South Dakota State got an impressive win last week, while New Hampshire registered a surprising upset despite doing nothing on offense the vast majority of the game. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, their offense could be in trouble again because starting QB Trevor Knight is reportedly questionable for Saturday's game. I would've taken the Jackrabbits at home anyway, but the Knight injury makes things potentially more lopsided.
Here's my assessment of the matchups & my pick for the game:
Very unusual UNH team in that their defense, by the 2nd half of the season, is very good, and their offense sucks. Majority of the time in their 14 year playoff run its been the other way around- with a few exceptions.
McDonnell loves to go for 2 pt conversions, esp after UNH's 1st TD. Usually had some trick play for them. Course that is if UNH manages to score a TD this game.
Accuweather hourly shows at 2 PM local kickoff 26 degress with a 12 mph wind, windchill of 17. Cold shouldn't effect those New England boys any worse than SDSU. I know the SDSU boys are used to it, but probably will take a little off their passing game (compared to 70, sunny, no wind)..
McNight is good- similar QB in similar offense (tons of different formations & pre snap movement) to the other Wildcats out west in WSU. So nothing new on McNight yet- UNH following the NCAA mandated concussion protocol.
BDKJMU wrote:Very unusual UNH team in that their defense is very good and their offense sucks. Majority of the time in their 14 year playoff run its been the other way around- with a few exceptions.
McDonnell loves to go for 2 pt conversions, esp after UNH's 1st TD. Usually had some trick play for them. Course that is if UNH manages to score a TD this game.
Accuweather hourly shows at 2 PM local kickoff 26 degress with a 12 mph wind, windchill of 17. Cold shouldn't effect those New England boys any worse than SDSU. I know the SDSU boys are used to it, but probably will take a little off their passing game (compared to 70, sunny, no wind)..
McNight is good- similar QB in similar offense (tons of different formations & pre snap movement) to the other Wildcats out west in WSU. So nothing new on McNight yet- UNH following the NCAA mandated concussion protocol.
BDKJMU wrote:Very unusual UNH team in that their defense is very good and their offense sucks. Majority of the time in their 14 year playoff run its been the other way around- with a few exceptions.
McDonnell loves to go for 2 pt conversions, esp after UNH's 1st TD. Usually had some trick play for them. Course that is if UNH manages to score a TD this game.
Accuweather hourly shows at 2 PM local kickoff 26 degress with a 12 mph wind, windchill of 17. Cold shouldn't effect those New England boys any worse than SDSU. I know the SDSU boys are used to it, but probably will take a little off their passing game (compared to 70, sunny, no wind)..
McNight is good- similar QB in similar offense (tons of different formations & pre snap movement) to the other Wildcats out west in WSU. So nothing new on McNight yet- UNH following the NCAA mandated concussion protocol.
BDKJMU wrote:Very unusual UNH team in that their defense is very good and their offense sucks. Majority of the time in their 14 year playoff run its been the other way around- with a few exceptions.
McDonnell loves to go for 2 pt conversions, esp after UNH's 1st TD. Usually had some trick play for them. Course that is if UNH manages to score a TD this game.
Accuweather hourly shows at 2 PM local kickoff 26 degress with a 12 mph wind, windchill of 17. Cold shouldn't effect those New England boys any worse than SDSU. I know the SDSU boys are used to it, but probably will take a little off their passing game (compared to 70, sunny, no wind)..
McNight is good- similar QB in similar offense (tons of different formations & pre snap movement) to the other Wildcats out west in WSU. So nothing new on McNight yet- UNH following the NCAA mandated concussion protocol.