SuperHornet wrote:
Equating SUU to SJSU and ASU? I don't THINK so. Sure, they might win, but it certainly won't be by anywhere near THAT much....
SOU put 56 on Sac. SUU beat an FBS team, and held their D-II scoreless. Sac is giving up an average of 45 points a game vs. their two FBS and one D-II. SUU is giving up 23 points a game vs two FBS and one D-II. Sac is gonna get smoked.
Screaming Eagle pretty well summed it up why I too say this game score won't even be close.
So unless we ignore every prior game this is the likely outcome.
jacksdude0109 wrote:
I think that is fair, Kyren Poe has a questionable arm at best and our passing game has been non-existent. Would not be surprised if South Dakota comes out with a win.
Jacksdude - I didn't catch all of the game radio broadcast last week. Mitch Strohman and Kevin Stephens mentioned the run of injuries on the offensive line and at receiver. For the life of me I can't find specifics anywhere on the internet. NAU certainly doesn't advertise this. Any scoop on who's out and for how long? I hope this has something to do with the anemic output on offense so far. If not, it's going to be ugly vs. the conference big dogs.
I can see the athleticism that Poe brings to QB but he had happy feet in the pocket last week. Seemed indecisive. Receivers dropped more than their share of catchable passes and the OL didn't allow an abundance of time in the pocket so it wasn't all on him. I'll credit the UC Davis defense. If they can find competent offense, they can compete soon.
If the Jacks offense struggles continue this week, do they go with Cartright? Or is the coaching staff all-in with Poe?
I have to admit I'm not feeling optimistic for a Jacks win (or even being competitive) vs. Montana a week from tomorrow.
All the talk of signature wins in conference here on cs.com and elsewhere...the only one that sticks out to me right now is EWU over Oregon State.
EWU and Montana seem to be firing on all (most) cylinders while the rest of the conference seems to still be trying to figure things out. I'll reserve judgment on MSU until I see what happens when they play a team at their talent level.
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:Sitting one game ahead of Jalmond at 27-7 on the year. Too lazy to do scores this week. Sue me.
OHPS < UM by 50+
ISU < UW by 50+
UNI > UNC by 30+ (UNI is playing at UNC!?)
USD < NAU by 17+
MSU < SFA by 3+
SUU > SAC by 24+
PSU > UCD by 17+
Somehow didn't include the McNeese/Weber game, but I picked the Cowboys (obviously) on the Big Sky Challenge, so I'm counting it. Perfect this week thanks to Sac's kicker missing a FG in OT. 8-0, 35-7 on the year.
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:Sitting one game ahead of Jalmond at 27-7 on the year. Too lazy to do scores this week. Sue me.
OHPS < UM by 50+
ISU < UW by 50+
UNI > UNC by 30+ (UNI is playing at UNC!?)
USD < NAU by 17+
MSU < SFA by 3+
SUU > SAC by 24+
PSU > UCD by 17+
Somehow didn't include the McNeese/Weber game, but I picked the Cowboys (obviously) on the Big Sky Challenge, so I'm counting it. Perfect this week thanks to Sac's kicker missing a FG in OT. 8-0, 35-7 on the year.
Don't get ahead of you yet. PSU/UCD is not over yet.
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:
Somehow didn't include the McNeese/Weber game, but I picked the Cowboys (obviously) on the Big Sky Challenge, so I'm counting it. Perfect this week thanks to Sac's kicker missing a FG in OT. 8-0, 35-7 on the year.
Don't get ahead of you yet. PSU/UCD is not over yet.
JALMOND wrote:Currently I am at 26-8 after going perfect last weekend. This weekend eight games involving Big Sky teams with EWU, Cal Poly and North Dakota all taking the week off. I am once again hoping for a perfect weekend. Here are my predictions.
ISU at Washington---The Bengals have shown that they can beat DII teams, having done away with Dixie State and Western State. Now they move up to the big time and play Pac-12's Washington. It would certainly be an eye opener should they get the win. Maybe a far idea....Washington 55, ISU 7.
Panhandle State at UM---The Grizzlies have shown they can blow away good FCS competition in both Appalachian State and North Dakota. Now they head back home where a DII team awaits. Not that great of a DII team either...UM 70, Panhandle State 7.
MSU at Stephen F Austin---In lieu of their star quarterback playing, Bobcats relied on their defense to hold on to the win last week against Colorado Mesa. This week, they may need to rely more on their second quarterback to provide some sort of offense...MSU 27, Stephen F Austin 21.
South Dakota at NAU---The Lumberjacks offense has suddenly become anemic, managing to score 7 total points so far this season. With bringing in the Missouri Valley's basement dweller South Dakota, they may not need very much offense, but they will need some...NAU 14, South Dakota 10.
Northern Iowa at UNC---The Bears move on from their hectic schedule playing Wyoming last week to welcoming Missouri Valley's powerhouse Northern Iowa this week. If they thought last week was tough, wait until they see Northern Iowa...Northern Iowa 38, UNC 20.
PSU at UCD---The Vikings have quietly built up the FCS leading total offense in the first three games while the Aggies defense has shut down their FCS opponents. Maybe the key lies in how the Aggies offense looks against the Vikings defense...PSU 24, UCD 17.
SUU at Sac State---The Hornets are an interesting bunch. No offense when they play the FBS and no defense when they play down. The Thunderbirds, on the other hand, have an FBS win already and have looked good in their other two games. The wacky game of the week...Sac State 32, SUU 24.
WSU at McNeese State---The Wildcats already own a win over the Southland, beating Stephen F Austin the first weekend. That was before their drubbing at the hands of both Utah and Utah State. Also, McNeese State is better than Stephen F Austin...McNeese State 31, WSU 24.
6-2 for the week, 32-10 for the year. Lessons learned, never bet against Sac State in OT and never trust the Bobcats without McGhee.
That was a pretty stupid comment on my part, wasn't it?
Fell asleep listening to PSU game. My brain was still asleep I guess.
The lesson should be, "Bet on Sac State in overtime exactly half the time, but make sure you don't get the win & the loss backwards because than you'll get them both wrong & that will suck."
