Early leans Hawaii +11 and OVER 69!!
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Javier
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Javier
Now Hawaii Vs BYU!!
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Hawaii (1-0) at B-Y-U (1-0)
The Sports Network
DATE & TIME: Friday, September 6th, 7:00 p.m. (et).
FACTS & STATS: Site: LaVell Edwards Stadium (65,000) -- Provo, Utah. Television: ESPN. Home Record: Hawaii 1-0, BYU 1-0. Away Record: Hawaii 0-0, BYU 0-0. Neutral Record: Hawaii 0-0, BYU 0-0. Conference Record: Hawaii 0-0, BYU 0-0. Series Record: BYU leads, 18-8.
GAME NOTES: The Warriors of Hawaii make their first trip to the mainland this week as they take on the BYU Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Friday night. Hawaii, a member of the Western Athletic Conference, opened its 2002 season with a bit of a softball last week, matching up against the Panthers of Eastern Illinois out on the island. The result of its meeting with the Division I-AA school was a resounding 61-36 victory. As for the Cougars, they managed to run the score up on the Syracuse Orangemen last week, only the second-ever meeting between the two schools, 42-21. Since it was the season opener for BYU it'll have to play catch-up when it comes to the Mountain West Conference standings, something the team didn't have to worry about last year as it won the league title outright at 7-0, now that Colorado State has won its first two outings. This is a big rematch from last year, as Hawaii took the Cougars out of the running for a chance at a BCS berth. The 72-45 shootout in Honolulu ended BYU's 12-game win streak and forced the team to settle for a Liberty Bowl meeting with Louisville on New Year's Eve, a game which the Cougars lost. Currently BYU owns an 18-8 record in the series with the Warriors and has a perfect 7-0 mark in games played on its home field.
Quarterback Timmy Chang, who missed all of last season due to a wrist injury, effectively put to rest any worries that the Hawaii faithful and head coach June Jones may have had about his readiness for the 2002 campaign, as he completed 19-of-30 pass attempts for 374 yards and three touchdowns in the victory over Eastern Illinois. There were questions about his hands going into the contest since he had fractured his pinky finger only two weeks earlier. As the game progressed Jones had no problem inserting rookie signal caller Jason Whieldon into the lineup to see what he could do against the Panthers and the transfer from Saddleback Community College did not disappoint as he hit 5- of-10 passes for 79 yards and a score in his first Division I action. Overall the Hawaii offense produced 578 yards, but only 125 of that coming on the ground. However, that's not entirely new to this team since the Warriors averaged just 81.3 ypg a year ago, last in the conference and 114th in the nation. In order to open up the passing game even more, Hawaii is going to need to get better production out of the likes of Mike Bass and Thero Mitchell. The pair combined to gain 936 of the team's 977 yards on the ground last year and also accounted for 12 of its 13 rushing scores. Last Saturday they picked up a meager 39 yards on eight carries, dwarfed by the 50 yards on five attempts by the combo of Chang and Whieldon.
Defensively its the same story this year as it was last year for the Warriors, as the squad just tries to keep its collective head above water and not make all the offense's efforts go for naught. Eastern Illinois produced 156 yards on the ground and another 319 through the air as the steady combination of running and passing throughout most of the contest allowed the Panthers to control the ball for more than 37 minutes. With the Warrior defense on the field for such a long time, there's little doubt that the unit will have a tough time finding the energy it will need as the season wears on. Last year the squad was in the middle of the pack in the conference when it came to defensive stats and it routinely allowed the opposition to gain between 400 and 500 yards per contest. Certainly, when the Warriors take chances on defense, it either pays big dividends or blows up in their faces, as we saw last Saturday. Two players picked off passes for the Warriors and returned them for touchdowns; first a 28-yard score for Hyrum Peters early in the second quarter, and Abu Maafala added another from 32 yards out to start the final stanza.
It took a few minutes to get it going, but once the BYU scoring machine kicked into high gear there was no stopping the Cougars as they pasted Syracuse in a 42-21 victory. There were obviously questions about whether or not the offense would be able to survive this season, having lost the two main components from a year ago (quarterback Brandon Doman and Doak Walker Award winner Luke Staley), and those were quickly answered. By the end of the contest BYU had racked up 615 yards of total offense, bettering the team's national best average from a year ago of more than 542 ypg. Quarterback Bret Engemann threw for 386 yards on 35-of-54 passing, with three touchdowns and one interception. He even proved he could run the ball by posting 50 yards on eight carries, leading to one score. Sophomore running back Marcus Whalen answered the call to fill the hole left by Staley, by carrying the ball 19 times for 140 yards and one touchdown. BYU receivers recorded 397 total yards for the night by spreading the wealth between 10 different guys, including six passes to Toby Christensen for 98 yards and one touchdown. Sophomore David Christensen pulled in five passes for 74 yards and one touchdown, and senior Reno Mahe was unusually quiet as he pulled in four balls for 35 yards. It appears as though the country's top scoring team from a year ago (46.8 ppg) is back in business.
Last year the Cougars constantly had to fear that their defense would let a game slip away from them, but while the Orangemen managed to produce 326 yards of total offense last week, the unit let them pick up their yards between the goal lines for the most part. What BYU has to be worried about though, is precisely what happened in 2001 as the defense allowed opponents to post better than 202 yards on the ground per outing -- Syracuse produced 198 yards on 42 rushing attempts. The pass defense appeared to be a little more confident, compared to a season average last year of 245.7 ypg, as the group held the Orange to just 128 yards through the air. Syracuse quarterback R.J. Anderson struggled mightily as he completed only 8-of-24 attempts and was picked off twice by the Cougars. While Aaron Francisco led BYU in tackles with eight in the opener, it was Paul Walkenhorst and Brady Poppinga that made the most noise as they each collected five stops, but more importantly, three apiece in the backfield. Poppinga also forced a fumble, while Jeff Cowart, a converted tight end playing defensive end, recorded one sack and pulled down his first career interception. The Cougars certainly could have been more stingy had they had their secondary leader available for the contest, defensive back Jenaro Gilford. The junior missed the contest due to injury but should be back in uniform for this outing.
The Cougars definitely have something to prove against the Warriors Friday night and don't think for one moment that head coach Gary Crowton and his staff are going to let the players forget what the Warriors did to them a year ago. With the Hawaii defense still rather suspect, and the BYU unit making strides towards bettering themselves, this wild shootout goes to home team.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: BYU 49, Hawaii 37
The Sports Network
DATE & TIME: Friday, September 6th, 7:00 p.m. (et).
FACTS & STATS: Site: LaVell Edwards Stadium (65,000) -- Provo, Utah. Television: ESPN. Home Record: Hawaii 1-0, BYU 1-0. Away Record: Hawaii 0-0, BYU 0-0. Neutral Record: Hawaii 0-0, BYU 0-0. Conference Record: Hawaii 0-0, BYU 0-0. Series Record: BYU leads, 18-8.
GAME NOTES: The Warriors of Hawaii make their first trip to the mainland this week as they take on the BYU Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Friday night. Hawaii, a member of the Western Athletic Conference, opened its 2002 season with a bit of a softball last week, matching up against the Panthers of Eastern Illinois out on the island. The result of its meeting with the Division I-AA school was a resounding 61-36 victory. As for the Cougars, they managed to run the score up on the Syracuse Orangemen last week, only the second-ever meeting between the two schools, 42-21. Since it was the season opener for BYU it'll have to play catch-up when it comes to the Mountain West Conference standings, something the team didn't have to worry about last year as it won the league title outright at 7-0, now that Colorado State has won its first two outings. This is a big rematch from last year, as Hawaii took the Cougars out of the running for a chance at a BCS berth. The 72-45 shootout in Honolulu ended BYU's 12-game win streak and forced the team to settle for a Liberty Bowl meeting with Louisville on New Year's Eve, a game which the Cougars lost. Currently BYU owns an 18-8 record in the series with the Warriors and has a perfect 7-0 mark in games played on its home field.
Quarterback Timmy Chang, who missed all of last season due to a wrist injury, effectively put to rest any worries that the Hawaii faithful and head coach June Jones may have had about his readiness for the 2002 campaign, as he completed 19-of-30 pass attempts for 374 yards and three touchdowns in the victory over Eastern Illinois. There were questions about his hands going into the contest since he had fractured his pinky finger only two weeks earlier. As the game progressed Jones had no problem inserting rookie signal caller Jason Whieldon into the lineup to see what he could do against the Panthers and the transfer from Saddleback Community College did not disappoint as he hit 5- of-10 passes for 79 yards and a score in his first Division I action. Overall the Hawaii offense produced 578 yards, but only 125 of that coming on the ground. However, that's not entirely new to this team since the Warriors averaged just 81.3 ypg a year ago, last in the conference and 114th in the nation. In order to open up the passing game even more, Hawaii is going to need to get better production out of the likes of Mike Bass and Thero Mitchell. The pair combined to gain 936 of the team's 977 yards on the ground last year and also accounted for 12 of its 13 rushing scores. Last Saturday they picked up a meager 39 yards on eight carries, dwarfed by the 50 yards on five attempts by the combo of Chang and Whieldon.
Defensively its the same story this year as it was last year for the Warriors, as the squad just tries to keep its collective head above water and not make all the offense's efforts go for naught. Eastern Illinois produced 156 yards on the ground and another 319 through the air as the steady combination of running and passing throughout most of the contest allowed the Panthers to control the ball for more than 37 minutes. With the Warrior defense on the field for such a long time, there's little doubt that the unit will have a tough time finding the energy it will need as the season wears on. Last year the squad was in the middle of the pack in the conference when it came to defensive stats and it routinely allowed the opposition to gain between 400 and 500 yards per contest. Certainly, when the Warriors take chances on defense, it either pays big dividends or blows up in their faces, as we saw last Saturday. Two players picked off passes for the Warriors and returned them for touchdowns; first a 28-yard score for Hyrum Peters early in the second quarter, and Abu Maafala added another from 32 yards out to start the final stanza.
It took a few minutes to get it going, but once the BYU scoring machine kicked into high gear there was no stopping the Cougars as they pasted Syracuse in a 42-21 victory. There were obviously questions about whether or not the offense would be able to survive this season, having lost the two main components from a year ago (quarterback Brandon Doman and Doak Walker Award winner Luke Staley), and those were quickly answered. By the end of the contest BYU had racked up 615 yards of total offense, bettering the team's national best average from a year ago of more than 542 ypg. Quarterback Bret Engemann threw for 386 yards on 35-of-54 passing, with three touchdowns and one interception. He even proved he could run the ball by posting 50 yards on eight carries, leading to one score. Sophomore running back Marcus Whalen answered the call to fill the hole left by Staley, by carrying the ball 19 times for 140 yards and one touchdown. BYU receivers recorded 397 total yards for the night by spreading the wealth between 10 different guys, including six passes to Toby Christensen for 98 yards and one touchdown. Sophomore David Christensen pulled in five passes for 74 yards and one touchdown, and senior Reno Mahe was unusually quiet as he pulled in four balls for 35 yards. It appears as though the country's top scoring team from a year ago (46.8 ppg) is back in business.
Last year the Cougars constantly had to fear that their defense would let a game slip away from them, but while the Orangemen managed to produce 326 yards of total offense last week, the unit let them pick up their yards between the goal lines for the most part. What BYU has to be worried about though, is precisely what happened in 2001 as the defense allowed opponents to post better than 202 yards on the ground per outing -- Syracuse produced 198 yards on 42 rushing attempts. The pass defense appeared to be a little more confident, compared to a season average last year of 245.7 ypg, as the group held the Orange to just 128 yards through the air. Syracuse quarterback R.J. Anderson struggled mightily as he completed only 8-of-24 attempts and was picked off twice by the Cougars. While Aaron Francisco led BYU in tackles with eight in the opener, it was Paul Walkenhorst and Brady Poppinga that made the most noise as they each collected five stops, but more importantly, three apiece in the backfield. Poppinga also forced a fumble, while Jeff Cowart, a converted tight end playing defensive end, recorded one sack and pulled down his first career interception. The Cougars certainly could have been more stingy had they had their secondary leader available for the contest, defensive back Jenaro Gilford. The junior missed the contest due to injury but should be back in uniform for this outing.
The Cougars definitely have something to prove against the Warriors Friday night and don't think for one moment that head coach Gary Crowton and his staff are going to let the players forget what the Warriors did to them a year ago. With the Hawaii defense still rather suspect, and the BYU unit making strides towards bettering themselves, this wild shootout goes to home team.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: BYU 49, Hawaii 37
Last year I remember this game, with a no defense teams, always passing the ball, doing explosive and contundent plays, and just scoring for pleasure Hawaii, all the people talk about the travel, and the altitude and things like this who a real athlete do not care, let's see!!!
Javier
Javier
Well, I go to class, today I should to make the food and I will be out of the net for 3-5 hours, please post anything!
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Javier
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Javier
We are on the same side again so good luck to us Hawiia 10-1-2 vs BYU since 1987 so think +11 is looking good.Really like Boston Collage have any thoughts? GL
Hawiia 10-1-2 vs BYU since 1987 so think +11 is looking good.Really like Boston Collage have any thoughts? GL
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