Boca Raton Bowl (7). Marshall vs. Northern Illinois, Dec. 23, 6 p.m. ET

If this matchup were a holiday gift, it would be: Trivia Crack. More fun than you expect it to be. You’ll be hooked.

Motivation edge: Should be high on both sides, in a matchup of high-echelon group-of-five programs. Thundering Herd trying to send Rakeem Cato off on a high note and re-establish a rep that was tarnished in upset loss to Western Kentucky. Huskies have something to prove after two straight disappointing bowl performances.

Fan fun meter: You leave Huntington, W.Va., and DeKalb, Ill., for South Florida? You’re pretty happy. And ready to have fun.

Dash pick: Marshall 45, Northern Illinois 38. The Herd is going to score. Question is whether Huskies quarterback Drew Hare can keep pace with Cato. Marshall has 35 sacks on the year and NIU has allowed only 11. Which unit wins that key battle, the Herd pass rush or the NIU offensive line?

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I have been trying to think which team this year was the most potent offensively and similiar to Marshall, and how did we perform...

I have no fears about the Marshall defense, I think NIU will pound the rock a plenty and be able to move the ball on the ground...but can we slow them down will be the question. Paris Logan's constant improvement throughout the season is fantastic, and hopefully the entire defensive presence we have seen the past 6 quarters continues in boca...

(12-18-2014 10:13 AM)BobL Wrote:  Boca Raton Bowl (7). Marshall vs. Northern Illinois, Dec. 23, 6 p.m. ET

If this matchup were a holiday gift, it would be: Trivia Crack. More fun than you expect it to be. You’ll be hooked.

Motivation edge: Should be high on both sides, in a matchup of high-echelon group-of-five programs. Thundering Herd trying to send Rakeem Cato off on a high note and re-establish a rep that was tarnished in upset loss to Western Kentucky. Huskies have something to prove after two straight disappointing bowl performances.

Fan fun meter: You leave Huntington, W.Va., and DeKalb, Ill., for South Florida? You’re pretty happy. And ready to have fun.

Dash pick: Marshall 45, Northern Illinois 38. The Herd is going to score. Question is whether Huskies quarterback Drew Hare can keep pace with Cato. Marshall has 35 sacks on the year and NIU has allowed only 11. Which unit wins that key battle, the Herd pass rush or the NIU offensive line?

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/forde-yard-...um=twitter

I see the key battle as the reverse of what Forde says. Can the Huskies get a pass rush (and keep contain) on Cato?

Had a dream last night Huskies were down around 17 points mid 3rd quarter started to make a come back but Hare got hurt. Then Maddie came in, looked like a stud and we won the game. We then ended the season with a QB controversy which blows up way out of hand here on the board.