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Post by Frantic on Oct 11, 2019 6:26:40 GMT -8
The story should be Wyoming's rushing, and SDSU's rushing defense. Wyoming averages 250 rushing yards per game, 5.7 yards per carry, and almost 3 rushing TDs per game. Averaging 44 rushing attempts per game. Leading rusher Chambers averages 7.1 yards per carry, but three other RBs have at least 200 yards and all average more than 5 yards per carry. Wyoming has 14 rushing TDs on the year. (SDSU has only 4 rushing TDs - oh how I miss the prior four NFL-caliber RBs Penny, Pumphrey, Muema, Hillman.) SDSU is #1 in the country in rushing defense, giving up 45 yards per game. You point out Wyoming’s numbers as if they were against the Chicago Bears instead of Texas St and Unlv and Idaho. We are the closest thing to the Bears they will see. I think we cover the spread . I agree SDSU should win, I'm just noting the expected storyline. And as long as we're bashing Wyoming's opponents, SDSU's defensive numbers were earned against five opponents with a combined 8-20 record.
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Post by brokencurse on Oct 11, 2019 7:03:15 GMT -8
Pokes are good enough to win if our offense doesn't show up.
This is a huge game, if we take 2 conference losses this early the west title is most likely out of reach.
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Post by azson on Oct 11, 2019 8:04:49 GMT -8
Pokes are good enough to win if our offense doesn't show up. This is a huge game, if we take 2 conference losses this early the west title is most likely out of reach. It would hurt for sure, but at worst we'd be two games back in the loss column with head-to-head match ups still to come vs. the teams in front of us, so "out of reach" is a little hyperbolic.
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Post by brokencurse on Oct 11, 2019 9:48:20 GMT -8
Pokes are good enough to win if our offense doesn't show up. This is a huge game, if we take 2 conference losses this early the west title is most likely out of reach. It would hurt for sure, but at worst we'd be two games back in the loss column with head-to-head match ups still to come vs. the teams in front of us, so "out of reach" is a little hyperbolic. How about "playing with fire?" Its probably unlikely we are good enogh to sweep Fresno and Hawaii if we lose to Utah St and Wyoming at home. Its also presumptious to assume Fresno and Hawaii will both have a bunch of conference losses. They may, but hoping for a bunch of losses isn't a great plan. Personally, I am sticking a fork in our CCG hopes with a Wyoming loss. Not mathematically eliminated, but turns in to a very hard path. I hope we win so it is a moot point.
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