Here's a good video blog on Saturday's matchup. It's just a black-screen for the first 30-seconds.
Here's a good video blog on Saturday's matchup. It's just a black-screen for the first 30-seconds.
Man I love those guys. Pretty good stuff.
Good editorial. I think Nick Hill had it right when he said SIU has to take it one play at a time in this weekend's game. SIU is going to have to execute and avoid beating themselves. Outside of that, go out there, do what you've been doing, and have some fun playing the #1 team in the country.
I would love to be at this game. Unfortunately it's Shoot-Bambi weekend! Trying to keep the roads safe for Illinoisans!
NDSU gave up 22 at Delaware and 21 to WIU, their highest totals this year. I think we Will score points on them.
They are #1 in scoring offense. We are #3. However, they played non-scholarship Butler and put up 605 yds and 57 pts on them, which skews it a bit. (They also put up 57 on WIU.) We played a slightly tougher schedule according to Sagarin.
They are #1 in rushing - we are #2.
They have the best pass defense in the league. We are #4.
We have a few more sacks (but we've given up a lot more sacks.) They've only given up 7 sacks all year.
Hopefully our O line continues their great play and protects the QB, and we don't start slow, which we have done a few times. I expect this to be a good game!
Any predictions for Saturday?
How do you beat a team that's won 32 in a row? That's an unbelievable record. But I'll show up and hope.
How do you beat a team that's won 32 in a row? That's an unbelievable record. But I'll show up and hope.
We have to play our BEST game of the year. No turnovers. Score first. And get some breaks. Anything is possible. Ask Kentucky's men's basketball team about the Evansville game last week.
How do you beat a team that's won 32 in a row? That's an unbelievable record. But I'll show up and hope.
We will get throttled if we play with this mentality.
Maybe we catch NDSU looking ahead at the playoffs?
That said, we probably lose and it likely isn't pretty.
EDIT: I hope I'm wrong.
I suspect if we keep it close most of the game we have a good shot at making the playoffs
I would love to be at this game. Unfortunately it's Shoot-Bambi weekend! Trying to keep the roads safe for Illinoisans!
Shoot as many of those *uckers as you can. I'll gladly pay your fine and/or bail you out of jail if you go over limit or shoot the wrong deer. Don't know how picky Illinois Game Wardens are but I've seen enough of North Woods Law and Lone Star Law to know that they get a little *itchy when when hunters do stupid stuff.
"The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe." ~Dr. Leonard H. McCoy
NDSU favored by 19.5
I remember the 2005 game against NDSU like it was yesterday. It was a cold windy day at the Mac. Last game of the season. Playoff spot was up in the air with 7 wins. If we could win this last game we secure a spot. My buddies and I started tailgating early that day before making the trek to the Mac. We cheered our rears off to a 9-0 victory. While the game tomorrow will certainly not end at 9-0 I see history repeating. We get the 8th win, we secure our spot. Gotta believe. Go dawgs!
Any team can win on any given Saturday, that 32 game win streak has to end at some point! Go Dawgs! As mentioned previously, we’ll have to play mistake free and hope the crowd can juice us up. If Javon Williams is healthy and the defense plays well, I think we have a shot!
Huge game today! Regardless of the outcome, proud of the team this year and happy for Nick Hill. Think we are on our way back as a program. Go Dawgs.
Vegas has the Dawgs at-17. That's probably too much. They also have the over/under at 53.5. That's probably not enough.
I'm not sayin' -- I'm just sayin'!
