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Their alumni base is largely still in the area. We knock them off by one in front of a full house, spoiling their chance at a rematch with Villanova.
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LU Grad 11 wrote:They give up a lot of yards 427 a game, but gain 497 a game. Haven't scored less than 23 points against FCS competition. They have played some close games with average teams (Charlotte, Delaware, Albany, Stony Brook). They have a mobile quarterback, Vad Lee, who is accurate passing the ball. He looked great against Richmond and Stony Brook. Seem like a similar team to CCU, but with a weaker defense.I think the Defense can keep them around 23 pts we can come away with like a 4 pt victory, don't wanna get into another shootout with another team. What plays into the Flames favor is they probably wont be favored and in just about every game they have nothing to lose, but can become media darlings by winning.
forbidden wrote: I think the Defense can keep them around 23 pts we can come away with like a 4 pt victory, don't wanna get into another shootout with another team. What plays into the Flames favor is they probably wont be favored and in just about every game they have nothing to lose, but can become media darlings by winning.The defense needs to continue to play well. On the other side of the ball, we need to execute better in the red zone, and the opponent's side of the field (Having Woodrum healthy would help a lot). We were fortunate to get that YAC touchdown by Peterson. We would have struggled to get a touchdown without that big play.
josh/masha legs will be the difference, I just hope overall decision making is better.
LU Grad 11 wrote:They give up a lot of yards 427 a game, but gain 497 a game. Haven't scored less than 23 points against FCS competition. They have played some close games with average teams (Charlotte, Delaware, Albany, Stony Brook). They have a mobile quarterback, Vad Lee, who is accurate passing the ball. He looked great against Richmond and Stony Brook. Seem like a similar team to CCU, but with a weaker defense.Prior to Saturday, CCU hadn't scored less than 30, and had averaged 45 over their last 6.
olldflame wrote:Their defense gave up 27 to Elon though, which is the most the Phoenix scored all year. Tough matchup, but we can beat them.It was 45-7 at halftime, and that 7 was on a trick WR pass to the QB. The entire second half was garbage time. Also, Elon scored one last TD as time expired.
Dukie95 wrote:Love seeing the contrast between Dukie's compatriots on the JMU board and the folks here. I think that the ration between the people who are relatively normal and the wacko koolaid drinkers are about the same. In both cases, the wackos are ignorant. That isn't meant to be a commentary on Dukie's post. If folks here think that we will be playing a team of the same calibre as Coastal, there will be some surprised fans come Saturday.olldflame wrote:Their defense gave up 27 to Elon though, which is the most the Phoenix scored all year. Tough matchup, but we can beat them.It was 45-7 at halftime, and that 7 was on a trick WR pass to the QB. The entire second half was garbage time. Also, Elon scored one last TD as time expired.
Not saying Elon was a fantastic win, but the stats certainly don't tell the story there.
Anyway, should be a great game!
DirtyDukes wrote:Dukes 48I think the game will be close only because getting blown out would be easier on my heart but out of curiosity why do you think it will be so one sided?
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thepostman wrote:Did you notice his username?DirtyDukes wrote:Dukes 48I think the game will be close only because getting blown out would be easier on my heart but out of curiosity why do you think it will be so one sided?
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