But defense is a totally different story too. Even after SDSU ran wild on NAU they still have the best defense in the Big Sky via yards per game given up at 348. EWU is 11th of 13 teams in the Big Sky in yards per game given up at 454. So yes EWU will make more plays on offense than NAU that is a given but SDSU will move the ball much better than what they did vs NAU too. It's a great matchup good "D" vs great "O" and crap "D" vs average "O"
NAU had 4 turnovers....that'll kill just about any semblance of momentum a team might have. Now granted, SDSU obviously had a hand in forcing those turnovers, so in a sense NAU got a taste of their own medicine...But I think EWU has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that they thrive on the concept of being basically "unstoppable", and the are perfectly fine just outscoring you. Keep in mind, MSU didn't stop EWU one time. Not ONCE. 8 possessions. 8 TD's. The same MSU team that throttled NAU 36-7 earlier in the year. If SDSU gets the same # of yards rushing and passing against EWU as they did against NAU my prediction is EWU wins by 17. SDSU will have to significantly ramp up it's offensive game if they hope to hang with EWU points-wise.
But NAU beat Montana this year.
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AZGrizFan wrote:
NAU had 4 turnovers....that'll kill just about any semblance of momentum a team might have. Now granted, SDSU obviously had a hand in forcing those turnovers, so in a sense NAU got a taste of their own medicine...But I think EWU has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that they thrive on the concept of being basically "unstoppable", and the are perfectly fine just outscoring you. Keep in mind, MSU didn't stop EWU one time. Not ONCE. 8 possessions. 8 TD's. The same MSU team that throttled NAU 36-7 earlier in the year. If SDSU gets the same # of yards rushing and passing against EWU as they did against NAU my prediction is EWU wins by 17. SDSU will have to significantly ramp up it's offensive game if they hope to hang with EWU points-wise.
But NAU beat Montana this year.
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BlackFalkin wrote:
Afraid? no reason to be afraid when EWU is the best team in the land in 2013. I just happen to think NDSU is suspect. Everyone just accepts the. As number 1 bc they're undefeated. Is this the BCS? If anyone team has beat teams to prove how good they are it's EWU or SLU. I think ndsu is good obviously but they aren't takin that trophy home this year. Bank it.
If you aren't afraid, then why hope for an upset. That just makes you look scared, true or not. NDSU definitely wants a piece of EWU. There are others who would find it more amusing to see EWU get pummeled into the ground by a so-called "MVFC-style" team like SDSU. I personally don't care about teams who play on abnormally colored fields in the middle of nowhere, so what happens there is if little consequence to both me or NDSU on the whole. I like EIU guy's take much better.
no reason to be afraid when EWU is the best team in the land in 2013. I just happen to think NDSU is suspect. Everyone just accepts the. As number 1 bc they're undefeated. Is this the BCS? If anyone team has beat teams to prove how good they are it's EWU or SLU. I think ndsu is good obviously but they aren't takin that trophy home this year. Bank it. 