jersey. Defender just did a perfect strip at the perfect time -- anybody would have coughed it up.

I think the same thing happened at the end zone in the USC opener.

Bad block & even worse QB decision

There are only 6 defender that could possibly come from the box. Three to his left and three to his right. Two of the box defenders on his left immediately retreat into zone coverage. This leaves both the LG and LT to handle one rusher. Logic would HAVE to dictate he shifts his focus to the other side.

Nope.

He continuously shuffles his feet to the left staring down the one fricking defender rushing from that side. It was even a bit of a delayed blitz from the linebacker, giving him plenty of time to shift his focus and get on the block.

I mean, come on man.

That's an all time whiff of a block, but it's not like Will whiffed and left Nuss blindsided to get rocked and fumble. Nuss saw that db coming the whole way and didn't show any priority over protecting the ball there (a sign of things to come all night)