Boise St. Prediction Poll

[Jimdish255]

If Casey is healthy let him play. Put him in the shotgun once in awhile and let him check-off at the line if they're bringing pressure. That might give us a better shot with him surveying the field and spreading things out. We need to be open to change until our o-line shows us something consistently.

Otherwise it's 27-17 Broncs.

I'm going with the otherwise given the tragic circumstances. Even that's optimistic.

 

[Sprague03]

hmm looks like Boise is only favored by 14 or 16 points according to some sites? I would have thought it'd be 21. If we don't turn the ball over, continue to play great defense (obi needs to play better), davis continues to dominate, we actually start blitzing and sacking the QB, newsome and marriner rush for a combined 150 yards, special teams plays great--call my crazy, but I think we would have a shot at winning the game

 

[freescooter]

Boise 27
UConn 13. It will be our highers output on offense so far this year. I don't see us being able to score any points against a decent team, and our pass defense is not very good. Imagine if we didn't have the best corner in the country and the best safety Diaco has ever seen.

 

[spsct]

Heart 17-14 UConn

Head 28-7 BSU

 

[Stinger92860]

Boise 27
UConn 13. It will be our highers output on offense so far this year. I don't see us being able to score any points against a decent team, and our pass defense is not very good. Imagine if we didn't have the best corner in the country and the best safety Diaco has ever seen.

I would agree that I was expecting better coverage from this group, but don't you think the lack of pressure has contributed? Without a push in the first 2 games, the opposing QB has had too much time. You cant ask the secondary to cover that long. Also, the scheme we are playing is leaving a lot of room 10-15 yards from the line of scrimmage. It's more than jut 2 guys who need to step up.

 

[freescooter]

stinger,
I don't disagree. Our pass rush has not been effective. But I don't think those guys in the secondary have been exceptional either. Sad to say, but to me this team feels very much like year 3.5 of Paul Pasqualoni. Indecisivness regarding the quarterback, indecisivenss regarding running backs, no running game, lack of push from the offensive side of the football, no pass rush to speak of, mistakes all over the place in critical situations defensively, lack of, well I don't really know what to call it but, killer instinct isn't right, but not trying to drive late in the 1st half in the BYU game, kicking the field goal, lack of urgency on offense in the 4th quarter. No particular imagination on offense...I was excited when Diaco was announced. I didn't expect miracles-- But I guess I expected to beat the heck out of the likes of Stony Brook. I hoped we could get to 6-6. Now I think matching last year's 3-9 might be a stretch. I was really wanting to see signs of hope out there, more than anything. The model in my mind was Adazzio, who came into an equally bleak situation and made progress last year. I just don't see it here. Maybe we were in a much worse situation, though it is hard to even fathom that things at UConn were that much worse than things in BC under Spaz. Its early yet and things might turn around yet. But it sure doesn't feel that way to me. We were played even up by a decidedly average FCS team last weekend. If not for a couple of strange plays (they had a 1st down inside the 10 called back on their field goal, for example. the refs had already moved the chains when holding call was either made or noticed...poor job by the refs) we could have lost. Maybe a step back was necessary and next year will be the year we start recovery.

 

[Husky25]

Huskies 77
Duke Boise State 74

C'mon. they aren't playing Arena football!!

UConn - 60
Kentucky Boise St. - 54

sounds about right.

 

[UMass]

UConn.....21
BSU.........17

Defense comes up huge, Boyle does enough game management to get the job done, and special teams puts UConn in good positions all day.

 

[BSU FAN]

Good Morning UConn fans,
We are getting ready to leave for Boise. We are about 80 miles away. Again, thank you for all the game day help. We are looking forward to a great experience. My only prediction for the game is that if its close going into the 4th quarter, it could be a long flight home. I'm sure you have noticed, our secondary is pretty beat up and we only seem to play 3 quarters. I don't have an answer to that. Anyway, see you all soon.

 

[APA]

Going to put money on Boise to cover. Which will probably ensure that they won't.

 

[kcc1442]

Boise St. 30
UConn- 17

I think UConn continues to get better. Hopefully that let Boyle loose and come to the realization that he has been harboring some serious skill, acquired knowledge and maturity from this time last year. I think we are in it for 3 quarters. Then we fade into the peripheral darkness for another night despite seeing the glimmering hope of light yonder. It's coming though. The process takes time. Rome wasn't built in a 6 month period. We will see a much better team from top to bottom come the second half of the year. Leaving us saying for next year "when in Rome".........(I guess I don't get when to use that phrase)

 

[mets1090]

I think the only way UConn wins this one is winning the turnover margin by 2 or 3 with one of said turnovers going for a touchdown. I picked Boise to hang over 30 on UConn but they are far from a great team so anything can happen. Good yes, great no.

Disclaimer: I always become more optimistic as the game draws near. Then at kickoff I revert back to ultimate pessimism.

 

[freescooter]

Boise St. 30
UConn- 17

I think UConn continues to get better. Hopefully that let Boyle loose and come to the realization that he has been harboring some serious skill, acquired knowledge and maturity from this time last year. I think we are in it for 3 quarters. Then we fade into the peripheral darkness for another night despite seeing the glimmering hope of light yonder. It's coming though. The process takes time. Rome wasn't built in a 6 month period. We will see a much better team from top to bottom come the second half of the year. Leaving us saying for next year "when in Rome"....(I guess I don't get when to use that phrase)

I keep reading people saying stuff about UConn continuing to get better. I guess you could make a case that the defense played better against Stony Brook than it did against BYU, but I'm not sure you'd be right given the difference in quality of the 2 teams. The offense was in my view significantly worse. I mean 15 first downs, under 250 yards total offense...against Stony Brook??? Sombody point me to where we "got better" please.

 

[mets1090]

I keep reading people saying stuff about UConn continuing to get better. I guess you could make a case that the defense played better against Stony Brook than it did against BYU, but I'm not sure you'd be right given the difference in quality of the 2 teams. The offense was in my view significantly worse. I mean 15 first downs, under 250 yards total offense...against Stony Brook??? Sombody point me to where we "got better" please.

Only justification was playing without the best QB on the team. But the inability to run at all was more than alarming.

 

[Srqhusky]

UCONN 28
Boise 21

Things have to click eventually

 

[Woof 101]

ANYONE that could predict a UCONN score this year with Bob's secretive 4 sections of the season and this game being the final of the developmental section. Our starting QB gone...
They should be granted St hood or at least put on a pedestal as I do the man who invented yoga pants.
My prediction, 71 degrees 70% chance of rain, easterly winds at 9 mph, humidity at 68%...

 

[kcc1442]

I keep reading people saying stuff about UConn continuing to get better. I guess you could make a case that the defense played better against Stony Brook than it did against BYU, but I'm not sure you'd be right given the difference in quality of the 2 teams. The offense was in my view significantly worse. I mean 15 first downs, under 250 yards total offense...against Stony Brook??? Sombody point me to where we "got better" please.

We learned how to win a game. We weren't good in the first game either. Small steps. I see certain units getting better and making progress. They need to put it all together. And first and foremost the QB needs to get better, and I don't think Whitmer can be relied upon. So yeah I think they win that game by 21 if Cochran plays or if Boyle plays (if he matches the ability that I pretend to know he has).

 

[kcc1442]

I keep reading people saying stuff about UConn continuing to get better. I guess you could make a case that the defense played better against Stony Brook than it did against BYU, but I'm not sure you'd be right given the difference in quality of the 2 teams. The offense was in my view significantly worse. I mean 15 first downs, under 250 yards total offense...against Stony Brook??? Sombody point me to where we "got better" please.

I also don't think the defense was bad at all they gave up only 9 points and 3 of those were given up on short field when Stony Brook started the drive on the 20 thanks to Whitmer. They gave up 300 yards but 88 of them were on the last drive when we were mostly in some kind of prevent. Granted I get the idea that we want to be a team that runs all over teams like this, but we are just not there. And it doesn't bother me as much as it might have in the past. There was many other P5 teams this past weekend that struggled with teams of this caliber.