Hello TU Tiger Fans,

I am an NIU undergrad alum and TU grad alum. I have seen EIU in action against the NIU Huskies this year. The way for the Tigers to win is to grind out long drives. It's probably too much to ask Terrence West not to break open 75 yard scoring plays-lol, but if the Tigers can get 8-12 play drives and slow down the tempo that Eastern is used to, they can control the clock and keep Garappolo off the field. That was the best offense NIU has faced in the last 2 years - including Florida State in the Orange Bowl last year - they took a 20-0 lead in the first quarter, and we escaped w. a 43-39 win, but doubling up Erik Lora is advisable. Anyway, I'll be pulling for my grad alma mater - hopefully we play the perfect game and pull off the upset!