Southland Conference Pick'em: Week 3

[BEAR]

Here's last week's results:

UIW 21 NWST 18
Northern Colorado 55 ACU 52
Samford 35 UCA 29
HBU 24 Texas Southern 20
Houston 42 Lamar 0
Georgia 26 Nicholls 24
ULL 30 McNeese 22
S. Utah 28 SLU 23
SFA 30 W. Alabama 24


Looking at last week:

Big Surprise: Nicholls hanging with Georgia.

Expected but hopeful: UCA dominating Samford yet losing. Turnovers suck.

No surprise: Houston dominating Lamar.

Wanted the upset: McNeese to beat ULL.

Expected: W. Alabama hanging with FCS teams.

Expected II: Southland website posting wrong SFA score or not posting it at all.



Here's this week's games: Only 5 games this week.


UIW at Nicholls
NWST at UCA
SFA at McNeese
SHSU at Lamar
ACU at HBU



Looking at this week:

UIW to win. Nicholls played great ball at Georgia but might be beat up giving UIW the window they need.
NWST to get buried. Bear players and fans are puzzled at that last game. Bears know they need to win many games to move on. Ugly fast.
McNeese to roll. SFA hasn't shown anything that says "strong team". McNeese is McNeese. Cowboys by 14.
SHSU to roll. Kade with 200 yards. Bearkats with 49 points.
ACU to dominate. HBU will forfeit the game as soon as they step on the field..by default. ACU wins easy.

[Catatonic]

Looking at last week addendum: ACU will need to score 60 points to pick up a W against decent passing teams this year. 52 wasn't enough last week.

[Daytripper]

UIW at Nicholls - Nicholls by 17 (I can't believe I just typed that! xeekx)
NWST at UCA - UCA by 21
SFA at McNeese - McNeese by 14
SHSU at Lamar - SHSU by 7
ACU at HBU - ACU by 24

[Catatonic]

UIW at Nicholls Nicholls may need to change their mascot to the Generals. They earned a battlefield promotion for their game against Georgia.
NWST at UCA Wipe Out
SFA at McNeese Cowboys to rope the Lumberjacks.
SHSU at Lamar See NWST at UCA comment
ACU at HBU See NWST at UCA Comment

[Sammy94]

UIW at Nicholls - Nicholls by 10
NWST at UCA - UCA by 24
SFA at McNeese - McNeese by 10
SHSU at Lamar - SHSU by 17
ACU at HBU - ACU by 28

[TheRevSFA]

I'll post my picks when I post my fcswedge article

[BEAR]

Let's look at some team stats through week 2: SHSU has only played one game. Stats don't mean too much this early but they are fun to look at.

Leading scoring:
1. SHSU 59 per game. 1 game.
2. UCA 42 per game. 2 games.
3. ACU 36 per game. 2 games.

Scoring defense:
1. McNeese: 16.5 per game
2. SHSU: 21 per game. (one game)
3. UCA 24 per game.

Total Offense:
1. SHSU: 668 per game. (one game)
2. UCA 565 per game.
3. McNeese 466 per game.

Total defense:
1. UCA 249 per game allowed.
2. McNeese 262 per game allowed.
3. HBU 338 per game allowed.

Rushing offense:
1. SHSU 279 per game. (one game)
2. UCA 257 per game.
3. HBU 172 per game.

Rushing Defense: (THIS is WEIRD)
1. UCA 2.5 per game allowed.
2. SHSU 55 per game. (one game)
3. SFA 80 per game.

Pass offense:
1. SHSU 389 per game (one game)
2. McNeese 311 per game.
3. UCA 308 per game.

Pass Defense:
SFA has been thrown on 129 times.
Lamar has been thrown on 48 times.

Pass efficiency:
SFA has thrown the ball 102 times.
Nicholls has thrown the ball 21 times.

Sacks:
UCA and SFA lead with 9 each.

First downs:
UCA 64
McNeese 59
Nicholls 12

[SFA 93]

Yes, our offensive line is struggling as we started two freshmen again West Alabama. Zach was running for his life most of the game. Easly got his yards and a TD but that shoulder injury he got in the spring is still nagging him and limiting his use. Got to hope the players are up to get it done against the Pokes.

[BEAR]

Any injuries to teams yet?

UCA has Brandon Cox, Matt Hall both injured in the Samford game. Looks like both will be out a while.

[SFA 93]

SFA Injures

Likely to play hurt...
RB: #7 Loren Easly (So.) (Shoulder) Taped up during the West Alabama game but it is hanging and causing pain.

OUT
OL: #65 Hayden Scott (So.)
DT: #94 Demetrion Amie (So.)
CB: #1 Tre Rosser (Sr.)

[SFA 93]

One bright spot for the Jacks is we finally found a kicker.

A perfect 4 for 4 on the season with a long of 44 yards.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsKPjJsUsAAKzEd.jpg

https://twitter.com/SFA_AllAccess/status/775087922223525888

[McNeese75]

UIW at Nicholls -7
NWST at UCA -14
SFA at McNeese -10
SHSU -17 at Lamar
ACU -24 at HBU

[Daytripper]

One bright spot for the Jacks is we finally found a kicker.

A perfect 4 for 4 on the season with a long of 44 yards.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsKPjJsUsAAKzEd.jpg

https://twitter.com/SFA_AllAccess/status/775087922223525888


How can you not root for a kicker named Storm???xthumbsupx

[McNeese72]

How can you not root for a kicker named Storm???xthumbsupx

Or an offensive lineman named Thor. I'm pretty sure this is Thor Miller's dad.

http://www.docsshots.com/img/s1/v56/p829418967-5.jpg (http://www.docsshots.com/p853474458/e316fedd7)

Doc

[BEAR]

How can you not root for a kicker named Storm???xthumbsupx


Was he named after his mom?

http://geekleagueofamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/halle-berry-as-ororo-munroe-storm-in-x-men-1.jpg

[eiu1999]

UIW at Nicholls +7
NWST at UCA +3
SFA +7 at McNeese
SHSU +10 at Lamar
ACU +14 at HBU

[Daytripper]

UIW at Nicholls +7
NWST at UCA +3
SFA +7 at McNeese
SHSU +10 at Lamar
ACU +14 at HBU


Yeah, that photo of Storm the Kicker is making me rethink my McNeese pick....xcoffeex

[pokefan02]

He looks like that kid on the Disney Channel

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[BEAR]

He looks like that kid on the Disney Channel

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Do you watch the Disney channel? xeyebrowxxlolx

[pokefan02]

Nieces,nephews and friends kids all watch so you can't always avoid it

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[BEAR]

Nieces,nephews and friends kids all watch so you can't always avoid it

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Believe me...I get it. I was just harrasin' ya. I'm at that age where my youngest watches it too. xlolx

[Daytripper]

Nieces,nephews and friends kids all watch so you can't always avoid it

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I actually enjoy watching Teen Titans Go with my daughter. Most of the others, meh.

[slycat]

UIW at Nicholls - Nicholls almost pulled the huge upset, they get a win this time
NWST at UCA - I'll take the Bears at home. I was in Conway not too long ago, nice little town.
SFA at McNeese - SFA hasn't looked great and their QB has struggled. Cowboys get the in.
SHSU at Lamar - I watched a lot of the Lamar/Houston game. Houston is great but Lamar looked dismal. SHSU is too much for them.
ACU at HBU - I want to follow HBU more closely since they are so close to where I live but it's like the team doesn't exist in thnis market. ACU in a blowout.

[SFA 93]

https://twitter.com/SFA_Athletics/status/776081044093022208

[TheRevSFA]

The new board looked good. Great layout

[TheRevSFA]

http://thefcswedge.com/uncategorized/slc-week-3-preview/

[Daytripper]

http://thefcswedge.com/uncategorized/slc-week-3-preview/

Nice write-up. I agree with all of your picks.

[McCowboys]

http://thefcswedge.com/uncategorized/slc-week-3-preview/

Have you noticed that the visiting team has won the last three match-ups between SFA and McNeese?

[TheRevSFA]

Have you noticed that the visiting team has won the last three match-ups between SFA and McNeese?

I have, actually, but SFA isn't impressing me. I'll be shocked if we win

[Katfan]

Nichols by 10
UCA by 17
McNeese by 21
SHSU by 28 without the new secret weapon, it would have been much worse
ACU by 35

[MR. CHICKEN]

INCARNATE WORD
CEMTRAL ARKANSAS
MCNEESE STATE
SAM HOUSTON STATE
ABILENE CHRISTIAN

[BEAR]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSYONrrjxEo

[SFA 93]

Well since nobody is picking the Jacks I will

SFA by 10

[BEAR]

Well since nobody is picking the Jacks I will

SFA by 10

That's the game I will be following. Jacks got talent but its just not clicking. West Alabama was no joke. Never are. It will be tough though to beat McNeese. But anything is possible.

[BEAR]

NWST at UCA - I'll take the Bears at home. I was in Conway not too long ago, nice little town.


I'm guessing you're going to the ua game to watch the team get a paycheck? That's the word in this state anyway. xlolx

[SFA 71]

The new board looked good. Great layout

The board looks really good BUT they left off the function that tells how many time outs each team has left. I like to know.

[SFA 71]

Well since nobody is picking the Jacks I will

SFA by 10

I like your optimism but I don't seem to have that much faith in the younger Conque. Too many 3 plays and punt against Western Alabama in the second half. Western Alabama was better than I expected but we were not that impressive.

[BEAR]

SFA wins!

SLC is looking interesting.

[TheRevSFA]

I'm pretty shocked at SFA outcome

[BEAR]

Congrats Rev.

Sammy is the team to beat.

Still can't get a hold on my Bears when they run it 62/82 plays.

[TheRevSFA]

Conque needs to sit. Let Hunter Taylor have a go

[NSUColonels]

Nicholls gave up 29 yards of offense through three quarters. UIW got a TD on a blocked FG, popped off an 80 yard run in the 4th quarter (they were negative before that) and hit two deep balls (40 & 60) late in the game to save face and make it close. This game wasn't close. Nicholls had two different 21 point leads throughout the game including a 35-13 lead in the 4Q. Gotta finish better! Geaux Colonels!

[McNeese75]

Nicholls gave up 29 yards of offense through three quarters. UIW got a TD on a blocked FG, popped off an 80 yard run in the 4th quarter (they were negative before that) and hit two deep balls (40 & 60) late in the game to save face and make it close. This game wasn't close. Nicholls had two different 21 point leads throughout the game including a 35-13 lead in the 4Q. Gotta finish better! Geaux Colonels!

I guess we will get to see where the rubber meets the road when the Colonels come to LC in a couple weeks and when the Kats come to the Bayou on Oct 22nd.