Dan u are right. Those saying its going to be a lopsided loss are makin emotional decisions too. People think we are going to lose because they are focusing on the outcome of the last game. They have forgotten about the close nc state Maryland n temple game. game.
I'm saying we r going to get some bounces our way this week. Week off , energized legs. A few bounces our way we can get the ball rolling.
I'll do you one better; I'll show that my 21-17 prediction was done by using my head and not my heart:
1) USF has an even worse turnover margin than we do, ranked at 117 in the country (we are 109). Two other teams that have had worse turnover margins are Maryland (111) and Buffalo (115), both teams that we've beaten. Also, USF has not intercepted anyone this year (hard to believe, really), and that is where many of our turnovers have occurred.
2) We've won 3 in a row against USF, and 4 of the last 5.
3) Their quarterback, although more famous than Whitmer, also has a QB rating in the 120's like Whitmer does.
4) USF has historically performed worse as they get deeper into their seasons.
5) There is only one team in the Big East in a larger tailspin than UConn, and that is USF.
So you see? Any prediction can be supported with data. But of course, I was subjective in my implementation. Still, I believe UConn wins 21-17...