(10-08-2017 08:59 AM)TTT Wrote:  My point is, just like I said before OUR game vs UTSA, you never want to play a good team after they've had a tough loss where they thought they could've won. This entire week UTSA is going to be chomping at the bit to go out and practice and right the ship and prove the previous week was uncharacteristic of their team. This was exactly the case with USM. We lost at home to UNT after we were up 21-7 in the 1st quarter...there's no excuse for that. So our guys went out Monday and took practice super personal all week (with a little chip on their shoulder) just itching to go out and prove something. UTSA will do the same and take it out on UNT. Again, with scenarios like this the stats are thrown out the window and the same thing applies with UTSA/UNT.

UTSA 45
UNT 31

Sturm will probably toss a zillion TDs in this game.

I think hard facts are a better indicator for picking winners.

Last night it looked like a few key UTSA players got dinged up. It appeared Sturm hyper-extended his throwing arm on a pass in the first half, though he did end up playing a good game. Stewart appeared to take a hard shot to the knee at the end of a catch. And Jupe also had to leave the game. Not saying they are going to miss our game next week, but their health will be an important story to keep an eye on.

UTSA can show up to Denton anxious to play, as long as North Texas shows up prepared to play.