Big Sky Predictions 9-5
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:42 pm
No Big Sky teams play on Thursday so everyone except Northern Arizona will play on Saturday. I need a perfect week to start the year off well and improve on the 15 games I missed last year. The slate does not look too difficult, but the games still need to be played. So, time to play. Some clarity...the Big Sky schools are shown as scoreboard abbreviations and non conference opponents are spelled out. Hence, MSU is Montana State, not their opponent Michigan State.
Western Oregon @ EWU---The Eagles are literaly thrown to the Wolves in their first game while on probation. Western Oregon is a good DII program, but it is still DII. They played Portland State last year and will also play UC-Davis later this year. Primed for an upset? Hardly...EWU 38, Western Oregon 14.
ISU @ Arizona State---This Bengal era will start the year going to the desert and play Arizona State. Even if they are improved (hard to go anywhere else but up after last year) the Sun Devils are still a good Pac-10 team, capable of giving anyone fits. They should not have much problem with the Bengals...Arizona State 49, ISU 10.
Western State @ UM---OK, it has been established that Western State is a bad DII team. It is also well known that the Griz have been one of the top teams in all of FCS (and should be again this year). I'm trying to give some idea that Western State has a chance, but in the end...UM 55, Western State 3.
MSU @ Michigan State---Bobcats beginning with another trip to Big 10 country (they played at Minnesota last year). The quarterback situation settled for now, they are hoping for a chance to upset the Spartans. The problem is this Spartan team is better than Minnesota...Michigan State 35, MSU 10.
UNC @ Kansas---A lot of experience coming back for the Bears and a lot of thinking that they are ready to make some noise. Playing against a Jayhawk team looking to return to their recent glory and not a return to past years of mediocroty. Bears just not enough for Big 12 competition...Kansas 48, UNC 17.
PSU @ Oregon State---Glanville gets his wish and a chance to play against one of the state's Pac-10 schools. Beavers do have some inexperience in the defensive secondary which should play into the hands of the Vikings run and shoot. However, the Beavers offense is just deadly...Oregon State 52, PSU 17.
Sac State @ Nev-Las Vegas---Last year 6-6 for the Hornets and great thoughts of how this year was going to be. Then Hilliard goes down and those expectations are tampered somewhat. Still, Hilliard was not the sole participant and the Hornets should be fine, especially going against the Rebels, a team somewhat similar to Colorado State last year, a team the Hornets gave a bunch of fits the first game last year. Hornets close, but no enough...Nev-Las Vegas 27, Sac State 21.
WSU @ Wyoming---The Wildcats are dangerous this year. Higgins is poised for a breakout year and Smith is set to run wild. They are set to head to Wyoming and a game against the Cowboys, a team near the bottom of the FBS rankings. This game is ripe for an upset, but look for the Cowboys to make this ugly. As a result...Wyoming 20, WSU 10.
Western Oregon @ EWU---The Eagles are literaly thrown to the Wolves in their first game while on probation. Western Oregon is a good DII program, but it is still DII. They played Portland State last year and will also play UC-Davis later this year. Primed for an upset? Hardly...EWU 38, Western Oregon 14.
ISU @ Arizona State---This Bengal era will start the year going to the desert and play Arizona State. Even if they are improved (hard to go anywhere else but up after last year) the Sun Devils are still a good Pac-10 team, capable of giving anyone fits. They should not have much problem with the Bengals...Arizona State 49, ISU 10.
Western State @ UM---OK, it has been established that Western State is a bad DII team. It is also well known that the Griz have been one of the top teams in all of FCS (and should be again this year). I'm trying to give some idea that Western State has a chance, but in the end...UM 55, Western State 3.
MSU @ Michigan State---Bobcats beginning with another trip to Big 10 country (they played at Minnesota last year). The quarterback situation settled for now, they are hoping for a chance to upset the Spartans. The problem is this Spartan team is better than Minnesota...Michigan State 35, MSU 10.
UNC @ Kansas---A lot of experience coming back for the Bears and a lot of thinking that they are ready to make some noise. Playing against a Jayhawk team looking to return to their recent glory and not a return to past years of mediocroty. Bears just not enough for Big 12 competition...Kansas 48, UNC 17.
PSU @ Oregon State---Glanville gets his wish and a chance to play against one of the state's Pac-10 schools. Beavers do have some inexperience in the defensive secondary which should play into the hands of the Vikings run and shoot. However, the Beavers offense is just deadly...Oregon State 52, PSU 17.
Sac State @ Nev-Las Vegas---Last year 6-6 for the Hornets and great thoughts of how this year was going to be. Then Hilliard goes down and those expectations are tampered somewhat. Still, Hilliard was not the sole participant and the Hornets should be fine, especially going against the Rebels, a team somewhat similar to Colorado State last year, a team the Hornets gave a bunch of fits the first game last year. Hornets close, but no enough...Nev-Las Vegas 27, Sac State 21.
WSU @ Wyoming---The Wildcats are dangerous this year. Higgins is poised for a breakout year and Smith is set to run wild. They are set to head to Wyoming and a game against the Cowboys, a team near the bottom of the FBS rankings. This game is ripe for an upset, but look for the Cowboys to make this ugly. As a result...Wyoming 20, WSU 10.
). Took a big hit on the Sac State/UNLV game, and some minor hits on the UNC/Kansas and MSU/Michigan State games. Still, I'll take perfection. 