Line ‘em up: Predictions and Game Thread UNLV at SJSU FOOTBALL

[reagan21]

We’ll need our linebackers to disrupt the short passing game and pick off a pass or two. Woodard is so good at reading the game and being in the right spot on pass plays, we just need him to hold onto the ball when he has the 1-2 chances to pick it. (Still can’t get the Syracuse dropped pick out of my head. I’m sure it still crosses his mind daily.)

There were 2 dropped picks on that last drive. Was it Mani who had that other drop on the tipped ball?

 

[j. spilotro]

There were 2 dropped picks on that last drive. Was in Mani who had that other drop on the tipped ball?

It was Mani’s as I recall. Neither, imo, was a routine pickoff, both would have been considered good picks as opposed to gift picks. But man, somebody needs to make a play.

But the late hit by Whitmore …. Just a bad call.

 

[Boston Rebel 2]

We're tied for the 13th in the nation with 30 sacks and teams convert 32% on 3rd down. I don't think it's as bad as you think.

Last season we only had 26 all season in 14 games and 3rd down conversions were 37%. We're scoring (on average) 5 more points/game and giving up 5 less points per game than 2023. We're giving up 50 yards less on the ground per game, and we're essentially the same as last season through the air, but teams are completing 4% less passes this season.

Hard to believe with the eye ball test, did we even have a sack in the SDSU game? I know we feasted vs OSU and Hawaii and probably FSU. But Syracuse, KU and BSU in chunks they had all day back there.

 

[Boston Rebel 2]

It was Mani’s as I recall. Neither, imo, was a routine pickoff, both would have been considered good picks as opposed to gift picks. But man, somebody needs to make a play.

But the late hit by Whitmore …. Just a bad call.

Both losses if not for horrible 4th down penalties both games likely end without them getting the ball again and we win.

 

[reagan21]

Hard to believe with the eye ball test, did we even have a sack in the SDSU game? I know we feasted vs OSU and Hawaii and probably FSU. But Syracuse, KU and BSU in chunks they had all day back there.

SDSU - 2
Kansas - 2
Syracuse - 0
BSU - 0

Is this causation or correlation?

 

[Masked_rebel]

SDSU - 2
Kansas - 2
Syracuse - 0
BSU - 0

Is this causation or correlation?

Style of play...
We didnt adjust vs Syracuse to play more aggressively on their WRs. Kansas tried to sit back and run the ball in the second half after Daniels threw a couple interceptions. Boise we played up closer on the line to stop the run but couldnt get to Madsen all night because Woodard sat in the middle all night watching Jeanty instead of blitzing... Our pressure was dictated by the style of play by each school, but we didnt adjust well vs Syracuse and made our bed with stopping Jeanty so much that the Boise TE's had a field day without good coverage on them.

 

[unlove]

In the biggest FSU fan this weekend (assuming we take care of business). Boise also at Wyoming. Not a gimme playing up there.

 

[reagan21]

Boise also at Wyoming. Not a gimme playing up there.

It is this season. Wyoming is dreadful.

 

[Masked_rebel]

Yeah Wyoming is awful, Boise will probably rest their starters by half time... I'll hope that CSU drops their next 2 so it doesn't matter... Hopefully Fresno playing for a bowl game gives them what Fresno should be and Utah St. just playing for pride and some guys really showing of their skills.

 

[bcvegaspt2]

Yeah Wyoming is awful, Boise will probably rest their starters by half time...

Only if Jeanty gets 30 touches in the first half.

 

[Rebel1986]

It is this season. Wyoming is dreadful.

Wyoming would struggle to have a winning record at a lower division this year! Never seen one of their teams this bad as far back as I can remember!

 

[WarthogRebel]

Wyoming gametime weather. 50 degrees with wind gusts to 40 mph.

 

[reagan21]

Wyoming gametime weather. 50 degrees with wind gusts to 40 mph.

So Boise will just run the ball? If only they had a Heisman finalist RB.

 

[WarthogRebel]

So Boise will just run the ball? If only they had a Heisman finalist RB.

I'm thing more that it's a 10 degree windchill.

 

[Masked_rebel]

So Boise will just run the ball? If only they had a Heisman finalist RB.

Hopefully they run him 40 or 50 times... In the cold, taking all those hard hits...

 

[RebelinWA]

Was just chatting with my brother about him. has done a nice job getting to the Qb over last few games.

He stood out last game, and not because he’s 6’7. I liked the motor and the effort. He’ll keep developing and getting better these next two years.

 

[utestream]

I would hope that Colorado State and San Diego St lose their next two games, Boise State wins their remaining regular season games, New Mexico defeats Hawaii, Utah defeats Iowa State, Houston defeats BYU, Kansas defeats Colorado, Memphis defeats Tulane, ND defeats Army, UNLV wins their remaining regular season games, Odom is offered and accepts a major contract increase/extension before the end of the regular season, UNLV defeats Boise in the conference championship game and UNLV makes the college playoffs.

 

[saulpaul21]

Wyoming gametime weather. 50 degrees with wind gusts to 40 mph.

You are a bit off. Windchill is 41 degrees. Check it at weather.gov

 

[Boston Rebel 2]

SDSU - 2
Kansas - 2
Syracuse - 0
BSU - 0

Is this causation or correlation?

Not good vs good teams though KU second half was much better. One game this year we had a ton of sacks off the blitz was that OSU? The fact that we got little pressure in our two losses is probably why it sticks out.