(09-25-2013 07:02 AM)ToledoMike Wrote:  

(09-24-2013 09:35 PM)Thread Killer Wrote:  I ran my record to 3-0 on the Rockets this year. Looks like I'll be backing them again this week, can't believe they are 3 point underdogs?

Ball State is a good team that just got their RB back and they are playing at home. Their QB Wenning is very talented (tied #2 QB FBS for yards) as our their skilled players. They beat us last year in the Glass Bowl, a game that we should have won after leading in the stats column. NIU, Ball State and Toledo are about the same ranking IMO. The battles between the 3 last year proved this and we came out with the short straw by 2 TD's. Needless to say, this is a huge game and we have our work cut out for us this week in Muncie. This venue has been our achilles heal in the past with Testicle Tech playing the role of the spoiler. I believe we can win, but we will need to play mistake free football and get a good amount of pressure on Wenning and flush him out of the pocket. He will pick us apart if we give him too much time to find his receivers. The 3 points are calling these teams even since they are at home. Can't really argue with that from past performance. Hope to prove the critics wrong this weekend!

Yes, Wenning is a different QB with the pressure on. Plus having the CB's playing up on the receivers in man is different from what they seen from UT in the past. Keep blitzing and rotating players on the defense. On Offense play mistake free , take it to them, wear them down. I don't think BSU has UT's depth.