NIU 28
Muncie Birds 20

Offense shows some spark, the D makes stops when necessary

The immediate future? we better beat M of O and EMU. November will not be a cake walk

No idea

I said earlier in the week, I see this game playing out one of two ways, a loss or a big win. I think the Dogs respond big time. Enough is enough. The Stalk stays in the Yordon Center trophy case.

Huskies 45
Cards 17

The famous Bronze Stalk finally goes to Muncie.

If Hare plays:

BSU - 28
NIU - 17


If Hare does not play:

BSU - 28
NIU - 7

I am actually looking forward to seeing Ball State tomorrow. I have not seen the Huskies play them in what seems like ages. Seems like all our recent home games with them have been November weeknight games. Maybe one of these years becfore I become old(er), senile, and decrepid, I'll be able to see the Huskies play Toledo ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON. (But, probably not until ESPN goes bankrupt.)

If Hare is healthy enough to play effectively

NIU 24
BSU 10

If Hare is ineffective

BSU 20
NIU 7

I'm again traveling from DC to watch the game. Translation, NIU wins easily. I have faith in our Huskies that they'll win out.

Up tempo huskies 34
Ball st 17

Slow tempo huskies 20
Ball st 17

Joel b carries +- 15
Hare completions +- 15
Golladay yards +- 110
Jet sweeps +- 6
Bubbles +- 7
False starts +- 2
Lurry picks +- 1
Duecee touches +- 5
TLL catches +- 5
TLL yards rec +- 40

(10-09-2015 08:36 AM)dpgohuskies Wrote:  Up tempo huskies 34
Ball st 17

Slow tempo huskies 20
Ball st 17

Joel b carries +- 15
Hare completions +- 15
Golladay yards +- 110
Jet sweeps +- 6
Bubbles +- 7
False starts +- 2
Lurry picks +- 1
Duecee touches +- 5
TLL catches +- 5
TLL yards rec +- 40

Once again, I'll take the over on the bubbles and jet sweeps. Something tells me we're not going to see many long passes tomorrow.

I am interested to see how many people show up. I looks to be a wonderful day and its been a month since the last home game.

It feels like a year since the Huskies have been home. Ball State is a good team but I believe our offense will break out this week with a complete performance and a win.

Ill take NIU convincingly not because I'm confident, but because to think of the alternative is unimaginable.

NIU 38
Ball State 17

(10-09-2015 08:56 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  I am interested to see how many people show up. I looks to be a wonderful day and its been a month since the last home game.

I will bet that the stadium will have considerably less people in the second half (more so than usual) because of baseball fans leaving early to see the Cubs/Cards. I am dusting off my slingbox.

Huskies finally get some home cooking, and win 30 - 10.

Roll Huskies!!!!

NIU: 30
Ball State: 17

Ball State 24 and NIU 17.

Just wondering...If Hare is hurting (as we all know, or at least believe)..and his quality of play (at MINIMUM) is in question...and we got, um...Graham backing him up....How is it that some of us think this will be an NIU rout?
If I am betting...and I am not and wont (bet against NIU)....The 14 pt spread (as it was...or perhaps still is) seems to be a really, really nice bet...that NIU will not cover. Hope not.
If I am BSU def coord...I am not up late at night wondering how I am going to manage this.

(10-09-2015 12:08 PM)blackhawk Wrote:  Just wondering...If Hare is hurting (as we all know, or at least believe)..and his quality of play (at MINIMUM) is in question...and we got, um...Graham backing him up....How is it that some of us think this will be an NIU rout?
If I am betting...and I am not and wont (bet against NIU)....The 14 pt spread (as it was...or perhaps still is) seems to be a really, really nice bet...that NIU will not cover. Hope not.
If I am BSU def coord...I am not up late at night wondering how I am going to manage this.

Agreed. If Hare is indeed hurting, this game could be quite one dimensional if he plays. If he does not play, I think the offensive game plan will be simplified for Graham.

We see the old offense show up 34-14 NIU rolls. Huff has a breakout game and scores two TDs.

(10-09-2015 10:23 AM)Huskie_Jon Wrote:  

(10-09-2015 08:56 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  I am interested to see how many people show up. I looks to be a wonderful day and its been a month since the last home game.

I will bet that the stadium will have considerably less people in the second half (more so than usual) because of baseball fans leaving early to see the Cubs/Cards. I am dusting off my slingbox.

Huskies finally get some home cooking, and win 30 - 10.

That free tuition might be the saving grace from it being REALLY embarrassing in there for the 2nd half

(10-09-2015 07:46 AM)Dog Fan Wrote:  I am actually looking forward to seeing Ball State tomorrow. I have not seen the Huskies play them in what seems like ages. Seems like all our recent home games with them have been November weeknight games. Maybe one of these years becfore I become old(er), senile, and decrepid, I'll be able to see the Huskies play Toledo ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON. (But, probably not until ESPN goes bankrupt.)

Its funny you say that, for some reason , the Ball State game ALWAYS falls in a favorable time slot with my work schedule. Its by far and away the most frequent opponent I have seen. After tomorrow, I will have seen 10 of the last 11 Ball State games in person dating back to 2005. I need to spread that around to other opponents a little, Im getting sick of BSU! I will say though that American Heroes Ball State game in 2013 was one of the funner, more enjoyable games I have been to. Crowd really brought it that night.