to win games by scores of 13‑6, 20‑17,
17‑14, 20‑13 in overtime, 21‑6, 22‑13,
etc., like it did throughout 2012, or
even 17‑13 versus Michigan State and
14‑10 against USC last season.
Above all, he knows he cannot ex‑
pect to win by a 10‑7 score Oct. 18
in Tallahassee, Fla. The game has
changed too much.
"We can talk all day on this," replied
Kelly when asked if offenses have the
advantage in today's football. "… If
you asked some coaches [hint: Nick
Saban], they believe that the rules
need to be adjusted to handle that end
of it. I'm not even going to get into
that."
Whereas in the 1960s and 1970s there
were more advantages on defense,
rule changes to create more scoring
have made it the opposite today. Pre‑
mier athletes, especially at quarter‑
back, gravitate toward that side of the
ball. Linebacker‑sized quarterbacks
Kelly believes he has a confluence of every piece on offense — mobile, dual-threat quarterbacks, six line-
men with starting experience and a host of skill position players with different skill sets.
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