In our return to the old Missouri Valley rivalry, there is good news and bad news.

GOOD NEWS: 16-4 is the Tigers' record against North Texas.

BAD NEWS: North Texas has won 3 out of the last 5 games.

GOOD NEWS: 4 of the last 5 games were in the late 70s and early 80s a period of very bad Tigers football.



The North Texas defense makes the Tigers' defense look invincible in comparison.

BOTH teams have the ability to put up big numbers.

North Texas' strength has been their running game, which so happens to be the strength of the Tigers' defense.

North Texas should have a slight advantage in special teams.

Especially their coverage teams.

Their OL is solid as Tigers could find it difficult to pressure their QB.

But if we do find it possible to pressure him, he has trouble securing the ball and tends to throw it to the opposing team.

If this occurs we could see a live game version of the Tigers' spring camp, as former Tiger Grant Gunnell is on the North Texas bench just waiting to try to prove to the Tigers that they made the wrong choice.

This would give the Mean Green an insight into certain keys to the Tigers' offense and defense.

Everything on paper trends to the Tigers getting their 17th win against North Texas in 21 games.

ON PAPER.

Who knows, clean up mistakes and Tigers should even cover the spread.

Continue the same mistakes from the first three games or come out flat and the Tigers could be handed what could only be considered a bad loss.

Our running backs must have a better game than they've had so for this season.

At the same time, our defensive backfield must win the one-on-one battle with the North Texas recievers in order for the Tigers to bring a safety down into the box to slow the North Texas running game.

The Tigers have so far failed to put together 3 full strong quarters of football, much less a full game.

Based on a few of his post-game comments there are some who may accuse coach of being a miserable.

You can tell that not being able to correct the same mistakes game after game is getting to him.

Our OL must block better, open holes for RBs, and protect Seth better.

The defense has got to wrap up better.

Yards after contact has been way too high in the first three games.

Someone must keep an eye on the RB out of the backfield in the passing game.

While at the same time the defensive backfield MUST keep everything in front of them and not blow assignments.

On a side note, both teams have made national highlights in recent years by humiliating SEC teams, catching them asleep on punt coverage which resulted in a TD.



Total Offense
Memphis 50th
NT 35th

Total Defense
Memphis 96th
NT 126th

Passing offense
Memphis 18th
NT 56th

Rushing Offense
Memphis 90th
NT 25th

Passing Defense
Memphis 110th
NT 122nd

Rushing Defense
Memphis 64th
NT 120th

Red Zone Offense
Memphis 1st
NT 116th

Red Zone Defense
Memphis 77th
NT 111th

Net Punting
Memphis 44th
NT 25th

Punt Returns
Memphis 89th
NT 81st

Punt Return Defense
Memphis 45th
NT 4th

Blocked Punts
Memphis n/a
NT n/a

Blocked Punts Allowed
Memphis 1st
NT 111th

Kick Off Returns
Memphis 60th
NT 19th

Kick Off Return Defense
Memphis 120th
NT 125th

Turnover margin
Memphis 10th
NT 112th

Fumbles
Memphis 24th
NT 53rd

Fumbles Recovered
Memphis 27th
NT 7th

Passes Had Intercepted
Memphis 1st
NT 119th

Passes Intercepted
Memphis 42nd
NT n/a

Sacks
Memphis 98th
NT 108th

Sacks allowed
Memphis 84th
NT 11th

ToP
Memphis 123rd
NT 109th

Scoring Offense
Memphis 56th
NT 73rd

Scoring Defense
Memphis 99th
NT 115th.

Thanks as always

Tom Brady was doubted at Michigan his senior year after being the starter his junior year.

NT is bad, really bad

(09-19-2022 07:11 PM)shere khan Wrote:  NT is bad, really bad

Navy bad ?

(09-19-2022 07:14 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  

(09-19-2022 07:11 PM)shere khan Wrote:  NT is bad, really bad

Navy bad ?

Think Navy without a defense.

Have given up 48+ twice this year.

But has also scored 59 once against Texas Southern.

Lost by 38 at home to SMU.

(09-19-2022 08:29 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(09-19-2022 07:14 PM)jsw3ent Wrote:  

(09-19-2022 07:11 PM)shere khan Wrote:  NT is bad, really bad

Navy bad ?

Think Navy without a defense.

Have given up 48+ twice this year.

But has also scored 59 once against Texas Southern.

Lost by 38 at home to SMU.

Thanks

Strange that Gunnell is there and can’t get any snaps…

(09-19-2022 09:14 PM)ItsDude Wrote:  Strange that Gunnell is there and can’t get any snaps…

He was 4-9 for 75 yards and an int against unlv. Starter has thrown for 945 yards in 4 games.