1R - SoDak @ Nicholls

[Mvemjsunpx]

Based on their stats, Nicholls is a team that just doesn't belong here. The only things really going for them are that they're at home, and that South Dakota has lost 4 of 5 (and 3 straight) coming in. The Coyotes' biggest weakness is probably their secondary (especially after the rape arrests), but the Colonels aren't good enough throwing the ball to really take advantage. SoDak should survive and face a much better Southland team next week.

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

• • • Quarterbacks -- South Dakota
      
      Running Backs - South Dakota
      
      Receivers/TEs - South Dakota
      
      Offensive Line - South Dakota
      
      
      Defensive Line - South Dakota
      
      Linebackers --- South Dakota
      
      Secondary ---- (push)
      
      
      Kicking ------ Nicholls St.
      
      Punting ------ (push)
      
      Return Teams - South Dakota
      
      Kickoffs ------ Nicholls St.
      
      
      
      
      
      • South Dakota 35-20 Nicholls St.

[Mvemjsunpx]

31-21 Coyotes, start-4Q

[Mvemjsunpx]

Now 31-28. Uh oh, MVFC homers

[Mvemjsunpx]

Now tied at 31.

[Mvemjsunpx]

38-31 Coyotes now, less than 6 minutes to play.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Ooooh! A coach wearing a tie!

[Mvemjsunpx]

Nicholls with 1st. & goal at the 1 with 34 seconds left.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Well, that's a tragic way to lose.

[SDHornet]

Nichols fumbles on 1st and goal at the 1 for the TD to tie.
USD wins.

[JohnStOnge]

Nicholls State did play competitively against Texas A&M.

Otherwise, being a McNeese fan lamenting the playoff snub, the thing I was thinking about the whole time was how much better McNeese looked physically and athletically against Nicholls play by play than South Dakota did. Thought again about how they REALLY screwed up in somehow losing that game. They'd have potentially had big problems against a team like South Dakota because they've tended to give up big plays in the passing game. In fact big plays given up in the passing game was a huge factor in both of their losses. But they are just a lot better athletically and physically than Nicholls State and it's a real shame that them screwing up like they did in that opening game meant the third team from the Southland was Nicholls state.

[SuperHornet]

Ooooh! A coach wearing a tie!

Isn't that against the rules now? Or is that just in the bogus Goodell-led NFL?

[Gil Dobie]

Now 31-28. Uh oh, MVFC homers

I've said before, USD is better than Missouri St, because they have a better QB.

[Gil Dobie]

Nicholls State did play competitively against Texas A&M.

Otherwise, being a McNeese fan lamenting the playoff snub, the thing I was thinking about the whole time was how much better McNeese looked physically and athletically against Nicholls play by play than South Dakota did. Thought again about how they REALLY screwed up in somehow losing that game. They'd have potentially had big problems against a team like South Dakota because they've tended to give up big plays in the passing game. In fact big plays given up in the passing game was a huge factor in both of their losses. But they are just a lot better athletically and physically than Nicholls State and it's a real shame that them screwing up like they did in that opening game meant the third team from the Southland was Nicholls state.

McNeese beats Nicholls and no bitching about playoff snub.