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Message: [QUOTE="Nameless, post: 5338449, member: 14132"] UL is 1-3. They were decimated by Mizzou, and just lost to a previously winless Eastern Michigan team (they had already lost their FCS game.) I know in recent years they have had some success, and most years since Big East football has ceased to exist they have been a better program than us. But I wouldn't say they're better than us this year. They look pretty bad. I was actually on an AAC board chatting with a Rice fan yesterday, he seemed pretty confident in their team as well which is why I asked what makes you think they will thump us. Figured maybe I'm missing something, I just don't see what makes anyone think they're that good this year. Sure they're 3-1, but they've had a cakewalk of a schedule so far. They haven't dominated anybody, but were dominated by UH. Just looking at the results so far, Cuse and Delaware seem to be better teams than anyone they've faced outside of UH, who they couldn't remotely compete with. I think they finish at or below .500 based on their remaining schedule, which is kind of what I've come to expect from them over the years. I agree they present a bit of a matchup problem for us, and that home field advantage will be big for them. But their defense will not lock down our offense, we will score points. Again, I think of this one as a tossup. I'll be shocked if either team blows the other one out [/QUOTE]