Why this trip to Boone will be different

[KajunKrazy]

I already did bet on it. (Btw, Cajuns ML is +635 for you degenerates out there)
The surging team is always the more dangerous team, IMHO.
Like 71 said, App St has built a tradition on winning big games. They are at home. It will be a monumental task. I just like our chances.

I truly hope you are laughing all the way to the pay window. I wish I was as confident as you just not seeing it.

[ManAboutTown]

I truly hope you are laughing all the way to the pay window. I wish I was as confident as you just not seeing it.

Would be a nice way to pay for the NOLA trip, wouldn't it?
For the record, last NOLA Bowl, I hit a 4 game parlay the weekend before and it paid for that trip. Trying to make this a tradition

[HOUCajun]

UL to win the sun belt - pre season prop bet is still in play! It was 18 to 1

[talktomewillis]

App makes a living on not allowing teams to run the football. I think this is one of those games where we throw it early to loosen them up a bit.

What makes them so good defensively is their speed. You really have to be special to run wide against them.

We also allowed their RB to get 120+ if I remember right. That number has to come down.

And, yes, we need to win the turnover battle. But we've been turning teams over lately, so that can be done, I think.

[ManAboutTown]

App makes a living on not allowing teams to run the football. I think this is one of those games where we throw it early to loosen them up a bit.

What makes them so good defensively is their speed. You really have to be special to run wide against them.

We also allowed their RB to get 120+ if I remember right. That number has to come down.

And, yes, we need to win the turnover battle. But we've been turning teams over lately, so that can be done, I think.

You're right about Evans. He busted two big runs, but other than that, I didn't think we played the run too poorly. Thomas' ability to find the open gaps and push the pile for 5-6-7 yards makes them incredibly tough to defend on 3rd down (although we did a great job on 3rd down last meeting - I think they were something like 4 for 13).

[talktomewillis]

Double checked. Evans got 180 against us.

[ManAboutTown]

Double checked. Evans got 180 against us.

With long runs of like 70 and 40? Was I close on 3rd down conv?

[cajun4life]

Look, if we play as well defensively as we did the last time we were up there the Cajuns will have a chance to win. We must get better production from Nunez. He missed on some really easy 3rd down conversions.

[Million$Mullet]

His long runs were 65 and 25 plus a 20 yard TD catch. Everything else was minimal yet effective

[ManAboutTown]

His long runs were 65 and 25 plus a 20 yard TD catch. Everything else was minimal yet effective

IIRC, both the long runs were on 3rd down and one of them was right before the half. Back breakers.

I don't necessarily think we need turnovers to win the game. I think we need to eliminate big plays, and get ahead early. Those two things are imperative. App St does not have the fire power that we have offensively. We have 3 homerun hitters at skill positions, and we have a staff that knows how to use them. If we get them in a situation where they have to score to keep up, we have a major advantage. Thomas will not beat us in the air.