Submitted by rsteel on
With NCAAF and NFL seasons turn the corner to the stretch run there are a few areas to put additional emphasis on.
The ability for a team to have an effective rushing offense is critical. The combination of bad weather making it difficult to throw the ball and defenses are worn down beat up. Conversely the ability to stop the run as the season winds down is equally important.
When a team has little to play for late in the season and they fall behind early in a game motivation having energy intestinal fortitude to fight back is gone. You will see more blow outs late in the season.