Eastern Washington at Northern Iowa

[PantherRob82]

UNI offense starts off very poorly, but EWU goes 3 and out after a great first down pick-up by Kupp.

Not sure what to make of this one so far.

[PantherRob82]

Another 3 and out for the Panthers

[Screamin_Eagle174]

UNI offense starts off very poorly, but EWU goes 3 and out after a great first down pick-up by Kupp.

Not sure what to make of this one so far.
Your play by play guy referred to your fans as the 12th man... lol.

[PantherRob82]

Your play by play guy referred to your fans as the 12th man... lol.

That's laughable as empty as it is today. I'm not sure these guys have called one of our games before.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

That's laughable as empty as it is today. I'm not sure these guys have called one of our games before.
What's the deal with that?

[PantherRob82]

What's the deal with that?

Poor play last week? Iowa at Iowa State?

[PantherRob82]

Did we not watch film? We should cover Kupp. xlolx

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Poor play last week? Iowa at Iowa State?
xsmhx

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Did we not watch film? We should cover Kupp. xlolx
Doesn't matter if he's covered or not. :D

[PantherRob82]

EWU converting very well.

Stupid late hit by OL backs the Eagles up. Followed by another 1st down.

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Big pass play into the red zone

[Screamin_Eagle174]

TD Kupp.

7-0 Eags, 5:30 1st.

[PantherRob82]

Kupp catches the corner route for a TD with no one within 5 yards of him.

[tomq04]

Kupp catches the corner route for a TD with no one within 5 yards of him.

Coverage optional.

[Grizalltheway]

Can he just go to the NFL already, please?

[Screamin_Eagle174]

That's just Kupp's exceptional route running. DB didn't have a chance.

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Can he just go to the NFL already, please?
No.

[PantherRob82]

That's just Kupp's exceptional route running. DB didn't have a chance.

They haven't had a chance on him all day. The only time they had him was a missed block on a screen.

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Two sacks in a row. Our offense is amazing....ly inept.

[Grizalltheway]

That's just Kupp's exceptional route running. DB didn't have a chance.

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No.

Or maybe Oregon.xcoffeex

[Screamin_Eagle174]

UNI needs to start moving the ball. If they don't get something going soon, it'll be over quick. EWU's offense is only going to keep coming and eventually become unhinged. UNI doing a great job of stopping the run though. Was hoping for a better showing on the ground.

[tomq04]

Why was that defensive holding?

[PantherRob82]

Nothing leads me to believe our offense will cross midfield this half.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Or maybe Oregon.xcoffeex

https://instagram.com/p/7StxAHy9hZ/

No.

[iowastatebison]

I am surprised at how much Eastern Washington is running the ball. You always hear about the passing offense, but is it actually a balanced offense that they run?

[clenz]

Why was that defensive holding?
Good question

Why wasn't Kupps fumble not a fumble? He wasn't down.

That's a fumble is about 98% of other situations

[SeattleGriz]

I am surprised at how much Eastern Washington is running the ball. You always hear about the passing offense, but is it actually a balanced offense that they run?

I think you answered your own question. Most people don't realize how much EWU runs the ball.

[clenz]

But UNIs offense is so ****ing g dog**** none of it ****ing matters

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Good question

Why wasn't Kupps fumble not a fumble? He wasn't down.

That's a fumble is about 98% of other situations

Forward progress was whistled dead.

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I think you answered your own question. Most people don't realize how much EWU runs the ball.
Exactly. We get a **** ton of production out of our passing game, but Baldwin likes to have a 50/50 ratio.

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KUPP = FILTHY.

[grizband]

Damn, nice catch by Kupp

[iowastatebison]

How many new offensive lineman are UNI starting this year?

[Red & Black]

Little frustrating to watch.

[clenz]

How many new offensive lineman are UNI starting this year?
3 or 4

[Red & Black]

Late hit? Lol.

[PantherRob82]

We don't have an offense, EWU kills theirs with penalties.

Eagles probably shouldn't let us hang around. Our defense might score.

[iowastatebison]

3 or 4



It definitely has shown through the first five quarters this year.

[PantherRob82]

Big run for Bailey. Tag on a 15 yard late hit. Questionable call.

[grizband]

Bailey with a nice run , followed by a late hit out of bounds. UNI ball on EWU 41. Prior to that play UNI had 10 offensive yards...

[PantherRob82]

I didn't think we would cross midfield. Run game looking much better....and stuffed as I type that.

[grizband]

Run game starting to pick up for UNI.

As I type that, Bailey throws a TD.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

UNI needs to start moving the ball. If they don't get something going soon, it'll be over quick. EWU's offense is only going to keep coming and eventually become unhinged. UNI doing a great job of stopping the run though. Was hoping for a better showing on the ground.

Damnit, jinxed it. xlolx

[grizband]

The TD call should stand here.

[clenz]

Bull ****ing ****.

What a ****ing joke

[PantherRob82]

7-7. EWU has to clean up the penalties.

Edit: overturned?

[iowastatebison]

The catch rule needs to be a common sense rule. If it looks like a catch, it is a catch. That definitely should have been called a touchdown.

[Red & Black]

Seems like a bad call.

[grizband]

Surprised that was overturned...

[PantherRob82]

Bailey with the first down scramble

[clenz]

DE Ronnell McNeil with a knockdown block on that TD run

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Bull ****ing ****.

What a ****ing joke

Had that been EWU's offense, you would've said that it was the right call, that the receiver has to complete the catch through to the ground. The ball came out as he was rolling...

[grizband]

TD UNI!

[clenz]

Had that been EWU's offense, you would've said that it was the right call, that the receiver has to complete the catch through to the ground. The ball came out as he was rolling...
No. That's a catch no matter who ****ing makes it.

Just the same as Dez Bryant last year in the playoffs

Or Megatron a few years back

A catch is a ****ing catch

[PantherRob82]

And we have a game.

[grizband]

Had that been EWU's offense, you would've said that it was the right call, that the receiver has to complete the catch through to the ground. The ball came out as he was rolling...
I actually thought he made an 360 roll, before letting go of the ball. Ended up not mattering, but it seemed the reversal was the wrong call.

[iowastatebison]

No. That's a catch no matter who ****ing makes it.

Just the same as Dez Bryant last year in the playoffs

Or Megatron a few years back

A catch is a ****ing catch


I agree with this 100%, I have been saying it ever since the first time it happened to Calvin Johnson.

Does anyone know if the college rule different that the NFL rule?

[Screamin_Eagle174]

I actually thought he made an 360 roll, before letting go of the ball. Ended up not mattering, but it seemed the reversal was the wrong call.

I would agree, but by the letter of the rule, it was incomplete.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Kupp burned UNI D for 79. Ouch.

[tomq04]

Whoops.


edit- side note, that overturned TD was BS.

[PantherRob82]

Why would we cover Kupp?

[grizband]

Kupp, again...damn, wide open.

Note to Big Sky coaches, at least cover that guy! Might not stop him, but will slow him down.

[PantherRob82]

Maybe even double coverage? Make someone else beat you?

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Kupp with 5 TDs through not even a full 6 quarters of play this season. xdrunkyx

[Drblankstare]

Kupp kinda looked like he came up a little gimpy at the end of that TD

[iowastatebison]

Now this game is starting to play like I expected it to.

[PantherRob82]

Bailey with another great run.

[grizband]

Maybe even double coverage? Make someone else beat you?
This...I know EWU has one of the top receiver corps in FCS, but let the other guys beat you. Leave a safety over top to help with coverage, something.

[PantherRob82]

Big TD pass!

[grizband]

UNI responds!

Bailey will not let his team lose.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Well ****. xlolx

[Drblankstare]

That didn't take long

[tomq04]

The track meet begins!

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Man, wish I could catch this one. As usual, just pure trouble trying to watch on ESPN3

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Where's the offsides on UNI?

[tomq04]

Missed off sides for sure.

EWU defense had flashes of greatness, now they must be tired.

[grizband]

Bailey with another great run.
This just happened again!

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EWU fans - do you expect the Eagles to have an improved defense this year?

[Grizalltheway]

Man, wish I could catch this one. As usual, just pure trouble trying to watch on ESPN3

Working fine for me. You have Charter?

[grizband]

Working fine for me. You have Charter?
I'm getting the game here in Billings, Ursus

[tomq04]

Hopefully they over turn that obvious catch too?

[PantherRob82]

Wow. Slow start, now we've got 35 points between the teams.

[grizband]

Bailey throws a short TD to a wide open receiver, extra point is good.

UNI - 21
EWU - 14

4:32 left in the 2nd quarter

[Screamin_Eagle174]

This just happened again!

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EWU fans - do you expect the Eagles to have an improved defense this year?
Not if this second quarter is any indication. DL has been great at getting pressure and penetration, but secondary and also injuries have been a liability so far.

[ursus arctos horribilis]

Working fine for me. You have Charter?

Yeah, it's a business internet account and every f'n time I use the creds to login it says "sorry, we're working on this" for well over a year now. It must be treated different since it's a business account and cost f'n double or triple with no more god damn bandwidth than a normal f'n home account.

Just pissed about this **** again.

[iowastatebison]

Kupp is an amazing receiver. It is amazing some of the catches he is making on this UNI secondary.


Trick plays seem to be drive killers. Say it Thursday as well with the Steelers.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Kupp is an amazing receiver. It is amazing some of the catches he is making on this UNI secondary.
He is a relentless worker... constantly practicing and watching film to master his craft.

[grizband]

Are you kidding me!! Kupp with another acrobatic catch!

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Are you kidding me!! Kupp with another acrobatic catch!
Nope, not kidding you.

[iowastatebison]

He is a relentless worker... constantly practicing and watching film to master his craft.

That is good to hear. I hope we get to see him playing on Sunday's next year.

[grizband]

Nope, not kidding you.
I fully recognize Kupp's talent. That's sort of a colloquialism I use when ever something amazing happens. UNI announcers had the same reaction!

[grizband]

That would have been fitting for the second quarter, if a UNI receiver came down with that pass.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

I fully recognize Kupp's talent. That's sort of a colloquialism I use when ever something amazing happens. UNI announcers had the same reaction!
I know, just giving you ****. xlolx

[Screamin_Eagle174]

That is good to hear. I hope we get to see him playing on Sunday's next year.
I hope not. I want to see him against NDSU first. xthumbsupx

[veinup]

I fully recognize Kupp's talent. That's sort of a colloquialism I use when ever something amazing happens. UNI announcers had the same reaction!

a colloquialism? are you kidding me!!!!

..

anyway, great game so far. feels nice when my team has a bye so i can watch football without drastic increases in blood pressure. UNI looking great, and kooper krupp looking ****ing out of this world.

[tomq04]

I would expect to see at least one drive with Hennesey in the 2nd half, JW has been playing spot perfect, this isn't a dash on him.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

a colloquialism? are you kidding me!!!!

..

anyway, great game so far. feels nice when my team has a bye so i can watch football without drastic increases in blood pressure. UNI looking great, and kooper krupp looking ****ing out of this world.

I think the term you were looking for is All-Galaxy. :D

[iowastatebison]

I hope not. I want to see him against NDSU first. xthumbsupx

One can hope he is the NFL by then.;)

He should easily break the FCS record for TD receptions.

[kalm]

Penalties:

EWU 8 for 90

UNI 1 for 10

[PantherRob82]

Penalties:

EWU 8 for 90

UNI 1 for 10

The late hit on Bailey was questionable, but the late hit by the OL and kick catch interference were just stupid.

[iowastatebison]

Anyone have any predictions for the second half? I am really surprised at how UNI played in the second quarter. If Bailey is able to continue to run like he is, I feel like UNI wins this game, even with Kupp being amazing.

[tomq04]

I would expect to see at least one drive with Hennesey in the 2nd half, JW has been playing spot perfect, this isn't a dash on him.

Look at that!

[PantherRob82]

Bailey still running around. Suprised EWU has not committed to him yet.

[tomq04]

Kupp was not in for the 1st drive.

[PantherRob82]

Stopped short. 3 Bailey runs in a row.

[dewey]

Score and time? Thanks.

Dewey

[iowastatebison]

21-14 UNI 11 minutes left in the third. EWU ball at midfield.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

An offsides call!? Against UNI!? WTF!?

[dewey]

21-14 UNI 11 minutes left in the third. EWU ball at midfield.

Thanks.

Dewey

[uni88]

Kupp was not in for the 1st drive.
I think he left after the circus catch at midfield and hasn't been in since. Might have landed awkwardly on that play.

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[iowastatebison]

UNI kicker has a leg! I knew he was accurate, no idea his leg was that strong. Looks like he could make a 56-58 yard field goal.

I know he missed, doesn't make the distance he got any less impressive.

[clenz]

So...no sign of Kupp at all so far in the second half...and a new qb.

Why?

[iowastatebison]

TD EWU, this game is going to have a fun finish.

[clenz]

For **** sake, the hold on that TD pass by #9 was ungodly.

How was it not called?

[Screamin_Eagle174]

So...no sign of Kupp at all so far in the second half...and a new qb.

Why?

Because of his mobility and performance against UO.

TD Eags.

[tomq04]

For **** sake, the hold on that TD pass by #9 was ungodly.

How was it not called?

Offense or Defense?

[PantherRob82]

Kupp out for game wIth hip pointer

[veinup]

Kupp out for game wIth hip pointer

big bummer for eastern ... luckily their other receivers aren't anything to sneeze at. 4th quarter!

edit: as i was just saying splendorio BOOM!

[Screamin_Eagle174]

big bummer for eastern ... luckily their other receivers aren't anything to sneeze at. 4th quarter!+1

Slbendorio!

[PantherRob82]

Eagles on the move.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

1st and goal EWU, pass incomplete to Slbendorio.
Hennessey hops off, West back in.

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Pass into the endzone, dropped. Flag on UNI D.

[PantherRob82]

Good call on the pass interference.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Announcers trying to downplay the PI, as they show a replay of the DB pulling and dragging at EWU TE Witnell's arm.

TD Eags, but he looks OOB.

[PantherRob82]

Clearly out of bounds

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Not reviewed? Embarrassing.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Sadly I think no TD. Had firm grasp on the ball after the foot that landed inbounds had left contact with the turf. Very close though.

[Red & Black]

On the first look it looked like he was clearly out of bounds. When they slowed it down it looked like he may have gotten a foot in. Either way, should have been reviewed.

[veinup]

nice endzone there UNI, dude caught the ball and almost fell into some concrete hallway lol

[PantherRob82]

On the first look it looked like he was clearly out of bounds. When they slowed it down it looked like he may have gotten a foot in. Either way, should have been reviewed.

Agreed on all.

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On the first look it looked like he was clearly out of bounds. When they slowed it down it looked like he may have gotten a foot in. Either way, should have been reviewed.

There would have been a cannon there in Missoula. ;)

[RabidRabbit]

Nice gift Eagles. Those multiple replays of 28-21 TD looked out to this fan. Good game between these two titans.

[Red & Black]

I'd love to know what the hell happened to our QB.

[PantherRob82]

They probably score anyway.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Nice gift Eagles. Those multiple replays of 28-21 TD looked out to this fan. Good game between these two titans.

Same with the UNI TD after the overturned call, I think it was a foregone conclusion regardless.

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They probably score anyway.
Jinx

[PantherRob82]

Kollmorgen in for UNI.

[TheKingpin28]

Kollmorgen in for UNI.

So I have been reading this thread, but why hasn't Kollmorgen started? Trying not best a dead bush

[Screamin_Eagle174]

****.

[veinup]

hoooo baby!

[Kemo]

Why is Bailey starting over Kollmorgen again?

Granted, I turned on the game at in the middle of the 3rd quarter, but Bailey looked awful throwing the ball. Isn't that a prerequisite to play QB in an offense that isn't exclusively running the triple option?

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Somebody tripped over a cable. Goddamnit.

[veinup]

my espn3 feed just soiled the bed linens

[Kemo]

Color bars!!!

[tomq04]

http://player.listenlive.co/28841


radio feed, ewu side via http://700espn.com/

[PantherRob82]

Offense looking good now. Impossible to argue with Bailey's running ability, but really clicking now.

[tomq04]

QB 2 looks great for UNI!

[veinup]

Color bars!!!

twas a real blast from the past

[PantherRob82]

QB 2 looks great for UNI!

He started the last 3 years. :)

[centennial]

GAME OVER!

[veinup]

TAKIN THE PICK TO THE CRIB! SEE YOU AT CASEY'S GENERAL STORE!

[Kemo]

DeAndre Hall was wide open on that play.

[DaBizon]

Great game Panthers.

It was only EWU tho ;) (purple)

[Grizalltheway]

TAKIN THE PICK TO THE CRIB! SEE YOU AT CASEY'S GENERAL STORE!

Lol'd.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

**** yeah.

[veinup]

ahahahahahah

[Screamin_Eagle174]

TD Eags!

[centennial]

Still a chance.. maybe I spoke too soon.

[Grizalltheway]

Stuffed!

[Screamin_Eagle174]

3:20 left, 35-38 Panthers.

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EWU with all 3 timeouts left.

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Stuffed!
Leave your vagina out of this.

[Kemo]

Does Bailey come in to try and run out the clock or is it still Sawyer time?

[veinup]

SHAME

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Game over. ****.

[Red & Black]

Horrible game to watch. Backs up against the wall going into conference play.

[CopperCat]

Couldn't see or hear the game. What happened in the last two minutes?

[Grizalltheway]

Great game. Eagles just aren't the same team without Kupp (obviously).

[veinup]

Eagles were fine without kupp, it wasn't the offense that was an issue ..

[PantherRob82]

Great game for the last 3 quarters. Would love to see this matchup again in the playoffs, hopefully with healthy teams.

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Eagles were fine without kupp, it wasn't the offense that was an issue ..

as usual...

[centennial]

Couldn't see or hear the game. What happened in the last two minutes?
UNI got a couple of first downs.

[RabidRabbit]

Nice win UNI! Kollmorgan looked sharp in the 4th qtr. Just about as exciting a game as that great MVFC/BSC game in Missoula two weeks ago.

Glad Jacks get all 4 MVFC 2014 play-off teams in Brookings this season.

EWU, hope Kupp is back soon. HUGE difference maker for Eags.

[CopperCat]

Horrible game to watch. Backs up against the wall going into conference play.

I think next weekend's game is non-conference.

[Red & Black]

I think next weekend's game is non-conference.

That's true, but it's basically a must-win for EWU.

[centennial]

I don't know what to think anymore. Was the Oregon game a fluke? Don't know where I should put UNI now, or EWU.

[dudeitsaid]

I don't know what to think anymore. Was the Oregon game a fluke? Don't know where I should put UNI now, or EWU.

Agreed, I didn't think either team looked elite today. Hats off to UNI, though. They definitely pulled out the win in this game. I wonder of Kollmorgen had been in the whole game if the Panthers would have won by more. He seemed to do a better job with the offense overall.

[centennial]

Agreed, I didn't think either team looked elite today. Hats off to UNI, though. They definitely pulled out the win in this game. I wonder of Kollmorgen had been in the whole game if the Panthers would have won by more. He seemed to do a better job with the offense overall.
UNI self sabotages a LOT. Expect maybe against NDSU.

[JayJ79]

Maybe even double coverage? Make someone else beat you?

two DBs, one Kupp

[JayJ79]

DeAndre Hall was wide open on that play.

interesting sidenote. early in the game, Hall broke a finger (or thumb, or some other bone in his hand). They were able to take him next door, get him X-rayed, his hand put in a cast, and back in time to snag that pick-6

similarly, one of UNI's receivers (Logan Cunningham) dislocated a shoulder early in the game, but they were able to pop it back in, get him checked out, and back in and able to catch a TD pass later on

[JayJ79]

Glad Jacks get all 4 MVFC 2014 play-off teams in Brookings this season.

it is crazy how unbalanced the H/A breakdown is in the MVFC scheduling.

[clenz]

it is crazy how unbalanced the H/A breakdown is in the MVFC scheduling.
Hate it. Competitive imbalance and can create major swings in loss of gate revenue.

[ValleyChamp]

That's laughable as empty as it is today. I'm not sure these guys have called one of our games before.

Empty? Were you there?

Attendance was over 12K, which is pretty standard for a home opener, especially considering it is competing against Iowa/ISU. Crowd was good, loud.

[PantherRob82]

Empty? Were you there?

Attendance was over 12K, which is pretty standard for a home opener, especially considering it is competing against Iowa/ISU. Crowd was good, loud.

12K announced.

[ValleyChamp]

12K announced.

lol, so you weren't there then.

Looked and sounded like 12K to me.

[PantherRob82]

lol, so you weren't there then.

Looked and sounded like 12K to me.

I was not there, which gave me an even better view of the crowd. Even if the home side was completely full, which I'm sure it wasn't, there was not 12k.

Not sure why it matters if I was there today. I've been there 100s of times over the past 25 years. I know the stadium's layout. ;)

[ValleyChamp]

"I wasn't there but I had a better view"

lol

I've been there a million times too bud, and the actual attendance figure and the real life evidence supports what I have stated.

[clenz]

Let's put this to rest...

I worked for the ticket office for 2.5 years. I know the layout of the dome. I know how tickets are allocated. I know how attendance is reported. Between football and basketball I've been able to correctly guess announced attendance (+/- 250) by the first media TO for nearly evwry game I've watched. I watchwd the game on TV today.

I guessed it at ~11k in attendance and would have guessed 12.5-13k reported. Based on how numbers are reported, and actually work, I'm not shocked to see 12k announced at all.

[JayJ79]

a big chunk of UNI's "fan"base are totally fairweather, and/or have other dual fandoms that often take precedence (Iowa, Iowa State, Montana, whatever).

The fans that did show up today, although not totally filling the place, did do a decent job at times of getting loud and into it.

[PantherRob82]

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21322&stc=1http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21323&stc=1http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21324&stc=1http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21325&stc=1

You can tell how empty it was by the seat colors in each section. Don't need to be there to tell that. :)

[UNI Pike]

It what tumbleweed time in the second half after the students bugged out. I would say, removing the band from the count, probably 1/2 of the student side left at the half. Of a tight game between ranked teams. WTF?

[clenz]

You can tell how empty it was by the seat colors in each section. Don't need to be there to tell that. :)1. You're greatly overestimating how many of those seats are empty/tickets unsold. The outer sections have significantly fewer seats that the inner sections. Based on those screen shots (and what I guessed watching the game) is that side is ~75% used/sold. That would mean there is ~6,100 people on that side. Assuming the other side saw even a 65% turnout, which is pretty easy to believe, that would be another ~5,300 people.

~6,100
+~5,300
~11,400

Plus if you understood how attendance is actually calculated (and very few actually do) You'd very easily see 12k announced. It's why I was semi-shocked we didn't see 13K (+/- 200) announced.

[clenz]

It what tumbleweed time in the second half after the students bugged out. I would say, removing the band from the count, probably 1/2 of the student side left at the half. Of a tight game between ranked teams. WTF?

We still live in a state where Iowa/Iowa State 1000000% run the show.

Half time hit at about 2:30, did it not? Guess what kicked off at 3. Yep, Iowa/Iowa State. 30 minutes to get out of the dome and back to the bar/house/apartment to watch that game sound about right.

Given the fact it was CyHawk week, a kick off that was 3 hours earlier than normal (to try to steal people from that game rather than kicking off an hour after that game started), and being the home opener for a team that got it's **** pushed in the week before by Iowa State I'd say today's turnout was pretty damn good.

[JayJ79]

is that an example question from Vernon Adams' math final?

[clenz]

Oh...

KCRG just showed the highlights from today - the non-student side was easily 75% full (camera shot was the TV camera at full zoom out facing that side of the dome). I'd up my guess to probably 6,700 on that side and based on the highlights I'd move my of ~5,200 on the student side. That gets us to 11,900, and would make an announced crowed of 12,292 100% believeable. Makes me even more shocked we didn't see an announced of between 12,523 and 12,891

[kalm]

Eagles were fine without kupp, it wasn't the offense that was an issue ..

This. Nick Splendorio filled in nicely with 9 catches for 159 yards. Penalties and defense killed us. You can't play that sloppy, give up 266 on the ground, and expect to win.

[clenz]

This. Nick Splendorio filled in nicely with 9 catches for 159 yards. Penalties and defense killed us. You can't play that sloppy, give up 266 on the ground, and expect to win.

Especially whole only having 26 on the ground yourself on 25 carries.

Throwing for that many yards is nice looking, but UNI dominated the LOS and made many of the throws off timing, meaning little YAC, or incompletions.

I think it was SE that said Baldwin prides himself on a 50/50 split but it was a 2:1 pass to run ratio.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

Especially whole only having 26 on the ground yourself on 25 carries.

Throwing for that many yards is nice looking, but UNI dominated the LOS and made many of the throws off timing, meaning little YAC, or incompletions.

I think it was SE that said Baldwin prides himself on a 50/50 split but it was a 2:1 pass to run ratio.

2014 Season: 552 rush attempts, 527 pass attempts. 51/49 split.
http://goeags.com/sports/m-footbl/2014-15/Statistics/teamcume.htm

2013 Season: 521 rush attempts, 515 pass attempts. 50/50 split.
http://goeags.com/sports/m-footbl/2013-14/Statistics/teamcume.htm

2012 Season: 464 rush attempts, 517 pass attempts. 47/53 split.
http://goeags.com/sports/m-footbl/2012-13/Statistics/teamcume.htm

Should I go on? Clearly this game wasn't indicative of the typical ratio under Baldwin.

[CasualFan]

Clearly this game wasn't indicative of the typical ratio under Baldwin.

I think that was the point.

[UNIFanSince1983]

Our focus was clearly to take away the run and make them be completely one dimensional. I believe Farley or someone said as much after the game.

[kalm]

Our focus was clearly to take away the run and make them be completely one dimensional. I believe Farley or someone said as much after the game.

Beau likes balance but he will gladly take what is given. Eastern's offensive production wasn't the problem here.

[clenz]

Beau likes balance but he will gladly take what is given. Eastern's offensive production wasn't the problem here.
It kind of was though.

The battle for the LOS was completely lost early in the game by EWU. They still got a ton of passing yards, but there was no run threat to keep the line backers honest.

I know we can't take plays away from the game, but there was only a couple plays that really gave EWU many of those yards (the explosive plays...20+ yards)
73 yard broken coverage TD to Kupp
25 yarder to Bourne
41 yarder to Kupp
36 yarder to Sblendorio
53 yarder to Stiles

The rest were 5-12 yards (with a couple in the 13-20 range). Again, I know we can't take those out of the game but that's 44% of the yards on 13% of the completions.

UNI played a type of prevent zone, if you will, underneath. They realized the speed of EWU's WR couldn't be kept up with so it was "Keep them in front of you and gang tackle as soon as he catches the ball". Don't you think those 7-12 yard completions become 15-20 real quick if you average more than .9 ypc and aren't forced to abandon it by the middle of the second quarter?

[Winindy]

How's Kupp doing with the hip pointer. I had one as a DE and played through it, but it was rough cutting or shuffling and crossing over. I would imagine he's going to have it rough.