Pressure
10/23/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Pressure, pushing down on me
Pressing down on you, no man asks for.
-David Bowie and Queen
South Dakota State quarterback Brad Nelson has nothing in common with the British former glam-rock superstar, but he could certainly relate to the sentiment on Saturday. Montana State's defensive front applied pressure to the Jackrabbits' outstanding signal caller for most of the day.
"The defense did a much better job putting pressure on their quarterback today," said MSU coach Mike Kramer. "We tried to give them a little of their own medicine, applying some zone pressure and bringing people from different angles. When we let (SDSU quarterback Brad) Nelson control the clock and move the ball, they caused us problems."
Nelson pumped his numbers up with a brilliant final two minutes, finishing the day 19-for-35 passing for 216 yards and two touchdowns, both in the game's final 72 seconds. Through three quarters, though, Nelson was only 8-for-19 passing for 58 yards.
Much of the credit belongs to MSU's relentless defensive front. Senior end Chad Gluhm registered si tacles, four for a loss, with two sacks, while senior Ray Sebestyen, who moves between tackle and end, had nine tackles, three for a loss, and two sacks.
Gluhm said he and his mates got as good as they gave during the week leading up to Saturday's game. "We had a little pressure put on us by the coaches to get pressure on their quarterback," Gluhm said. "We knew we had an opportunity to step up."
The Bobcats sacked Nelson six times on Saturday. In addition to the two each by Sebestyen and Gluhm, Mac Mollohan and Roger Cooper each had one sack.
Pressing down on you, no man asks for.
-David Bowie and Queen
South Dakota State quarterback Brad Nelson has nothing in common with the British former glam-rock superstar, but he could certainly relate to the sentiment on Saturday. Montana State's defensive front applied pressure to the Jackrabbits' outstanding signal caller for most of the day.
"The defense did a much better job putting pressure on their quarterback today," said MSU coach Mike Kramer. "We tried to give them a little of their own medicine, applying some zone pressure and bringing people from different angles. When we let (SDSU quarterback Brad) Nelson control the clock and move the ball, they caused us problems."
Nelson pumped his numbers up with a brilliant final two minutes, finishing the day 19-for-35 passing for 216 yards and two touchdowns, both in the game's final 72 seconds. Through three quarters, though, Nelson was only 8-for-19 passing for 58 yards.
Much of the credit belongs to MSU's relentless defensive front. Senior end Chad Gluhm registered si tacles, four for a loss, with two sacks, while senior Ray Sebestyen, who moves between tackle and end, had nine tackles, three for a loss, and two sacks.
Gluhm said he and his mates got as good as they gave during the week leading up to Saturday's game. "We had a little pressure put on us by the coaches to get pressure on their quarterback," Gluhm said. "We knew we had an opportunity to step up."
The Bobcats sacked Nelson six times on Saturday. In addition to the two each by Sebestyen and Gluhm, Mac Mollohan and Roger Cooper each had one sack.
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