App St @ Louisiana Score Prediction Thread

[Policarp]

Three miracles?

3

[CrappDaddy]

If Chauncey Manac can give us 25 snaps at 100% we will be in good shape.

I’d settle for every 3rd down play at 100%

[CrappDaddy]

Zac Thomas will not beat us with his arm. That is a fact.

What makes you say that? I’ve not watched film on him this year.

[LaCajunsFan]

I’d settle for every 3rd down play at 100%

Refresh my memory...what was his injury.....his back?

[ManAboutTown]

What makes you say that? I’ve not watched film on him this year.

Long throwing motion, footwork is below average, one rear thrower (unless he breaks the pocket and then he’s ok at making plays), throws way too many 50/50 balls.

The guy is not a bum, but he’s not Danny Wuerrfel either. He’s a nice QB for their system. As long as we don’t blow coverages and get decent pressure when he drops back, we’ll be fine.

[CrappDaddy]

Refresh my memory...what was his injury.....his back?

I think so

[CajunEXPRESS]

I'm no expert, but I truly believe this defense is the best we have seen and are getting better each week. In my opinion what everyone is missing is we will control the clock with our run game therefore keeping App's offense off the field. Hard to score if you don't have ball. Now we can't turn the ball over giving them a short field. Also we need to score touchdowns not field goals.

Just my non-professional opinion.

Yeah, about those field goals. Pretty sure we're going for the first down, touchdown, or punting. I'm not too sure we're not going for two mostly in extra points.

[irokcj5]

Cajuns win with strong running game and stopping AppSt with 3 picks...45-38

[CajunDreDog]

App St 34
Louisiana 41

[Louisiana84]

I know this much: we wont be out-coached.

[RaginDave]

Man, I really don't know what is going to happen in this game. Usually I have a pretty good feeling, but who knows when these two teams meet tomorrow night.

First off on Offense, we have to establish the run. Levi does not have to be great through the air, but he has to be good and efficient. If we get the ball first we need to have a statement drive, just as we did @ GaSo. If they get the ball first we need to get a big stop to get the crowd fired up. I think we need to be about 60-40 in the first half, run vs pass. If we get up and can hold the lead then in the 2nd half I think we can lean on the run much more.

Defense, we have to make sure we are disciplined with Thomas, as has been stated on here 1000 times, he is not Taylor Lamb, but he is really good and he is even better when he gets into open space. We can not allow him to beat us with long runs. Their RB is good, I mean really good. I think it was Jay that said he is the best running back in the league not wearing a Cajun uniform.

Special teams don't need to be special but need to be good. Garror needs to catch every punt, I don't care if he gets 10 yards or 0 on the return, but the punts need to be caught. I don't know if we will see many kicks returned but if we do, we need to get the ball out of the shadow of our end zone. Drives need to start at the 25 at the minimum. App can put pressure on the QB, so starting inside the 10 will be trouble. Rhys needs to continue to be Rhys, We don't need 70 yard punts, but he needs to keep the ball away from their dangerous returners and get us out of trouble when needed. Kickoffs, just don't let them return them and we will be ok. They are dangerous on returns, but Allemdeous has been really good kicking the ball into the endzone, he needs to keep that up. Stevie needs to get some confidence in this game, if and when he gets attempts he needs to connect on them. Hopefully we won't need him, but if we do, he needs to make everything inside of 40 yards.

This is going to be a downright dogfight.

My prediction

Cajuns 38
Mountaineers 34

We shall see in about 38 hours. Geaux Cajuns

[MelRock]

Just curious, everyone seems to think we won't or can't kick field goals but there seem to be a lot of people thinking we score 3 points or miss an extra point. As bad as we have been at kicking field goals, Stevie is still 28-28 on extra points.

Where are all these 3 point or point scores coming from?