This is pretty much what I expected when I read Tinkles comment today about practice this week - anytime Tinkle says they had a good week of practice they come out and lay an egg - I think it has to do with being satisfied with the effort, like "we did good in practice so now we can relax". I don't know why, but it always works that way - maybe "good week of practice" is tinkle's code phrase for "don't come to the game because we are really going to stink it up". That what it means to me, anyway.
I think tinkle will get them going after 1/2, and get them back into it in the last 5 minutes, maybe get within 3 with a few minutes to go, but the hole is too deep, and they will probably lose by 10.
Tinkle will say he is really proud of the way the guys responded, how they challenged them at 1/2 and the guys responded with a lot of heart, but it was just too much of a mountain to climb, but they will get back at it on Saturday and expect a better effort.