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The tale of the tape below implies that SEMO should win this game, but I think it's misleading in this case. Weber's D-line advantage is massive, and SEMO's LBs and DBs seem to be a bit better at racking up individual stats than they are at actually stopping teams—their team defensive stats (yardage, points, per-play efficiency) are mediocre despite them having a large number of TFLs, INTs, and forced fumbles. I guess you could say that the Redhawk D is a bit too all-or-nothing. Anyway… I like Weber at home in the cold & altitude here, but they'll still need to be careful because SEMO is an insane +27 in turnover margin.

Here's my assessment of the matchups & my pick for the game:

• • • Quarterbacks -- SEMO
      
      Running Backs - (push)
      
      Receivers/TEs - SEMO
      
      Offensive Line - SEMO
      
      
      Defensive Line - Weber St.
      
      Linebackers --- SEMO
      
      Secondary ---- SEMO
      
      
      Kicking ------ Weber St.
      
      Punting ------ Weber St.
      
      Return Teams - Weber St.
      
      Kickoffs ------ Weber St.
      
      
      
      
      
      • SEMO 16-28 Weber St.

Weber over all "D" should prevail.

Gil Dobie wrote:Weber over all "D" should prevail.

Exactly. Weber's D seems to be better than the sum of its parts, while SEMO's D seems to be weaker than the sum of its parts.

Weber leads 27-7 at the half

Weber State wins 48-23.

GO WILDCATS, on to the quarters