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(11-16-2021 04:38 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  Turnovers, penalties, execution. We don't have to be perfect, just not terrible.

May I add pressure. We have played in Championship game. Even last year we were supposed to lose to Rice with walk one because of COVID. Our two best receivers Who decided to go and train for draft day. Marshall literally took a week off before the Championship game. We are the only team to win C-USA championship on the road and we did it twice. UTSA is saying you have to beat the man to be the man. We are defending Champions. The pressure is on UTSA. If we beat them the pressure will be on us to beat UTEP. Pressure creates diamonds for those Championship rings.

(11-16-2021 07:07 PM)Steel Dragon Wrote:  

(11-16-2021 04:38 PM)ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:  Turnovers, penalties, execution. We don't have to be perfect, just not terrible.

May I add pressure. We have played in Championship game. Even last year we were supposed to lose to Rice with walk one because of COVID. Our two best receivers Who decided to go and train for draft day. Marshall literally took a week off before the Championship game. We are the only team to win C-USA championship on the road and we did it twice. UTSA is saying you have to beat the man to be the man. We are defending Champions. The pressure is on UTSA. If we beat them the pressure will be on us to beat UTEP. Pressure creates diamonds for those Championship rings.

Good post!

Apparently playing in honor of sick kids is too much pressure

(11-17-2021 12:58 PM)BlazinBham Wrote:  Apparently playing in honor of sick kids is too much pressure

Sick kids can be pressure. Poops, emesis, whining is a lot to deal with. Then you don't want to let them down. Thank goodness you're playing a team with a losing...annnnd we lost.

They learned from the distractions, got focused, and they're rolling.

Has there been a bigger game in recent CUSA history with all that's at stake? 1st place in CUSA West, undefeated season(and a chance to spoil it), coach with recent "lifetime" contract, defending champion vs up & coming power, UAB with chance to beat ranked opponent for 1st time in forever, two best RBs in the conference, top two teams in the conference, etc. Its a real travesty that this game isn't a national broadcast. The emotion/energy of this game will be tremendous!

Just because I'm bored. Clearly the stats this year that stick this year are in red. Of course in reality it might not mean much considering our schedule has been more difficult this year.

SOS to date:

2021: ESPN #39, Teamrankings #80, Warren Nolan Predicted: #67, current: #96
2020: ESPN #87, TR #83, WN #77
2019: ESPN #122, TR #120, WN #126
2018: ESPN #123, TR #97,
2017: ESPN #128, TR #130


Scoring Offense / Total Offense:

2021: 28.0 PPG / 381.1 yd
2020: 28.4 PPG / 401.3 yd
2019: 23.1 PPG / 351.9 yd
2018: 29.9 PPG / 405.7 yd
2017: 27.8 PPG / 363.8 yd

Scoring Defense / Total Defense:

2021: 21.5 PPG / 320.2 yd
2020: 21.4 PPG / 311.1 yd
2019: 21.6 PPG / 301.9 yd
2018: 17.0 PPG / 299.2 yd
2017: 25.6 PPG / 365.6 yd

Penalties / Opp penalties:

2021: 92.6 yd / 53.8 yd
2020: 85.3 yd / 46.3 yd
2019: 70.9 yd / 53.1 yd
2018: 73.1 yd / 42.6 yd
2017: 53.6 yd / 62.1 yd

Turnover Margin:

2021: +0.2
2020: -0.22
2019: -0.57
2018: 0.00
2017: +0.31

Time of Possession:

2021: 31:40.20
2020: 32:26.44
2019: 31:36.71
2018: 32:45.64
2017: 28:36.23

Sacks / Sacks allowed:

2021: 2.40 / 2.60
2020: 2.33 / 0.44
2019: 3.14 / 1.79
2018: 3.43 / 1.64
2017: 1.46 / 1.77

TFL / TFL allowed:

2021: 5.90 / 6.50
2020: 6.67 / 5.11
2019: 7.57 / 6.14
2018: 7.93 / 5.57
2017: 6.46 / 5.31

3rd Down Conversions / Opp 3rd Down Conversions:

2021: 38.89% / 35.00%
2020: 42.31% / 29.77%
2019: 31.32% / 28.34%
2018: 44.74% / 25.97%
2017: 45.41% / 36.36%

Red Zone Conversions / Opp Red Zone Conversions:

2021: 81.82% / 83.87%
2020: 91.67% / 87.50%
2019: 81.82% / 82.61%
2018: 82.46% / 82.86%
2017: 89.58% / 80.00%