3-1 LW
***** (0-0)
None
**** (1-0)
Oregon -12
*** (1-0)
UM/ND Over 48'
** (0-0)
PSU -28'
* (1-1)
None
Thoughts:
Purdue is a bad football team. Bad football team crossing three time zones to face an angry and fast team? Not a recipe for success. They gave up 300+ on the ground last year vs Oregon and will do so again, even without Blount.
UM/ND is typically a dog series with games in South Bend going over the total and games on field turf in A2 going under. I see this game bucking the trend and being a high scoring affair. UM has a very young secondary that will struggle with ND's short, short, short then deep passing game. ND's screen game will slow down an aggressive UM front 4. On the other side, Jon Tenuta has been horrific vs the spread. In games since 2006 he's faced spreads WV, Utah, VT, Michigan and Purdue. In those 5 games his defenses have given up an avg of 28ppg and 440 ypg. A lousy UM offense Michigan moved the ball with ease last year vs ND and should do the same (at times) this year. Conditions should be ideal with temps in the mid 70's and clear skies.
Cuse is certain to be emotionally spent this week after losing a heartbreaker to Minny. Paulus was shockingly impressive last week but I don't see him continuing that type of play on the road vs a very disciplined (though not amazingly talented) Penn State defense. This isn't a look ahead week for Penn St as they have lowly Temple on deck.
Wanted to take Air Force but I just can't pull the trigger. Hard to gauge all the emotional stuff, new stadium, coming off overtime win, Cal on deck.....
GL all
***** (0-0)
None
**** (1-0)
Oregon -12
*** (1-0)
UM/ND Over 48'
** (0-0)
PSU -28'
* (1-1)
None
Thoughts:
Purdue is a bad football team. Bad football team crossing three time zones to face an angry and fast team? Not a recipe for success. They gave up 300+ on the ground last year vs Oregon and will do so again, even without Blount.
UM/ND is typically a dog series with games in South Bend going over the total and games on field turf in A2 going under. I see this game bucking the trend and being a high scoring affair. UM has a very young secondary that will struggle with ND's short, short, short then deep passing game. ND's screen game will slow down an aggressive UM front 4. On the other side, Jon Tenuta has been horrific vs the spread. In games since 2006 he's faced spreads WV, Utah, VT, Michigan and Purdue. In those 5 games his defenses have given up an avg of 28ppg and 440 ypg. A lousy UM offense Michigan moved the ball with ease last year vs ND and should do the same (at times) this year. Conditions should be ideal with temps in the mid 70's and clear skies.
Cuse is certain to be emotionally spent this week after losing a heartbreaker to Minny. Paulus was shockingly impressive last week but I don't see him continuing that type of play on the road vs a very disciplined (though not amazingly talented) Penn State defense. This isn't a look ahead week for Penn St as they have lowly Temple on deck.
Wanted to take Air Force but I just can't pull the trigger. Hard to gauge all the emotional stuff, new stadium, coming off overtime win, Cal on deck.....
GL all