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Exit 4 said:
Can we fake punt it 4 times a drive? Can we fake punt on 2nd and goal at the 2? Can Tyler Davis start throwing passes to himself? These questions maybe answered Thursday night.
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Maybe when it's like 52-6 we can try to find out.
 
UConn wins! On the field. I'm on the crazy train...Crazy, but that's how it goes
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IIRC. Miami was a 35 pt favorite and it was 48-0 before UConn covered with two late TD's including one on a blocked punt.

UConn also lost the fan who died when he fell from the upper deck.
 
I don't think it'd be good for Diaco if we loose by 3 TDs Thursday night...
 
With all the distractions swirling around Tom Herman what are the chances our coaches could take advantage of that and integrate some surprises into the game plan?
 
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Dooley said:
Call me crazy but I think we cover this. Our gameplan in each and every game this year has been to muck it up and turn the game ugly. It's much more easy to do this on the road than at home when there aren't 30K booing conservative play calls. I see UH being fairly motivated in the 1H, jumping out to a good sized lead and then remembering that they are the much more talented team that can name its score, then taking the foot off the gas just in time for UConn to put together a few garbage drives in 2H.

41-17. An ugly loss, but a backdoor cover nonetheless.
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You got a point.. we do have a tendency to play down to lower opponents and then play up to better opponents..
A positive for those who love having Acid Reflux/Indigestion...
 
I am starting to come around a bit from Saturday's thievery of my eyesight.
Much sooner than the Navy week too. That took me until Thursday.
I don't see how this UConn team can pull this one out but I also don't see them laying an egg so it is somewhere in the middle.
 
Drew said:
In all seriousness If I gave you an over/under of 9.5 for total UConn points scored are you taking the over or the under?
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Over. UConn is going to be forced to throw. Reading the assessment from the Houston people, their D-line is great and secondary, just ok. We'll throw it. Meanwhile, this team is just really overdue for a little luck and some turnovers, and I think we'll get a couple against a cocky Houston team.

Houston run game may be frustrated by UConn's defense. They throw it well enough, but aren't a Syracuse style offense. All in all, not predicting a win, but they should cover.
 
NTXCoog said:
Will it be like being behind 16-12 in the 4th quarter at Cincinnati on ESPN on a Thursday night?
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No. You weren't expected to destroy Cincy. It will be more along the lines of getting beat by UCONN in 2015... :eek:
 
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Dooley said:
I know exactly what game you are talking about. My buddy took the points and went to the game at the Orange Bowl. UConn covered...barely...and he was the only guy in the stadium still with a rooting interest late in the 4Q. He loves to tell that story and with good reason - I always respect a betting man.
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I remember they did a bref segment on that game on College Game Day that year and showed us practicing with lots of crowd noise being pumped out of speakers. When they cut back to the Game Day crew Fowler said that he didn't think the crowd noise would be an issue as no one would be making it due to it just being UCONN playing and not some big name team. I was just excited to see us have a segment on Game Day!
 
OK, here's my call. UH goes up 21-0 in the first quarter.

We finally answer with a 42 yard field goal to close the gap at 21-3.

At the half the score is 35-6, as we put up another 3 pointer.

In the second half, Postma comes in and passes for an early score to make it 42-6 and we answer again with a FG.

Houston fails to score the rest of the game and we manage a 20 yard field goal which enrages BYers as Diaco goes for the sure three on a fourth and four from the 30 yard line and a late 4th quarter TD as time elapses after a 90 yard drive.

FINAL SCORE is 42-19 and UH does not cover the 29 point spread.
 
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Get the fire department ready gonna be plenty of smoke with this one!!!!!
 
J187Money said:
I would take UCONN and the points. Our 2 minute offense is pretty good - so considering we will be in it all day we should score enough points to get within 29.
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You know, I half expected Verducci to come out and run the 2 minute offense on the first series last Saturday. But nah, RRPP it was.

Which brings up another nuance. Much has been made of UConn being a second half team. Incorrect. They have a second half coaching staff. Whereas most competent coaching staffs can make the critical adjustments on the fly in real time, UConn's staff needs that 15 minutes at half time to digest what is happening. By then, of course the adjustments may have been anticipated by the opposition and the game has changed with a new set of problems.
 
Maybe UConn just happens to play at the level of the competition???????
Hopeful thinking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
29 is generous but not unrealistic
 
I predict a win, just in case it happens and I can point to this thread. It's the equivalent of a taking a low cost, out of the money option on a black swan.
 
Haha Houston people are on twitter telling students "do not let your friends go home" after class and to go to the game. #CommuterSchoolProblems.
 
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I wish UConn had Houston's football problems.

Strange combination of line moves at Bookmaker which is probably the second sharpest sportsbook.

Houston went to -30 and the total dropped to 49.5.
 
MattMang23 said:
Haha Houston people are on twitter telling students "do not let your friends go home" after class and to go to the game. #CommuterSchoolProblems.
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Ummm... this was @ noon today:
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whaler11 said:
Strange combination of line moves at Bookmaker which is probably the second sharpest

Houston went to -30 and the total dropped to 49.5.
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They've must have stumbled upon all the doom and gloom on the BY.
 
whaler11 said:
I wish UConn had Houston's football problems.

Strange combination of line moves at Bookmaker which is probably the second sharpest .

Houston went to -30 and the total dropped to 49.5.
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Somebody realized we can't score.
 
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