Big Sky Predictions 9-14

[JALMOND]

Through the first two weeks I am at 21-3 for the year. Not too bad, but this week's slate includes many games that could be considered tossups, so the picks are becoming tough. Some excellent and intriguing matchups for the Big Sky, both this week and next before conference play begins. I could end up anywhere from being perfect again, to missing all of them. Montana State is taking advantage of playing on Week 0 and is sitting this week out but everyone else is playing. Here are this week's predictions for the Big Sky.

ISU at North Dakota---The Bengals have been improving, and have looked impressive playing an FBS team (Oregon State) and a lower division team (Western Oregon). They now play a team at their own level on the road. The team that took care of mighty Montana last weekend...North Dakota 31, ISU 10.

Morehead State at UM---Consistency is what plagued the Grizzlies last weekend as the offense was humming and the defense was stopping in the first half. But it all came crashing down in the second half. They return home this week against the Pioneer League, who hasn't lost yet to the Big Sky...UM 21, Morehead State 3.

Albany at UI---The Vandals have shown an ability to play with the FBS, playing a top team tough and getting a win in the other one. Their home opener and a return to the FCS this weekend, against a former playoff participant from a year ago. The Vandals should get this one at home...UI 24, Albany 7.

Abilene Christian at UNC---The Bears are showing signs of improvement so far this year, and welcomes a team from the United Conference to their home turf. It will be tough to get a win, even at home, in this game, but the Bears should at least keep it fairly respectable. But, in the end...Abilene Christian 31, UNC 21.

WSU at Lamar---The Wildcats took care of business last week in the fourth quarter to close out a hard fought conference home win. They head down into the Southland country against a tough opponent who had a shot at getting a win against the FBS in the first week. This is a tough one to decide...WSU 27, Lamar 24.

EWU at SE Louisiana---The Eagles were humbled in a big way last week, giving the conference their second loss to the Pioneer League in as many games. They now have to go on the road in the middle of Bayou country and try to recover, and see if their defense will show up, like usual...SE Louisiana 35, EWU 21.

UCD at Southern Utah---The Aggies are hitting the road after dispatching a Southland conference foe last week. They enter the United conference and a team that earned a win over the FBS last week. This is a good test and would be a good win for the Aggies if they can return victorious...Southern Utah 24, UCD 20.

Western Oregon at CP---The Mustangs have not got off to a great start this year. Suffering through a loss the first week may have been surprising, but the loss last week to the FBS was pretty much expected. They need any type of win and they are bringing in a lower division foe this week...CP 28, Western Oregon 14.

NAU at Utah Tech---Hey! Have you heard about the Lumberjacks this year so far. No one expected them to get a win last week and they didn't, but they certainly put up a great fight. They are riding some good momentum and want to use some of that this weekend on the road in a return to the FCS---NAU 28, Utah Tech 14.

South Dakota at PSU---No patsies this year for the Vikings as they get to see firsthand what a top 10 team in the FCS looks like. This game against one of the top teams in FCS is the first of many for them. They may even surprise a few people and eke out a win. But in this one? Not likely...South Dakota 38, PSU 17.

Nicholls at SAC---The Hornets welcome a formidable foe to their cozy confines this weekend in another tough game for the conference. The Hornets have two FBS losses but played tough and looked good. Their opponent has done pretty much the same. Something has got to give in this...SAC 28, Nicholls 20.

[uofmman1122]

I'll walk into the wilderness and never come back if we only score 21 on Morehead this weekend.








Thanks for the picks, as always :)

[bonarae]

UND
Griz
Vandals
ACU
Lamar (shootout)
SLU (another shootout)
UCD
CP
NAU
USD
Sac

[MSUBobcat]

I'll walk into the wilderness and never come back if we only score 21 on Morehead this weekend.








Thanks for the picks, as always :)

That's a bold declaration considering your sig line, "This team is not aesthetically pleasing". xlolx

[wapiti]

The games start to get more interesting at this point as we now have 2 or 3 data points to gauge the teams this season.

ISU 17 at North Dakota 32--- The Sioux took down the mighty Griz last weekend. They now take on another Big Sky team, but this one is not so mighty.

Morehead State 3 at UM 52--- The Griz get a cupcake to take out their frustrations from last weekend's loss and to work on some issues.

Albany 26 at UI 27---A repeat from last season's playoffs in which Albany had won. Idaho does not want that to repeat itself. I hear the Vandals may be playing their 3rd string QB. As long as he does not make too many mistakes, especially at critical points in the game or major mistakes they should have a fair chance to win.

Abilene Christian 32 at UNC 24--- AC nearly beat Texas Tech and beat FCS new comer West Georgia. The Bears are rebuilding, but are hosting the game.

WSU 25 at Lamar 17---The BBQ has shown itself to be a decent team and not to be taken lightly. Lamar appears to have some things to work on.

EWU 17 at SE Louisiana 24---The Eagles took a bad loss at home last weekend. It does not get any easier traveling to Louisiana. SELA has been thumped twice by FBS teams and will be eager for their first W.

UCD 27 at Southern Utah 24---SU beat a bad FBS team last weekend and UCD will need a W with an upcoming gauntlet through the Big Sky.

Western Oregon 13 at CP 24---With the way CP has started the season this game may not be a easy as they would like it to be but should still get a W.

NAU 32 at Utah Tech 14---Lumberjacks travel around the Grand Canyon. (Maybe NAU could get a rivalry going with either UT or SU and have some sort of Canyon trophy.)

South Dakota 26 at PSU 30---The Vikings gauntlet of games continues this weekend, but maybe hosting their first game will give them an edge.

Nicholls 27 at SAC 38---Sac could be the best 0-2 FCS team in the nation and Nicholls too is 0-2 against FBS teams. Sac's Home field advantage is too much for Nicholls. Both teams need to start earning Ws to have a shot at the playoffs.

[uofmman1122]

That's a bold declaration considering your sig line, "This team is not aesthetically pleasing". xlolx
Oh I forgot I still had that haha. I believe Bobby said that about our '23 team after we beat either UC Davis or Idaho last year, and I thought it was a really great quote.

This year's team is a lot more aesthetically pleasing, but they're also bad, so....

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Nicholls is likely encountering significant logistical/preparation hurdles as Thibodaux was hit quite hard by the tropical storm.

[MSUBobcat]

ISU-o 20 @ UND 35 - Idaho State put up some points against the Beavs but they don't have the horses to beat UND at home
Morehead St 6 @ UM 41 - The Griz get a tuneup game to get some offensive kinks worked out
Albany 14 @ Idaho 24 - Idaho's D is solid, giving up only 24 to the Ducks and 17 to Wyo. Can't see Albany scoring more than Wyo with Idaho finally at home. Questions on the offensive side keep it close.
SoDak 42 @ PSU 20 - Portland's ridiculously tough schedule continues. If they lost by 27 in Ogden, a better Yotes team should have no trouble in an empty stadium
ACU 34 @ NoCo 13 - UNC's string of 21pt deficits continues.....
BBQ 30 @ Lamar 28 - Weber gets a nice road OOC win in its first of 3 straight teams within 160 miles of each other in east TX/west LA. Interesting matchups for the fans of WSU.
EWU 27 @ SELA 35 - Can the Eags pull themselves up by the bootstraps after last week's debacle and keep hopes for the season alive? No.....
Davis 31 @ SUU 27 - T'birds pulled a nice win scalping UTEP last week but I have a feeling Davis is able to eke out a quality road OOC W also.
WOU 24 @ Cal Poly 31 - The Wolves face their second consecutive BSC bottom feeder. ISU-o was able to trounce them. Cal Poly lost to San Diego... a win likely, but not by as wide a margin as they'd like.
NAU 27 @ UTU 17 - The 'Jacks appear to have a bit of a defense, holding UA to just 22 points.
Nicholls 21 @ Sac St 24​ - In the hardest game to pick thanks to both teams playing 2 FBS to start the year and performing respectably, I'm going with the home field advantage.

[caribbeanhen]

Albany at UI---The Vandals have shown an ability to play with the FBS, playing a top team tough and getting a win in the other one. Their home opener and a return to the FCS this weekend, against a former playoff participant from a year ago. The Vandals should get this one at home...UI 24, Albany 7.

just a reminder that Albany won that game last year ..... you left that part out

[MSUBobcat]

Oh I forgot I still had that haha. I believe Bobby said that about our '23 team after we beat either UC Davis or Idaho last year, and I thought it was a really great quote.

This year's team is a lot more aesthetically pleasing, but they're also bad, so....

It is??? UM is 3.8 points worse in scoring offense (6th both years) and 8.3 points worse in scoring offense (a drop from 1st in 2023 to 5th in 2024). Or do you mean the guys on the roster are easier on the eyes? :D

[uofmman1122]

It is??? UM is 3.8 points worse in scoring offense (6th both years) and 8.3 points worse in scoring offense (a drop from 1st in 2023 to 5th in 2024). Or do you mean the guys on the roster are easier on the eyes? :D
No it's literally aesthetic. We're playing a much more flashy and uptempo brand of football on offense with a gunslinging QB instead of watching our behemoth QB awkwardly bulldoze guys and grind out yards on the ground.

The defense is about the same, honestly. They looked like **** in the first couple games last season, too.

[MSUBobcat]

Albany at UI---The Vandals have shown an ability to play with the FBS, playing a top team tough and getting a win in the other one. Their home opener and a return to the FCS this weekend, against a former playoff participant from a year ago. The Vandals should get this one at home...UI 24, Albany 7.

just a reminder that Albany won that game last year ..... you left that part out

With the departure of 5 players to FBS (4 to P4 schools), not counting graduating seniors, I don't think it's particularly relevant. From that playoff game, they lost 341 yds passing and 3 TD, 2.5 TFL, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, a blocked FG just in transfers. This year's Albany beat LIU by 6 at home. LIU could be much improved this year but in their short history, they haven't been particularly good (12-34) even playing in the NEC.

FWIW, I was heavily discounting Idaho to start the year due to their departures also. They just seem to have rebounded better than Albany, albeit through just a 2 game sample size.

[MSUBobcat]

No it's literally aesthetic. We're playing a much more flashy and uptempo brand of football on offense with a gunslinging QB instead of watching our behemoth QB awkwardly bulldoze guys and grind out yards on the ground.

The defense is about the same, honestly. They looked like **** in the first couple games last season, too.

If you say so. To me, an aesthetically pleasing offense would put up MORE points, not less. xdontknowx

[uofmman1122]

If you say so. To me, an aesthetically pleasing offense would put up MORE points, not less. xdontknowx
We are not working with the same definition of aesthetic. Our team was not aesthetically pleasing last year and put up a lot of points and won a lot of games. That's the whole point.

[MSUBobcat]

We are not working with the same definition of aesthetic. Our team was not aesthetically pleasing last year and put up a lot of points and won a lot of games. That's the whole point.

Yes, 2 different definitions. Winning games is more appealing to me, which points usually helps. I'd take our pounding run game over an up tempo offense whose drive stalls because of 2 or 3 incompletions. But I get what your saying. Up tempo has more exciting plays.

[JALMOND]

Albany at UI---The Vandals have shown an ability to play with the FBS, playing a top team tough and getting a win in the other one. Their home opener and a return to the FCS this weekend, against a former playoff participant from a year ago. The Vandals should get this one at home...UI 24, Albany 7.

just a reminder that Albany won that game last year ..... you left that part out

I forgot about that. I knew both Idaho and Albany were in the playoffs, but I forgot they played each other. Definitely adds something to this game.xthumbsupx

[wapiti]

If you say so. To me, an aesthetically pleasing offense would put up MORE points, not less. xdontknowx

But last years Griz OOC games was a much lower SOS than this year's schedule.

[JALMOND]

The games start to get more interesting at this point as we now have 2 or 3 data points to gauge the teams this season.

ISU 17 at North Dakota 32--- The Sioux took down the mighty Griz last weekend. They now take on another Big Sky team, but this one is not so mighty.

Morehead State 3 at UM 52--- The Griz get a cupcake to take out their frustrations from last weekend's loss and to work on some issues.

Albany 26 at UI 27---A repeat from last season's playoffs in which Albany had won. Idaho does not want that to repeat itself. I hear the Vandals may be playing their 3rd string QB. As long as he does not make too many mistakes, especially at critical points in the game or major mistakes they should have a fair chance to win.

Abilene Christian 32 at UNC 24--- AC nearly beat Texas Tech and beat FCS new comer West Georgia. The Bears are rebuilding, but are hosting the game.

WSU 25 at Lamar 17---The BBQ has shown itself to be a decent team and not to be taken lightly. Lamar appears to have some things to work on.

EWU 17 at SE Louisiana 24---The Eagles took a bad loss at home last weekend. It does not get any easier traveling to Louisiana. SELA has been thumped twice by FBS teams and will be eager for their first W.

UCD 27 at Southern Utah 24---SU beat a bad FBS team last weekend and UCD will need a W with an upcoming gauntlet through the Big Sky.

Western Oregon 13 at CP 24---With the way CP has started the season this game may not be a easy as they would like it to be but should still get a W.

NAU 32 at Utah Tech 14---Lumberjacks travel around the Grand Canyon. (Maybe NAU could get a rivalry going with either UT or SU and have some sort of Canyon trophy.)

South Dakota 26 at PSU 30---The Vikings gauntlet of games continues this weekend, but maybe hosting their first game will give them an edge.

Nicholls 27 at SAC 38---Sac could be the best 0-2 FCS team in the nation and Nicholls too is 0-2 against FBS teams. Sac's Home field advantage is too much for Nicholls. Both teams need to start earning Ws to have a shot at the playoffs.

May you have a perfect week with your picks, my friend. xlolxxthumbsupx

[dbackjon]

NAU 32 at Utah Tech 14---Lumberjacks travel around the Grand Canyon. (Maybe NAU could get a rivalry going with either UT or SU and have some sort of Canyon trophy.)



The Grand Canyon Trophy with SUU


https://www.jackcentral.org/sports/the-grand-canyon-rivalry-the-final-chapter/article_debe0fd4-2df9-11ec-aefa-ffd917fa72f6.html

[MSUBobcat]

But last years Griz OOC games was a much lower SOS than this year's schedule.

Last year's OOC was easier than the 2 games this year, unquestionably. 2023 schedule in totality, which is where the stats I provided came from, compared to the difficulty of the 2 games in 2024... I dunno about that. The 2023 stats would include conference games against @ Davis, @ Idaho, vs Sac St and vs MSU, along with 4 playoff games (3 home, 1 neutral site). 7 playoff teams (one of which was the national champion that thumped almost everyone last year), 1 bubble team, 7 non-playoff teams last year vs 1 likely playoff team and one non-playoff team this year. The 2023 overall SOS vs the 2024 YTD SOS is pretty comparable, I would think.

[wapiti]

The Grand Canyon Trophy with SUU


https://www.jackcentral.org/sports/the-grand-canyon-rivalry-the-final-chapter/article_debe0fd4-2df9-11ec-aefa-ffd917fa72f6.html

Nice. But I think a much cooler looking trophy could be designed. Something that gives a Grand Canyon and football vibe to it. Maybe something like 2 goalposts with a canyon between them with a football in the bottom.

[mvemjsunpx]

EWU 28-38 SE Louisiana — It might take the Eagles an extra week to get over the Drake loss

SoDak 41-22 Portland St. — Last week's game does not suggest the Viks will be competitive against playoff-contending teams

Whoa!-regon 13-38 Cal Poly — Even the 'Stangs should cruise against the Wolves… right? xeyebrowx

Davis 20-24 Suutah — Lan Larison vs. Targhee Lambson… Lambson's numbers are better right now

Nicholls 31-34 Sac State — First non-FBS contest for either team

Scooby-Doo 7-27 Idaho — This is not last year's Albany team

Idaho St. 17-41 NoDak — The Fighting Hawks get to celebrate a tough Big Sky win with an easy one

Weber 20-27 Lamar — I'm guessing Weber is the better overall team here, but it's supposed to be 95˚ this Saturday in humid Beaumont

NAU 27-13 Utah Tech — I have no idea how good NAU is right now, but I do have some idea how good Utah Tech is

Morehead St. 10-48 Montana — Morehead's football program more resembles Phil Simms's announcing career than his NFL career

Abilene Pagan 34-20 NololColol — If you can take Texas Tech to overtime, you should be able to win in Greeley

[McCowboys]

Weber State debuts its run to capture the Southland Conference title as they travel to SLC Lamar this week, then to SLC (not really wanting to claim this at this time) Northwestern State, and then hosts SLC McNeese -- All SLC three weeks in a row. Maybe the Wildcats are hoping for an invite to the SLC? LOL

[bonarae]

Do you think UCD/SUU will be a shootout? Or a battle of the Ds? xchinscratchx (Ditto for Nicholls/Sac)

[BlueGoldAg]

Do you think UCD/SUU will be a shootout? Or a battle of the Ds? xchinscratchx (Ditto for Nicholls/Sac)

The Aggie defense is pretty banged up heading into the game at SUU. Several of our best defensive players are out: safety Rex Connors and his twin brother, LB Porter Connors are both out as well as 2 defensive linemen. The Aggie offense will need to put up points and take time off the clock in order to take some of the pressure off the defense. This game will be a tough battle for the Aggies.

[caribbeanhen]

With the departure of 5 players to FBS (4 to P4 schools), not counting graduating seniors, I don't think it's particularly relevant. From that playoff game, they lost 341 yds passing and 3 TD, 2.5 TFL, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, a blocked FG just in transfers. This year's Albany beat LIU by 6 at home. LIU could be much improved this year but in their short history, they haven't been particularly good (12-34) even playing in the NEC.

FWIW, I was heavily discounting Idaho to start the year due to their departures also. They just seem to have rebounded better than Albany, albeit through just a 2 game sample size.

will lighting strike twice ?

MRuler posted this on the CAA thread..... very educational for me as I had watched Albany for 10 minutes and was not impressed

"I agree Albany is a different team in 24. I don't believe they are two steps down from last year. The Defense is not as good but will get their footing and still not be the same caliber on D as last season. The offense in my opinion may be better. This Burkett kid from Wisconsin can sling it and we have outstanding receivers that in my opinion are on the same level as last year's receiving core but faster. #7 will be the fastest player on the field in every game. Burkett is the same kind of QB that Poff was. Time will tell if he is better. The Offense put up 300 yards on West Virginia and if they could have scored points on their two second half drives the game would have been a little scary for the WVU faithful. They didn't and the better team won."

"Yes, they got off to a slow start against LIU (Burkett was rusty in the first half) and Lehigh will find out Saturday that LIU is better than you realize. That coach at LIU is building a winner. BTW LIU's schedule is brutal. The UA offense had a better showing against WVU than LIU. The good news for UA is their schedule is not as daunting as in years past. I could see 7 wins. This Idaho game will be a big test for our D. Idaho is down to their 3rd string QB. I believe the offense will score. Win or lose UA will be better than most on this board believe. Elon and Delaware will be tough outings. Time will tell."

[The Cats]

ISU at North Dakota
Morehead State at UM
Albany at UI
Abilene Christian at UNC
WSU at Lamar
EWU at SE Louisiana-
UCD at Southern Utah
Western Oregon at CP
NAU at Utah Tech-
South Dakota at PSU
Nicholls at SAC

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

After watching K-State's defense dominate Arizona's highly touted offense last night, I might have overacted just a tad when it comes to the prowess of NAU. That's not to emphatically declare they are undeserving of Top 25 ranking. Just might not be Top 15'ish....

[Puddin Tane]

Weber 20-27 Lamar — I'm guessing Weber is the better overall team here, but it's supposed to be 95˚ this Saturday in humid Beaumont


Naw, high of a chilly 94, humidity around 60%. Be around 91 at kickoff. I dont expect that to be a factor…didnt bother Idaho last year…unless they tired themselves out running. I think half of the Webinators are from Texas anyway. Plus these kids are in amazing shape. Now if there was reverse altitude sickness , being at 16’ above sea level would be a factor!

we play like we did end of last year, I think we will win. We play like we did first 2 weeks, we get bombed. 18 penalties at home last week? Geez.

i dont expect a score-a-thon. Rossomundo would be happy running 3.5 yards and not passing. Our rb had 197 yds rushing last week.

[Karl Havoc]

That Weber State loss may be the worst I’ve seen in 15 years of following this team, my god.

2 minutes left. Weber down 1. It’s 4th and goal from the 1. WE DONT KICK THE FIELD GOAL!?

Lamar’s starting QB was hurt - the back up was 6-14 with a pick. What in the actual ****.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

That Weber State loss may be the worst I’ve seen in 15 years of following this team, my god.

2 minutes left. Weber down 1. It’s 4th and goal from the 1. WE DONT KICK THE FIELD GOAL!?

Lamar’s starting QB was hurt - the back up was 6-14 with a pick. What in the actual ****.

I don't think going for it on 4th and 1 was a terrible decision because it then forces Lamar, who would have had plenty of time, to score a TD to win. Also a safety wins it and they still got an opportunity to kick the FG anyway.

Outside of the wheel route TD and a couple other possession type passes Lamar did very little through the air. Still, both defenses were tough. Weber State has a good team and should battle for an at large. Lamar might be the best team in the Southland with better QB play...

[Puddin Tane]

That Weber State loss may be the worst I’ve seen in 15 years of following this team, my god.

2 minutes left. Weber down 1. It’s 4th and goal from the 1. WE DONT KICK THE FIELD GOAL!?

Lamar’s starting QB was hurt - the back up was 6-14 with a pick. What in the actual ****.

naw. That was the starter. He was very good last year. This year he cant get passes in the same zip code. I think hes still shell shocked from tx st game. He got beat up bad. Looks like he messed up his ankle tonight.

if i woulda seen another handoff up the middle, i woulda puked. From either team.

[JALMOND]

Through the first two weeks I am at 21-3 for the year. Not too bad, but this week's slate includes many games that could be considered tossups, so the picks are becoming tough. Some excellent and intriguing matchups for the Big Sky, both this week and next before conference play begins. I could end up anywhere from being perfect again, to missing all of them. Montana State is taking advantage of playing on Week 0 and is sitting this week out but everyone else is playing. Here are this week's predictions for the Big Sky.

ISU at North Dakota---The Bengals have been improving, and have looked impressive playing an FBS team (Oregon State) and a lower division team (Western Oregon). They now play a team at their own level on the road. The team that took care of mighty Montana last weekend...North Dakota 31, ISU 10.

Morehead State at UM---Consistency is what plagued the Grizzlies last weekend as the offense was humming and the defense was stopping in the first half. But it all came crashing down in the second half. They return home this week against the Pioneer League, who hasn't lost yet to the Big Sky...UM 21, Morehead State 3.

Albany at UI---The Vandals have shown an ability to play with the FBS, playing a top team tough and getting a win in the other one. Their home opener and a return to the FCS this weekend, against a former playoff participant from a year ago. The Vandals should get this one at home...UI 24, Albany 7.

Abilene Christian at UNC---The Bears are showing signs of improvement so far this year, and welcomes a team from the United Conference to their home turf. It will be tough to get a win, even at home, in this game, but the Bears should at least keep it fairly respectable. But, in the end...Abilene Christian 31, UNC 21.

WSU at Lamar---The Wildcats took care of business last week in the fourth quarter to close out a hard fought conference home win. They head down into the Southland country against a tough opponent who had a shot at getting a win against the FBS in the first week. This is a tough one to decide...WSU 27, Lamar 24.

EWU at SE Louisiana---The Eagles were humbled in a big way last week, giving the conference their second loss to the Pioneer League in as many games. They now have to go on the road in the middle of Bayou country and try to recover, and see if their defense will show up, like usual...SE Louisiana 35, EWU 21.

UCD at Southern Utah---The Aggies are hitting the road after dispatching a Southland conference foe last week. They enter the United conference and a team that earned a win over the FBS last week. This is a good test and would be a good win for the Aggies if they can return victorious...Southern Utah 24, UCD 20.

Western Oregon at CP---The Mustangs have not got off to a great start this year. Suffering through a loss the first week may have been surprising, but the loss last week to the FBS was pretty much expected. They need any type of win and they are bringing in a lower division foe this week...CP 28, Western Oregon 14.

NAU at Utah Tech---Hey! Have you heard about the Lumberjacks this year so far. No one expected them to get a win last week and they didn't, but they certainly put up a great fight. They are riding some good momentum and want to use some of that this weekend on the road in a return to the FCS---NAU 28, Utah Tech 14.

South Dakota at PSU---No patsies this year for the Vikings as they get to see firsthand what a top 10 team in the FCS looks like. This game against one of the top teams in FCS is the first of many for them. They may even surprise a few people and eke out a win. But in this one? Not likely...South Dakota 38, PSU 17.

Nicholls at SAC---The Hornets welcome a formidable foe to their cozy confines this weekend in another tough game for the conference. The Hornets have two FBS losses but played tough and looked good. Their opponent has done pretty much the same. Something has got to give in this...SAC 28, Nicholls 20.

10 games played, I went 8-2 this week. Not too bad considering the number of games that looked tight on paper at least. 29-5 for the year.