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What do you make that?I appreciate Alabama playing so poorly to drive the line down at Tennessee next week.
If Milroe doesn't put it on the ground twice, it's a very different game. I mean, they are flawed for sure, but this is still a playoff caliber team, assuming Bryce comes backAlabama is a flawed team. Very unusual for a Saban team. I’m a fan but this team has a lot of issues
Which part? Playing poorly or Tennessee?What do you make that?
Which part? Playing poorly or Tennessee?
I imagine it will be Alabama -10.5 or so unless Bryce is ruled out. I doubt the linesmakers will be as reactionary as all the pundits will be when they all start predicting a Tennessee double digit victory. I would feel pretty confident in predicting a Tennessee win with Milroe at QB. A healthy Bryce will shred that defense, then it will just depend on if the defense can get enough stopsThe line next week
Even with Bryce they haven’t been super impressive. Trust me, I’m a fan. I really am rooting for them. But this team is very flawed. They might make the playoff, but that’s far from a given.If Milroe doesn't put it on the ground twice, it's a very different game. I mean, they are flawed for sure, but this is still a playoff caliber team, assuming Bryce comes back
Sure, but what team isn’t flawed?Even with Bryce they haven’t been super impressive. Trust me, I’m a fan. I really am rooting for them. But this team is very flawed. They might make the playoff, but that’s far from a given.
I don’t mean just flawed in 1 or 2 aspects. They are undisciplined, turnover prone, not great defensively, special teams are inconsistent, wide receivers are very young, etc, etc.Sure, but what team isn’t flawed?
The undisciplined part is concerning and has been for the last couple of seasons. Outside of last night, I haven’t seen anything with turnovers that is too bad, other than we haven’t forced many this year. I do think the defense is a top 5 unit nationally this year, so don’t really see that as a problem. The missed FGs last night are hopefully an aberration, Reichard has been great his whole career. It’s actually been the veteran WR that have been disappointing this year with the drops. We’ve been spoiled with 1st round talent at that position for a decade, and for whatever reason, the guys we’ve recruited there haven’t developed like you’d expect.I don’t mean just flawed in 1 or 2 aspects. They are undisciplined, turnover prone, not great defensively, special teams are inconsistent, wide receivers are very young, etc, etc.
Weird to see utah get bullied defensively
Gundy was hired by the same AD who hired Dabo. And Les.Gundy is incredible. Let’s be honest. LSU has flirted with him for eons.
Almost wonder…..
Okie Lite just stays around. Like Iowa but better
Hard to believe it's been 15 years since the I'm a man, I'm 40 rant. I sure as hell didn't believe he'd still be in Stillwater 15 years after that.Gundy is incredible. Let’s be honest. LSU has flirted with him for eons.
Almost wonder…..
Okie Lite just stays around. Like Iowa but better
One of the best coaches in the country, and one of the most interestingGundy is incredible. Let’s be honest. LSU has flirted with him for eons.
Almost wonder…..
Okie Lite just stays around. Like Iowa but better
I don't know that I'd say that Okie St is lacking for resources, but your point remainsYep I have so much more respect for the coaches like Gundy who elevated mediocre programs above their rivals who have 10x the resources. Gundy, Clawson, wittingham, leach, etc…for Gundy to do it pretty consistently for 15+ years is remarkable
Especially in view of how this current staff has never quit talking about how now that they are in charge all those lazy habits the players had under Riley will be a thing of the past because the new staff has made them tough and worked them so hard they are back in top football shape.That was an eye-opening comment from Venables about the players fitness.
Oklahoma State/Texas Tech was an even game to me. I had Oklahoma State so I lucked out a win, but Tech could just as easily have won that game.Texas Tech is the only team to have run over 500 plays this year, 523 to be exact in 6 games. UTEP is #2, but they have played 7 games. TT has run 45 more plays than the next team having completed 6 games. TT is averaging 87.16 plays per game and have gone over 100 plays 3x. This past week vs Ok St was the first time they did it in 4 quarters instead of their two OT games. TT outgained Ok State by 93 yards this week.
Northwestern is averaging 3 lost turnovers per game since week 0. They have lost 16 on the season. Two other teams have lost 16, UTEP in 7 games and UTah State in 6. These teams do occasionally get some turnovers leaving Stanford and Temple as the two worst TO margin teams at over -2 per game.
Last week UTEP outgained La Tech by 121 yards but lost by 10 (UTEP lost 4 TOs, LaTech lost 2). LaTech had 17 pts off turnovers including a pick-six. UTEP only converted 1 of their 2 gained TOs into pts (7).
Northern Illinois outgained Toledo 424-349, but NIU threw 4 INTs and Toledo ret'd 2 of them for INT. All 4 were picked off by Quinyon Mitchell.
Tulsa turned it over 4x, which Navy converted 3 on short fields to 17 pts. Navy's 53 pts scored matches their 4 game combined total pts scored coming into last week.
Wake Forest outgained Army 488-407, yet won 45-10. Army fumbled at the WF09, SOD at WF33, threw INT from the WF20, missed a FG and kicked a FG from the WF16
Virginia ran for 6 yards on Louisville. LV had been allowing 159.4 ypg rushing
After scoring 0 pts 2H vs Tulsa and 3 pts 2H vs UK, Ole Miss made up for it with 35 2H pts vs Vandy including the game covering TD when Ole Miss very easily and politely should've taken a knee, but instead hurried to score TD in final seconds.
East Carolina outgained Tulane, but lost 9-24. ECU was -2 TOs and threw INT from the T24 after a 70y drive and at their own 46. Tulane converted TOs into 10pts. ECU also kicked FG from T10, missed a FG from the T29 and were SOD at the T32 and T22.
Texas State dominated the 1H vs App State and led 24-3 HT. Then Texas State got a 94y pick-six on the first possession of the 3rd Q to extend the lead to 30-3! App scored 15 of the next 18 pts then were SOD at the T39 and T06. Tx St added another FG and App St scored on the final play of the game :00 left and did not attempt xpt (would've mattered for 2H line). App State outgained them 436-334
Oregon State did outgain Stanford 442-369 including a 192-90 rushing edge, but needed that miracle game winning TD I'm sure you've seen now. Beavers made and missed FGs from just outside of the RZ after a pair of 50+y drives. Their final game winning drive went for 76 yards with a 56y TD catch/run.
USC only outgained Washington State by 53y but won by 16 pts
Hawaii took a 14-13 lead with just 1:19 left, but they couldn't hold it as SD St short passed their way down the field for a 16-14 win. The Aztec kicker missed his first attempt, but a timeout was called. He then made the one that counted.
Virginia Tech O scored their most pts vs Pitt, 29, and the Hokies topped 400y of O for the first time this season vs FBS opponent. Entering this game VT O was averaging just 279.5 in 4 FBS games. Now, the VT D did allow Pitt RB Israel Abanikanda to break Tony D's single game rushing record with 320y.
The Akron O was up for the task vs a very depleted Ohio secondary. Zips put up 478 yards and 34 pts. Ohio O was unstoppable however with 561y and 55 pts of their own. Zips QB set a school record with 43 completions (54 attempts). Ohio had a 13y fumble return TD as well.
FSU outgained NC State 387-307. FSU's last two possessions ended on INTs including one in the EZ with just :38 left. NC State threw their own INT in FSU territory and scored just 1-of-4 TDs in the RZ while kicking 3 short FGs.
New Mexico slightly outgained Wyoming 319-304, but Lobos were -3 TOs including a game ending pick-six creating the 27-14 Wyoming win. Wyoming also got a FG after failing to gain a FD after NM muffed a punt.
Nevada outgained Colorado STate 358-255...CSU led 14-0 with both TDs being scored on D, a 21y pick-six and a 50y fumble recovery. In fact on their first 8 possessions of the game CSU advanced no further than the N38.
Ohio State won 49-20 and had a 614-202 yard edge. MSU had a 32y pick-six and an 80y garbage time TD drive when Buckeyes were leading 49-13.
Kent State again struggled to score in the 1H. They have scored just 7 points each vs Ohio and Miami Oh the last two weeks. In fact they scored 13 points each in the 1H vs Georgia and Washington. Kent is not living up to their potential vs MAC opponents.
SMU is suspect and I won't be on them at all. I've seen it happen over and over through the years. A team like SMU plays at a high level and the coach gets rewarded with a big contract at a new school. The old school has all the players back, but hires a guy who has never been a head coach before, and each game of the season they regress a little as the efficiency and precision the old coach installed wears off.UCF only outgained SMU 484-476, but won 41-19! SMU led 13-10 HT. Ponies twice turned it over just inside UCF territory and kicked FGs from the CF15 and CF07 in the 1H. Those blown opporunities cost them as UCF awoke in the 2H to outscore them 31-6. SMU was SOD 3x in the 2H, once in their own territory (UCF got no pts out of that) and twice in UCF territory (29 and 19 yard lines).
Central Michigan outgained Ball St 340-250, but Ball St won 17-16. Ball St O started very slow with net negative yardage on their first 5 possession due to a big sack/fumble. CM D's 3 sacks accounted for 40 lost yards for Ball St. Each team lost 2 fumbles a piece and each team had a TD off a turnover. Central Mich got a fumble recovery at the B03 after a sack giving them a 10-0 lead. Ball St had a 4y fumble return TD. Each team had a SOD possession in scoring position, CM at the B22 and Ball St at the C01. And each team missed a FG.
It was like a comedy of errors for Bowling Green vs Buffalo. BG threw an INT on their first possession and quicklty trailed 0-17. At the end of the 1H, BG finally put a drive together getting to the UB06 with a first-goal, but would ultimately settle for a FGA from the UB07, which they faked, an awful embarrassing holder-pitch to kicker that went horribly wrong and Buffalo scooped and scored it, however that was called back by penalty and UB would be SOD that possession. Later in the 1H, BG was running in for an apparent TD, but they fumbled at the 1 yard line and two plays later Buffalo got a 92y TD run out of it! 24-0 at this point and 31-0 HT. Early 2H, BG fumbled at the UB03 and the Bulls returned that 97y for a TD! That is 3 occassions BG was inside the Buffalo 10 yard line and not only got zero pts, but Buffalo converted them for 14 of their own points! Buffalo did outgain them 466-380, but that yardage is not indicative of the 38-7 score.
Missouri outgained Florida 370-293, but lost 17-24. FL ST had a 48y punt return setting up a short field FG and their D had a 49y pick-six and after the 1Q, FL led 10-0, but Missouri had outgained them 107-32 with FL only having 1 FD. Mizzou tied it at HT and was outgaining them 196 to 65 at that point, FDs in the 1H were 11 to 3 for Tigers. In the 2H Florida found their O and Mizzou's second INT was thrown from the FL16 to the FL04. Gators did have 13 TFLs.
Georgia Tech won 23-20 in OT, but they outgained Duke 412-278. GT had to twice kick FGs from the D06 and D04 after long drives. Duke was INT'd at the G08 3rd Q. GT led 20-6 when Duke got a 81y punt return TD in the 4th Q, then Duke went 14p 80y for the game tying TD with :08 left. In OT GT made a FG and Duke missed theirs after an O PI call forced them to kick from the 34.
FIU actually outgained UConn 409-402 but lost 12-33. FIU had two empty possessions to the UC22 and UC34 end in turnovers after a combined 94 yards of O. UConn had no such trouble scoring, leading 20-0 HT and 26-7. FIU was SOD three straight times to end the game including one at the UC05.
Cincy's first and last plays of the 1H were INTs. The first one was on a deep pass into USF territory and USF did get a FG out of that to lead 10-0 early. South Florida led Cincinnati 17-14 at HT and 24-21 in the 4th Q. Cincy took the lead just under 10min left. USF would be SOD 4th-1 at the C25 with 5min to go and Cincy ran out the clock. USF outrushed Cincy 224-221 on only 6 more rush attempts. For the game Cincy outgained them 414-363.