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PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:57 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Portland State Vikings (6-4, 3-4 BSC) at #3 Eastern Washington Eagles (9-2, 7-0 BSC)
Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013 • 2:45 p.m. Pacific
Roos Field (8,600) • Cheney, Wash.
Televised live regionally by ROOT Sports, DirectTV 101 & Dish Network 102.
Webcast: First Row
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Series History: PSU leads 19-15-1
Last Meeting: EWU won 41-34 at PSU in 2012
The Eagles are 9-2 overall and a perfect 7-0 in Big Sky Conference play for the first time in school history. Eastern is ranked third in The Sports Network FCS Top-25 Poll for the fifth-straight week.
This week’s game will be a match-up of the top two offenses in FCS, with EWU ranking fourth in FCS in total offense (531.4 per game) and seventh in scoring (40.3), while PSU is just ahead of the Eagles in third in offense (league-leading 534.8 average per game) and 24th in scoring (34.4). A week after playing the nation’s top rushing team in Cal Poly, this week Eastern takes on No. 2 averaging 285.2 yards per game. D.J. Adams leads the league and is fifth in FCS in rushing (132.4 per game) with a total of 1,456 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Eastern quarterback Vernon Adams leads FCS in total offense (369.9 per game) with a total of 4,069 yards and 41 touchdown passes. The Walter Payton Award candidate is climbing the FCS record book in both categories, as well as his passing efficiency rating of 191.4, which leads the nation, ranks fourth all-time in FCS and is well ahead of EWU and Big Sky records.
The Vikings, 6-5 overall and 3-4 in the league, are coming off a heart-breaking 43-42 loss versus Sacramento State in PSU’s final home game in which the Hornets scored the winning points with 30 seconds to play. Portland State was 3-1 earlier this season with a narrow loss to Cal (37-30) its only blemish, but the Vikings lost in consecutive weeks to ranked FCS teams -- #18 Cal Poly (38-34) and #10 Montana (55-27), then suffered a disappointing 17-7 loss to Southern Utah. Since then, the Vikings had won three-straight until losing to Sac State.
Eastern is just 45 points from the school record of 488 set in 2004. During its current seven-game winning streak – all against Big Sky foes -- Eastern has outscored its opponents by a 296-165 margin – a 42-23 average score. The last loss for EWU was 49-34 at Sam Houston State on Sept. 28, and its other loss was 33-21 to NCAA Football Championship Subdivision foe Toledo.
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Game Week Articles & Interviews
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:58 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Will be updated here.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:00 pm
by Vidav
If Adams doesn't win the Payton there should be rioting in Cheney.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:04 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Vidav wrote:If Adams doesn't win the Payton there should be rioting in Cheney.
I could actually understand if they gave it to EIU's QB. Both have pretty much the same number of total yards, EIU's QB has one more passing TD with one less INT, however VA has the higher completion percentage, one more total TD, and a higher yards per play average. However the deciding factor could be that the EIU QB is a senior, while Adams is only a sophomore.
Hopefully Adams can put up some more video game numbers against a sub par PSU defense this week and put a little bit of distance between him and the EIU QB.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:32 pm
by Grizo406
Not to get too far off topic here, but this is the first time I've seen Vidav's new sig picture, and I think it's awesome!
I'm thinkin' it's probably very good video evidence of his "Oh-Face"!
Vidav; Gettin' His Peter North on...
PS...Nice to see GATW supportin' him, and helpin' with the "clean up"!!
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:59 pm
by Vidav
Grizo406 wrote:Not to get too far off topic here, but this is the first time I've seen Vidav's new sig picture, and I think it's awesome!
I'm thinkin' it's probably very good video evidence of his "Oh-Face"!
Vidav; Gettin' His Peter North on...
PS...Nice to see GATW supportin' him, and helpin' with the "clean up"!!
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread
Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:18 pm
by Mvemjsunpx
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:Vidav wrote:If Adams doesn't win the Payton there should be rioting in Cheney.
I could actually understand if they gave it to EIU's QB. Both have pretty much the same number of total yards, EIU's QB has one more passing TD with one less INT, however VA has the higher completion percentage, one more total TD, and a higher yards per play average. However the deciding factor could be that the EIU QB is a senior, while Adams is only a sophomore.
Hopefully Adams can put up some more video game numbers against a sub par PSU defense this week and put a little bit of distance between him and the EIU QB.
I'm guessing Garoppolo is the favorite simply because he's a senior & Adams is a sophomore, but you never know…
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:20 pm
by BlackFalkin
Mvemjsunpx wrote:Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:
I could actually understand if they gave it to EIU's QB. Both have pretty much the same number of total yards, EIU's QB has one more passing TD with one less INT, however VA has the higher completion percentage, one more total TD, and a higher yards per play average. However the deciding factor could be that the EIU QB is a senior, while Adams is only a sophomore.
Hopefully Adams can put up some more video game numbers against a sub par PSU defense this week and put a little bit of distance between him and the EIU QB.
I'm guessing Garoppolo is the favorite simply because he's a senior & Adams is a sophomore, but you never know…
Naw, Adams is def the front runner and a good performance against Portland state locks it up.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 2:26 pm
by BlackFalkin
Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:Vidav wrote:If Adams doesn't win the Payton there should be rioting in Cheney.
I could actually understand if they gave it to EIU's QB. Both have pretty much the same number of total yards, EIU's QB has one more passing TD with one less INT, however VA has the higher completion percentage, one more total TD, and a higher yards per play average. However the deciding factor could be that the EIU QB is a senior, while Adams is only a sophomore.
Hopefully Adams can put up some more video game numbers against a sub par PSU defense this week and put a little bit of distance between him and the EIU QB.
I think you have to look at WHO. Vernon Adams has played. Monster numbers at Oregon state. Monster number at Montana. Monster numbers against Montana state n southern Utah. ALL RANKED ALL WINS the big sky is a stronger conference. And Sam Houston state, & Oregon state & Toledo is a tougher non conference schedule bro beans. ALL ON THE ROAD. Adams was a cbs sports player of the week as a sophomore! He deserves it and if he doesn't win the award it'll be robbery.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 6:45 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
BlackFalkin wrote:Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:
I could actually understand if they gave it to EIU's QB. Both have pretty much the same number of total yards, EIU's QB has one more passing TD with one less INT, however VA has the higher completion percentage, one more total TD, and a higher yards per play average. However the deciding factor could be that the EIU QB is a senior, while Adams is only a sophomore.
Hopefully Adams can put up some more video game numbers against a sub par PSU defense this week and put a little bit of distance between him and the EIU QB.
I think you have to look at WHO. Vernon Adams has played. Monster numbers at Oregon state. Monster number at Montana. Monster numbers against Montana state n southern Utah. ALL RANKED ALL WINS the big sky is a stronger conference. And Sam Houston state, & Oregon state & Toledo is a tougher non conference schedule bro beans. ALL ON THE ROAD. Adams was a cbs sports player of the week as a sophomore! He deserves it and if he doesn't win the award it'll be robbery.
I agree that VA has faced tougher competition is certainly deserving, I'm just not so sure the committee would give it to him since Garoppollo is a senior. I think the biggest thing helping VA besides SoS, is that he's averaging over a yard more per play, and his passer rating is significantly higher as well. Adams is MUCH more efficient with the ball in his hands, against better competition. Hopefully the committee recognizes that.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:34 pm
by BlackFalkin
Oh now I see your point SE. However, I think VA was 18 of 20 vs msu... I think his efficiency, as u mentioned, puts that trophy in his hands.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 1:40 am
by BlackFalkin
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 3:44 am
by JALMOND
THE game, after the "Pre-Game" on ROOT.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:07 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Adams just tied Brian Ah Yat for the single season Big Sky passing TDs record with 42.
7-0 EWU
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:10 pm
by grizzaholic
Is it too late to ruin this thread like BF did to every Griz thread in the past 2 weeks?
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:28 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
grizzaholic wrote:Is it too late to ruin this thread like BF did to every Griz thread in the past 2 weeks?
Stop trying to dxck ride.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:36 pm
by grizfnz
grizzaholic wrote:Is it too late to ruin this thread like BF did to every Griz thread in the past 2 weeks?
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Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:47 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Can't wait for the playoffs... Fuck these BSC refs.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:06 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
I'd almost put in Vitto right now... Adams looks off. His shoulder must be affecting him.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:09 pm
by EWURanger
I think it has more to do with PSU's defense. They are playing a lot of press and man to man and our receivers just aren't beating them.
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Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:44 pm
by Grizalltheway
9-3 incoming.
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Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:46 pm
by Grizalltheway
EWURanger wrote:I think it has more to do with PSU's defense. They are playing a lot of press and man to man and our receivers just aren't beating them.
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Much easier to make excuses than to give your opponent credit, as SE well knows.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:57 pm
by EWURanger
Grizalltheway wrote:EWURanger wrote:I think it has more to do with PSU's defense. They are playing a lot of press and man to man and our receivers just aren't beating them.
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Much easier to make excuses than to give your opponent credit, as SE well knows.
I'm not making excuses, and I don't remember you giving us any credit.
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Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:58 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
EWURanger wrote:I think it has more to do with PSU's defense. They are playing a lot of press and man to man and our receivers just aren't beating them.
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PSU's defense has played a great game, but they didn't cause Adams to overthrow and underthrow passes he makes in his sleep.
Re: PSU at #3 EWU Game Thread - "The Dam Cup"
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:00 pm
by Screamin_Eagle174
Grizalltheway wrote:EWURanger wrote:I think it has more to do with PSU's defense. They are playing a lot of press and man to man and our receivers just aren't beating them.
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Much easier to make excuses than to give your opponent credit, as SE well knows.
Oh go gobble a dick, Griz fans wrote the book on making excuses and discrediting opponents.
