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THURSDAY - OCTOBER 21 |
Oregon
48 UCLA 20
The Bruins do not match up well with the
Ducks on paper...not even close. And the
game is in the confines of Autzen Stadium.
If teams wish to have a chance against Oregon,
they have to stop this running Quack Attack
with Heisman Hopeful LaMichael James coming
out of the backfield. This is the nation's
No. 1 ranked offense. While UCLA has some
excellent individual players on defense,
they have struggled mightily against the
run. Outside linebacker Akeem Ayers is the
only returning starter on this front seven
and it has shown. The Ducks also play at
a turbo-charged pace, and that figures to
be a challenge for UCLA, which has had trouble
subbing players in and out. Quarterback
Darron Thomas is expected to return after
suffering a slight should injury October
9. The game plan for head coach Rick Neuheisel
and his Bruins has to be to get their own
ground game going out of the Pistol formation
that has been implemented this season and
eat up the clock. Running back Johnathan
Franklin has emerged as one of the better
Pac Ten rushers this season but the lagging
passing game with question marks at quarterback
make this offense a little too one-dimensional.
Oregon will counter on defense with an extremely
quick bunch a little on the lighter side.
Expect them to force UCLA to prove they
can win a game passing the football by crowding
the box. UCLA just isn't equipped to go
up and down the field on a regular basis
and keep pace. This one has the potential
to get really ugly in Eugene as the Ducks
try to prove in the national spotlight that
they are deserving of that No. 1 ranking.
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206 |
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8:00 |
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South
Florida at Cincinnati |
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209 |
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Navy
vs. Notre Dame @East
Rutherford, NJ |
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Michigan
State 34 Northwestern 20
Be on the look out for the Spartans as they
are off to a 7-0 start, the best in East
Lansing since the great team of 1966. They
have three better-than-average road tests
left on the schedule, which are all quite
winnable. They avoid having to play Ohio
State making this team more than capable
of finishing the season undefeated. The
ground game has been good. Even when it
gets held in check as Illinois managed to
do last week, they turn to quarterback Kirk
Cousins who continues to get better while
outperforming the opposing team's quarterback.
What really has put MSU into this lofty
spot has been a secondary that has created
12 interceptions. They only collected six
total all of last season. They did lose
senior standout Chris L. Rucker after an
off-the-field altercation got him suspended
but cornerback Johnny Adams and free safety
Trenton Robinson have really taken up the
slack. They get tested this week as Northwestern
quarterback Dan Persa has completed a national-best
78 percent of his throws. He is also the
team's leading rusher with 295 yards. That's
not good for the Wildcats when measuring
their rushing prowess. The numbers on defense
are descent for Northwestern against sub
par competition. Big Ten play the last two
weeks has not resulted in the same winnable
measures. They have to figure out how Illinois
was able to slow down this Spartan rushing
attack and they need to win the turnover
batter. Those are two categories Michigan
State rarely losses. Northwestern gets a
real good taste of what true competition
looks like this week. Up until now it has
been horrible, which explains the 6-1 start.
This Saturday is a wake up call at Ryan
Field.
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| Michigan
State at Northwestern |
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206 |
12:00 |
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Syracuse
at West Virginia |
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209 |
12:00 |
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Iowa
State at Texas |
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676 |
12:00 |
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Penn
State at Minnesota |
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208 |
12:00 |
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Purdue
at Ohio State |
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TBA |
12:00 |
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Indiana
at Illinois |
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TBA |
12:00 |
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788 |
12:00 |
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790
639
640 |
12:00 |
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789 |
12:20 |
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791
634
698 |
1:00 |
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| Florida
Atlantic at Arkansas State |
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792 |
1:00
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Maryland
at Boston College |
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1:00 |
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Ohio
at Miami OH |
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2:00 |
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Wyoming
at Brigham Young |
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616 |
Georgia
Tech 31 Clemson 28
Quarterback Joshua Nesbitt is 44 yards shy
of breaking the ACC record for career rushing
yards by a quarterback, held by Clemson's
Woodrow Dantzler. He breaks it this week
in Dantzler's own back yard. For the second
straight week Clemson still is playing with
their backs against the wall. They were
in the same position last week after losing
three straight games and came out defending
the home turf by beating Maryland. This
is an extremely important game if either
team wishes to stay in the hunt for an ACC
Championship Game slot. Aside from Nesbitt
behind center, Tech still relies heavily
on running back Anthony Allen to make this
triple-option run. This is the nation's
No. 2 ranked rushing attack. Per usual it's
also the nation's second worst passing attack.
The defense has improved immensely since
Labor Day weekend and that gives the Yellow
Jackets a good chance at winning in Death
Valley. Clemson's rushing attack seemed
impressive early in the season, but the
Tigers' productivity on the ground has decreased
every week. Quarterback Kyle Parker is also
struggling to complete passes which is a
bad combination for any offense. What has
kept Clemson alive in the ACC race has been
solid special teams play and pretty good
defense when they need it. Defensive end
Da'Quan Bowers has become a one-man wrecking
crew, which makes the job much easier for
this secondary. Tech has beaten Clemson
four straight times, including twice a year
ago. Revenge and home field is what keeps
the Tigers in this extremely tight affair.
Close but no cigar.
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Tech at Clemson |
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Iowa
24 Wisconsin 21
Head coach Bret Bielema challenged his Badger
offensive line to get better last week as
No. 1 ranked Ohio State came to town. The
Buckeyes had not allowed a 100-yard rusher
all season. The unit, with two All-American
candidates in seniors Gabe Carimi and John
Moffitt, responded opening holes for big
240-pound John Clay and speedy James White
to pile up 184 yards. Quarterback Scott
Tolzien continues to improve his magnificent
efficiency. With receiver Nick Toon back
to health this offense has potential to
do some damage. Hold on; let's see if they
can produce two weeks in a row. Iowa is
the Big Ten's top ranked rushing defense.
Covering the pass has been another issue,
as Iowa has looked lost at times trying
to cover receivers. Look for Wisconsin to
try and soften up this Hawkeye front with
the arm of Tolzien. When Iowa has the ball,
quarterback Ricky Stanzi is a duplication
of his counterpart Tolzien...a very efficient
senior who can make plays with his arm when
asked to do so. Receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos
is now the school's career leader in receiving
yardage. Adam Robinson can do some damage
out of the backfield as Wisconsin has had
trouble stopping the ground game at times.
Many of these unit comparisons are equal
in ability. Wisconsin has a better offensive
line and Iowa has a better defensive front.
All this adds up to one heckuva game with
the hometown Hawkeyes looking to get back
on the map. They have been looking forward
to a game of this magnitude and it’s
in their own back yard. History has shown
they should respond quite well.
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3:30 |
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at Iowa |
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Oklahoma
State 27 Nebraska 26
The Huskers are coming off a very disappointing
home loss to Texas after committing five
fumbles, ten penalties and numerous dropped
passes, many at critical junctures. Redshirt
freshman quarterback Taylor Martinez, who
set a school record for rushing by a quarterback
the previous week, was held to just 21 yards
on 13 carries and was even benched in the
second half in favor of senior Zac Lee.
Martinez is still the starter and this offense
will likely be doing some serious soul searching
this week in preparation for an Oklahoma
State team that comes in with an unblemished
record. This one won't be in the comfortable
confines of Lincoln though. The Cowboys
actually play some pretty good run defense.
It's the secondary that has problems. This
is not a bad combination for matching up
with the run-oriented Huskers. The great
battle to watch will be when an incredible
Blackshirt Nebraska defense squares up against
the nation's No. 2 ranked offense. Quarterback
Brandon Weeden has picked up this Coach
Gundy offense and has begun to take off.
This offensive system has generated some
great players and 2010 is no exception.
Running back Kendall Hunter and receiver
Justin Blackmon are potential All-Americans
at this point. Weeden won't be able to throw
against this secondary, which is the top
ranked pass coverage team in the country.
While most would believe this game has potential
to be a high scoring affair, don't be surprised
if it is not. OSU has not seen a defense
half this good yet. Folks in Stillwater
should be primed. This is a battle royal
worth watching. Flip a coin when trying
to decipher the winner. Another turnover-marred
game by Nebraska won't get it done.
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at Oklahoma State |
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ESPN
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ABC Local |
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Auburn
26 LSU 20
This is a pure battle for first place in
the SEC West. Who would have thought this
would be the case back in August? Not many.
While both teams were projected to be Top
25 material, hardly anyone thought they
would be undefeated at this point. These
teams are almost complete opposites. Auburn
excels with the ball and LSU excels playing
defense. Big 6'6 Auburn quarterback Cameron
Newton is now the leader on some mid-season
Heisman ballots. The quarterback duo of
Jarrett Lee and Jordan Jefferson for LSU
is one of the worst in all the land. Several
factors give Auburn a definitive advantage
in this match up other than home field.
Auburn actually plays some pretty stout
run defense. That is really the only bread-and-butter
for LSU when they have the ball...handing
the rock off to running back Stevan Ridley.
What hurts Auburn's defensive numbers is
the secondary, but that should not be a
problem this week. Both of these teams are
winning by the hair of their chinny-chin-chins.
Something has to give. Auburn keeps on proving
they are the best team in Alabama, at least
in the current standings. Not as many points
this week however for the War Eagles.
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3:30 |
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| Louisiana
State at Auburn |
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CBS
Local |
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3:30 |
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Arizona
State at California |
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694 |
3:30 |
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Connecticut
at Louisville |
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208 |
3:30 |
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Houston
at SMU |
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613 |
3:30 |
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| Western
Michigan at Akron |
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ESPN
GamePlan
Sports Time Ohio |
790
662 |
3:30 |
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Kent
State at Bowling Green |
Buckeye
Cable Sports Net |
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3:30 |
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Rice
at UCF |
Bright
House Sports Net |
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3:30 |
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Kansas
State at Baylor |
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3:30 |
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Texas
Tech at Colorado |
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4:00 |
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| Central
Michigan at Northern Illinois |
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ESPN
GamePlan
CSN Chicago |
791
665 |
4:15 |
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Marshall
at East Carolina |
CSS
WITN (North Carolina)
WSAZ (West Virginia) |
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4:30 |
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| Louisiana-Monroe
at Middle Tennessee |
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ESPN
GamePlan |
792 |
5:00 |
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ESPN
GamePlan
Altitude
Oceanic Cable PPV |
793
681
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5:00 |
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Washington
State at Stanford |
FCS |
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5:00 |
SWX
Network |
New
Mexico State at Idaho |
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5:00 |
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Western
Kentucky at Louisiana-Lafayette |
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6:00 |
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Colorado
State at Utah |
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616 |
6:00 |
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Eastern
Michigan at Virginia |
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Alabama
35 Tennessee 14
One of the SEC's best rivalries won't be
getting as much attention as it typically
gets because of the Volunteers' woes. In
the mean time, Alabama has not allowed a
100-yard rusher since the 2007 season, a
span that goes 41 games. An injury-caused
revolving door in the Tennessee offensive
line has kept this unit from finding the
consistency it needs. It hasn't been able
to run the ball in every game and the quarterbacks
have been getting sacked nearly four times
per game. With the Crimson Tide coming to
town, that's not good news. While Alabama
has shown a few holes defensively including
sack production, they are still the most
feared in the SEC. Those numbers probably
get boosted this week. Vols quarterback
Matt Simms has to make much smarter decisions
or he likely ends up on the bench in favor
of freshman Tyler Bray. For this offense
to stand a remote chance tailback Tauren
Poole needs to have the game of his life.
Don't expect as much (see stat listed above).
The Tide has been a middle-of-the-pack type
of offense lately. Quarterback Greg McElroy
plays smart but doesn't possess the same
arm as some of his conference brothers behind
center. This is the Ingram/Richardson power
game show with Julio Jones being held in
check while battling through a nagging injury.
Receiver Marquis Maze has being doing the
receiving damage and has emerged as one
of the SEC's top punt returners. The Tennessee
defense has done a decent job until later
in the game when their depth issues start
to show. Alabama can wear a team down. No
one area exists where Tennessee has an edge.
It's a longtime rivalry game and Alabama
players, coaches and fans know this all
too well. Don't look for a let down...look
for a beat down.
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206 |
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Texas
A&M at Kansas |
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676 |
7:00 |
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UAB
at Mississippi State |
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208 |
7:00 |
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| South
Carolina at Vanderbilt |
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ESPN
GamePlan
FSN South
FSN Southwest
Sun Sports |
788
646
676
653 |
7:00 |
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Ball
State at Toledo |
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Miami
FL 27 North Carolina 23
The Tar Heels go into this game having won
their last four games and coach Butch Davis
is 4-0 against his former assistant Randy
Shannon. Both of these teams have a tremendous
secondary and this should make life difficult
for both quarterbacks on Saturday. UNC has
registered 11 interceptions on the year
and Miami's Jacory Harris has already thrown
nine. While everyone keeps waiting for Harris
to shake the turnover bug, it's not likely
to happen this week and that could play
a major factor. The better quarterback is
surprisingly T.J. Yates. The senior has
produced a fabulous season to date with
11 touchdowns passes to only one interception
and he leads the ACC in completion percentage.
This is what has kept the wheels from coming
off the Carolina wagon after 16 players
were placed in NCAA limbo to start 2010.
Out of those, only four players remain undetermined
so far as to their eligibility. The bigger
problem for Yates is that his favorite target,
tight end Zack Pianalto has been lost for
the season with a leg injury. The Miami
secondary boasts 12 interceptions. Carolina
won't run the ball versus this front and
the Hurricane secondary can make you pay
for being one-dimensional. Another area
where Miami has an advantage is running
with the ball behind the skills of running
back Damien Berry who is averaging 160 yards
per game. With so many starters missing
from the Tar Heels defensive front seven,
ground success here should open the door
for prime pass catcher Leonard Hankerson.
Hey, Miami wins this game and they move
to 3-1 in the conference, their best start
since 2005. The loser falls way back in
the Coastal Division chase. Miami gets its
revenge on Coach Davis for once. Only another
multiple interception game by Harris will
spoil the Hurricane outcome and that is
quite possible or at least keeps it close.
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Carolina at Miami FL |
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209 |
7:30 |
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ESPN
GamePlan
CSS
CST
Bright House Sports Net |
790
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Oklahoma
38 Missouri 30
How big is this game? ESPN GameDay will
be in Columbia for the very first time and
for the third weekend in a row, fans across
the landscape are hoping to see the No.
1 ranked team in the country falter yet
again. The Sooners sit atop the current
BCS standings that were just released. Oklahoma
has a five-headed monster at running back.
However, DeMarco Murray is about to rewrite
most of the school's record books in over
eight different categories including the
984 yards he needs to break the all-time
rushing record by Billy Sims. Under the
direction of quarterback Landry Jones this
receiving crew with All-American Ryan Broyles
is confident and the NASCAR fast-paced,
no-huddle offense just ripped Iowa State
last week for 40 first downs and 700 yards.
The good news for Missouri is that star
defensive end Aldon Smith has been cleared
to play this week after suffering a fractured
fibula in the third game. Despite Smith's
absence, the Tiger defense has been hot,
especially the last two weeks. The big problem
is that none of these Tigers have seen what's
about to enter the field offensively and
that is a concern. Bend, but don't break.
Oklahoma's offense will get its yards, but
Missouri, and its top-ranked red zone defense,
must hold the Sooners to field goals as
often as it can. When Missouri has the ball,
quarterback Blaine Gabbert, who has quietly
been meeting his lofty expectations by putting
together an excellent campaign, will be
playing in the biggest game of his college
career, and he's coming off his best passing
game of the year. The running game just
isn't there and that is a big advantage
for Sooner defensive linemen like Jeremy
Beal who have been wreaking havoc in opponent's
backfields. This game could get very interesting
if Mizzou can win the turnover battle as
they have been doing. The pressure is on
both teams, a place Oklahoma has already
been. OU has had a few close calls, but
they have gotten much better the last three
weeks.
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at Missouri |
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TCU
41 Air Force 14
Air Force, we have a problem. The Falcons
are 0-12 all time against top five teams
such as where TCU is currently ranked. Air
Force also suffered two big blows last week
on offense as fullback Jared Tew is out
with a broken fibula and receiver Zack Kauth
is out with an ankle injury making the receiving
unit dangerously thin. There are no deep
threats for stretching the field. The Falcons
can't avoid giving the ball to the fullback
in the triple-option attack, so it will
be on replacement Nathan Walker to make
some things happen. They will face a defense
that has not allowed a touchdown in three-straight
games. Yikes. The Frogs are every bit as
good on defense as they've ever been under
head coach Gary Patterson, and it's from
an across-the-roster approach where everyone
is producing. The status is not much different
on the offensive side for TCU with senior
Andy Dalton re-emerging as one of the nation's
elite college quarterbacks. However, TCU
has been remarkably balanced over the past
three seasons and will continue handing
off to Ed Wesley, whose 95 rushing yards
per game still become opposing defensive
coordinators No. 1 concern. Tackling has
been an issue for Air Force, especially
in the secondary and the pass rush has disappeared.
If the Falcons cannot locate an answer this
week they are in Texas style trouble. And
keep this in mind...Air Force played TCU
tough last year in a three-point loss on
a very cold and miserable day in Colorado
Springs. The Frogs are now starting to acknowledge
style points are a necessity if they want
to move up in the polls, so if there is
any chance to put away the Falcons early
and keep piling it on, TCU will absolutely
go for it. Smells like hammer time big time
in Fort Worth.
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616 |
8:00 |
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State at San Jose State |
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791 |
9:00 |
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Tulane
at UTEP |
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10:00 |
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San
Diego State at New Mexico |
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616 |
10:15 |
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Washington
at Arizona |
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206 |
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