He would have learned to close out games with the very first matchup. A solid team would have tested Sams enough to let him learn who to count on (ie develop faster with T Miller giving us 4 wideouts), what parts of his skill set are best for closing out games, and would position our coaching staff to realize he is a closer.
If he is allowed to toss in the first few games, he dominates Texas and has a solid day. TLBL would not only have had a career night, he would have had even more stats piled on. Because of the Texas D needing to respect Sams as a runner and a thrower, they have to give equal treatment to Lockett, Thompson, a host of other wideouts stretch the Texas secondary to the past the breaking point and the run game isn't so god damn horribly transparent. Hubert actually gets meaningful carries to extend drives and Sams on his keepers smashes through wide open holes as LBs and DBs are forces to respect his ability to hit WRs.
We go into OSU with a positive mind set ready to play. The first drive is TD instead of fizzle and from there out the entire complexion of the game is radically different. Sams isn't rushing to make plays. He is doesn't toss horrid interceptions because he has already learned where the ball needs to be. The offensive line has no false starts because they know his cadence (see 3rd and 4th qt).
