FCS Championship Game prediction

[wbtfg]

You don’t say ISU is big and physical? Do you know who their strength coach is and who he did not get along with at his last job before Illinois State?

Yeah....I've read it on here about 1500 times. Are we going to make this thread about Bobby too?

 

[UncleRico]

I've been watching ISU games over the past few days, and I would say they are, by far, the best FCS team we've played this year...definitely better than their seeding. They are BIG and physical on both their lines (typical for MVFC). Their linebackers are active and really run downhill. The one receiver is a stud, and the entire receiving corps is talented.

The running back is a bow-legged bowling ball who is a North/South runner...maybe somewhat similar to the guy from Yale.

The QB throws with a ton of confidence....which sometimes gets him into trouble. MSU needs to shut down the run game and force them to be one-dimensional.

Offensively, I don't think we'll have much luck running between the tackles, thus will attack the edges with JET sweeps, outside zone, split zone... In the pass game, I think we need stay patient and be efficient with underneath routes.

I don't have a score prediction, but I think the point spread is really disrespecting a very good and talented ISU team.

Their QB threw 5 picks and they still came back to beat NDSU on the road. To me that says a lot about that team.

 

[wbtfg]

Their QB threw 5 picks and they still came back to beat NDSU on the road. To me that says a lot about that team.

Not to mention a punt return for a td and a long 80 yard td. credit to ISU, but also, ndsu pissed some things down their leg. It was a bizarre game.

 

[Caturday24]

As a bias cats fan, I think of course we win. But a 9.5 (11.5) spread on SBM is wild to me. I wonder how both teams come out after the 2 week gap. We are known for starting out slow out of byes, but for them, does this 2 week gap kill all their momentum? I was really rooting for nova cause there is concern with how big their trenches are.

 

[HikeGlacier]

Not to mention a punt return for a td and a long 80 yard td. credit to ISU, but also, ndsu pissed some things down their leg. It was a bizarre game.

ISU dominated the game. They kept NDSU in it by giving up big plays.