Because it was a nationally televised game on ESPN, I believe the objective for the game was to showcase Saint Juste.  And I further think the coaching staff never considered Saint Juste would be stopped cold.  Thus, they kept running him up the middle time after time.  No other running plays were scripted, nor planned for this game.  It must have been a jolt to the offensive coaches.  They were knocked dizzy.

I'll say the defense played a good game.  They did not lose their battle on the line, but gave the Aztecs all they could muster.  You can't expect to run your defense back in with only a three-down rest when the offense is pitching  consecutive 3 and outs.  When this happens, you'll see the wear and tear in the 4th.