Past and Future Opponents (& MAC Talk)

[Schadenfreude]

I'm glad Eastern Michigan is not on our schedule. They are looking pretty tough after that win at Arizona State last night.

[Falconwriter]

After watching Bancroft High School against OSU last night, I'm very impressed with their QB. He's extremely shifty and fast, and probably better than any QB in the MAC, especially any duel threat QB. I can't see too many MAC defenses stopping him often.

Getting to watch the last quarter and OT of the BG game was fun. They played with a lot of heart and it was great to see them stun the Herd like that. By the way, the atmosphere at the game (from the TV) looked outstanding. The crowd was into the game and loud. It was nice to see that, and reminded me of how games were when I went to BG ('72-'76).

[Schadenfreude]

By the way, the atmosphere at the game (from the TV) looked outstanding. The crowd was into the game and loud.

I agree. It looked and sounded good on television.

The official attendance was 21,158.

[threestooges]

After watching Bancroft High School against OSU last night, I'm very impressed with their QB. He's extremely shifty and fast, and probably better than any QB in the MAC, especially any duel threat QB. I can't see too many MAC defenses stopping him often.

Getting to watch the last quarter and OT of the BG game was fun. They played with a lot of heart and it was great to see them stun the Herd like that. By the way, the atmosphere at the game (from the TV) looked outstanding. The crowd was into the game and loud. It was nice to see that, and reminded me of how games were when I went to BG ('72-'76).

Just for giggles, I went to Bancroft High School's message board & scrolled through the OSU game thread. A common theme on that thread was that Finn enters the transfer portal after this season.

[jpfalcon09]

EMU may have ended Herm Edwards' tenure if the NCAA investigation didn't. And who would have thought going into the season the conference's two best non conf wins would come from ... EMU and Bowling Green?

Sure enough, Herm is out in Tempe.

[jpfalcon09]

UCLA (4-0) had no trouble with Colorado
EKU (2-2) blew a 20-3 halftime lead to Austin Peay
Marshall (2-2) laid an egg at Troy
Mississippi State (3-1) beat BGSU
Akron (1-3) lost a hard fought game at Liberty
Buffalo (1-3) drilled EMU in Ypsi
Miami (2-2) beat Northwestern with a late field goal
CMU (1-3) kept it close for a half in State College
WMU (1-3) was drilled in San Jose
Kent State (1-3) impressed against Georgia
Toledo (2-2) lost an ugly game in San Diego
Ohio (2-2) won a shootout vs. Fordham

[jpfalcon09]

I ran some of my data today to get expected point spreads for the reason of the season, the numbers are fascinating.

BG (-13) at Akron
BG (+3) vs Buffalo
BG (-3.5) vs. Miami (OH)
BG at CMU (PK)
BG (-7) vs. WMU
BG vs. Kent State (PK)
BG (+3) at Toledo
BG (-3) at Ohio

Basically every game outside of Akron is expected to be within one score. Curious to see how this data shifts week to week.

[Flipper]

EMU may have ended Herm Edwards' tenure if the NCAA investigation didn't. And who would have thought going into the season the conference's two best non conf wins would come from ... EMU and Bowling Green?

Sure enough, Herm is out in Tempe.

I heard a rumor that people on staff were so anxious to be rid of Edwards that they leaked info on the game plan to EMU

[guest44]

Central Michigan will be -7 or more in a few weeks. Kent St. will also be favored in BG. Your numbers have BG a dog to Buffalo and favored vs. Miami(OH)? I would say those will be flip flopped. BG slight favorite over Buffalo, dog to Miami. BG will be at least a touchdown dog probably much more to Toledo, unless Finn is out.

I ran some of my data today to get expected point spreads for the reason of the season, the numbers are fascinating.

BG (-13) at Akron
BG (+3) vs Buffalo
BG (-3.5) vs. Miami (OH)
BG at CMU (PK)
BG (-7) vs. WMU
BG vs. Kent State (PK)
BG (+3) at Toledo
BG (-3) at Ohio

Basically every game outside of Akron is expected to be within one score. Curious to see how this data shifts week to week.

[jpfalcon09]

Central Michigan will be -7 or more in a few weeks. Kent St. will also be favored in BG. Your numbers have BG a dog to Buffalo and favored vs. Miami(OH)? I would say those will be flip flopped. BG slight favorite over Buffalo, dog to Miami. BG will be at least a touchdown dog probably much more to Toledo, unless Finn is out.

I ran some of my data today to get expected point spreads for the reason of the season, the numbers are fascinating.

BG (-13) at Akron
BG (+3) vs Buffalo
BG (-3.5) vs. Miami (OH)
BG at CMU (PK)
BG (-7) vs. WMU
BG vs. Kent State (PK)
BG (+3) at Toledo
BG (-3) at Ohio

Basically every game outside of Akron is expected to be within one score. Curious to see how this data shifts week to week.

Buffalo's offensive numbers vs. EMU scored well in my model and pushed them to be a favorite. Vice versa with Miami with Gabbert being out. Keep in mind a lot of this data will be clearer after this week and teams play each other. A bit is skewed from non-conference games where some teams performed pretty poorly.

[guest44]

That makes sense. A week or two of conference play should shake out much of this.

[jpfalcon09]

UCLA beat #15 Washington 40-32 in the Rose Bowl.

[mbenecke]

UCLA beat #15 Washington 40-32 in the Rose Bowl.

They were actually kinda blowing them out, too. They were up 33-10 in the third quarter before a late Washington rally made the score closer than it really was.

UCLA is 5-0.

[kdog27]

Yes they look better than I thought they were.

[jpfalcon09]

Every conference game outside of CMU/Toledo decided by one possession. Every week is going to be a battle.