(10-28-2019 03:22 PM)THE_LEGEND Wrote: this game will probably end up like the Texas A&M game. Lots of UAB kool-aid hype that we have the coach/talent to hang and if we limit turnovers and pressure their QB we might win.
Same things said about Mond last year. Lost by 21 points.
I hope I'm wrong but we don't have the talent/depth to stay with a P5 team this year. Hoping HCBC finds more diamonds in the rough the next couple of years and we start being able to compete though on these buy games.
Yeah...we didn't limit turnovers last year. We literally gave up a TD on a fumble return on our own kick return and were -2 overall.
We got absolutely destroyed on special teams last year which is why the score was lopsided. Repeatedly gave them great field position and of course being -2 on turnovers. And we couldn't stop the run game. Still wasn't exactly a beat down. Both teams had around 400ish yards and 22-25 ish 1st downs. UAB was able to pass effectively on A&M and completed 63% of third down conversions.
They started their touchdown drives on the:
fumble touchdown 4 yardline of UAB
A&M 34
UAB 49
A&M 30
A&M 46
UAB started all of our drives on the:
UAB 25
UAB 10
UAB 25
UAB 14
UAB 5
UAB 1
UAB 25
UAB 25
A&M 11 (A&M's lone turnover)
UAB 10
On average we started drives on our own 16 yard line (all drives). Doesn't include fumble TD.
On average A&M started drives on their 35 yard line (all drives, not just touchdowns). Doesn't include kickoff return TD.
They hit 2 of 3 field goals. We hit 0-3 field goals. Their kicker destroyed us, their return team destroyed us, and our return team couldn't gain any yards and fumbled once resulting in the TD. We lost special teams.
With all that rambling said, I still agree with you as I don't think we have the depth to hang with Tennessee and we're catching Tennessee at the wrong time. We're really thin at a few positions. However, I hope I'm proven way wrong Saturday.