#4 Griz @ #1 Bison: NDSU Wins 22-10 Defensive Game

[Gil Dobie]

Is this going to be revenge for 2003, close game or Bison victory?

It's looking close, with the Bison WR being the difference that I can see. Both have good defenses and can stop the run. Just think the Bison D-Backs are a little better than the Griz D-Backs. 24-14 NDSU win.

[89Hen]

Bizen by 14+

[Grizalltheway]

Bizen by 14+

My heart says we eek out a close win, but my head says something like this. I think our D is good enough to slow them down, but unless we get some kind of consistency on offense and special teams, it won't be enough to outscore them.

[EWURanger]

As much as I'd love to see the Griz win, I think this one's going to be ugly. Bison have the ability to take away the run, so Montana's Oline needs to protect Johnson a little better than they have been. In the two games I've watched, he hasn't made great reads and seemed to be running around for his life quite a bit.

[grizzaholic]

Griz are within 10 or so at the half and end up losing by 24.

[Cujo]

Bizon by 30.


I'm always wrong btw

[Vidav]

Montana wins by 7.

[Mvemjsunpx]

As much as I'd love to see the Griz win, I think this one's going to be ugly. Bison have the ability to take away the run, so Montana's Oline needs to protect Johnson a little better than they have been. In the two games I've watched, he hasn't made great reads and seemed to be running around for his life quite a bit.

Johnson's been impatient & panicky. He played better against SoDak than he did against Wyoming, but he's still forcing some things even when he's not been pressured. USD didn't pressure him that much, honestly, but he was still playing like they were.

I don't see a blowout. NDSU's offense has a lot of question marks, and the Griz have yet to commit a turnover this season.

[grizzaholic]

Montana wins by 7.

I will eat my hat if that happens.

[grizcountry420]

As much as I'd love to see the Griz win, I think this one's going to be ugly. Bison have the ability to take away the run, so Montana's Oline needs to protect Johnson a little better than they have been. In the two games I've watched, he hasn't made great reads and seemed to be running around for his life quite a bit.

Johnson's been impatient & panicky. He played better against SoDak than he did against Wyoming, but he's still forcing some things even when he's not been pressured. USD didn't pressure him that much, honestly, but he was still playing like they were.

I don't see a blowout. NDSU's offense has a lot of question marks, and the Griz have yet to commit a turnover this season.

Thats what happens when you have a guy playing QB that had taken 95% of his snaps in shotgun formation and then all of a sudden you want him to be able to run a pro style offense, of course he gonna be impatient and panicky.

They gotta let the reigns loose and let the dice roll for the Griz to have any sort of chance this weekend..

[Grizalltheway]

Johnson's been impatient & panicky. He played better against SoDak than he did against Wyoming, but he's still forcing some things even when he's not been pressured. USD didn't pressure him that much, honestly, but he was still playing like they were.

I don't see a blowout. NDSU's offense has a lot of question marks, and the Griz have yet to commit a turnover this season.

Thats what happens when you have a guy playing QB that had taken 95% of his snaps in shotgun formation and then all of a sudden you want him to be able to run a pro style offense, of course he gonna be impatient and panicky.

They gotta let the reigns loose and let the dice roll for the Griz to have any sort of chance this weekend..

I could be wrong, but it seems like they had him out of the gun a lot more often last season.

[89Hen]

Montana wins by 7.

I will eat my hat if that happens.

Can I shit in it first?

[CAA Flagship]

Montana wins by 7.

I will eat my hat if that happens.

So I hear that you have a hat made of jerky.

[SeattleGriz]

I tink the Griz can win, but believe NDSU has been so accustomed to mistake free football, it is going to be a rare game that the Griz win.

[Grizalltheway]

I tink the Griz can win, but believe NDSU has been so accustomed to mistake free football, it is going to be a rare game that the Griz win.

In case you hadn't noticed, the Griz have yet to turn the ball over this season. If we can continue that in this game, we've got more than a fighting chance.

[Ibanez]

Bizen by 14+

My heart says we eek out a close win, but my head says something like this. I think our D is good enough to slow them down, but unless we get some kind of consistency on offense and special teams, it won't be enough to outscore them.

I think whoever puts more points on the board will win.


But I could be wrong.

[Grizalltheway]

You are

[Gil Dobie]

Can't believe Vegas has the Bison as 25 point favorites. I can see 10 points.

[Cap'n Cat]

D1B withholding his hex until right before KO.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Johnson's been impatient & panicky. He played better against SoDak than he did against Wyoming, but he's still forcing some things even when he's not been pressured. USD didn't pressure him that much, honestly, but he was still playing like they were.

I don't see a blowout. NDSU's offense has a lot of question marks, and the Griz have yet to commit a turnover this season.

Thats what happens when you have a guy playing QB that had taken 95% of his snaps in shotgun formation and then all of a sudden you want him to be able to run a pro style offense, of course he gonna be impatient and panicky.

They gotta let the reigns loose and let the dice roll for the Griz to have any sort of chance this weekend..

Seriously? He did play in this offense all of last season, ya know, and he wasn't as panicky then.

[Gil Dobie]

One streak that won't be in jeapardy this weekend is the 19 straight road wins for the Bison. They have not lost a road game since the EWU playoff game.

[Gil Dobie]

Some crazy stuff on egriz. Got the vigilante's coming after the Bison or expandspanos is posting on egriz.

Crazy Thread eGriz Link

[Robsnotes4u]

Can't believe Vegas has the Bison as 25 point favorites. I can see 10 points.

It is not that hard to fathom.
NDSU defeats ISU by 20 on the road with 34 unanswered points
What is NDSU's average margin of victory this year
If you have watched all three Griz games, they don't look good-
The Griz lost to Wyoming their biggest matchup
How many points have the Bison given up in the 4th quarter this year?
25/46 for 211 passing against Wyoming
6/17 third down conversion Wyoming
rushed for 42 yards Wyoming
Wyoming is not Iowa State. Wyoming played Oregon about the same as USD

I would love to see Montana win, and will cheer for them, put watching them play and watching NDSU play, this is going to be ugly, unless the 3rd and 4th stringers give up points in the 4th

[Willie]

Whoever wins, it'll be by 6 or less. Just wish I could be there for this one.

[Gil Dobie]

Fargo Media view of the game

The cut-and-dried key to the game
Posted on September 17, 2014 by Jeff Kolpack
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Jordan Johnson

I’m not going to need the Father of Football to dissect the key to this game: rushing the football. That’s it.

Specifically for NDSU, stopping the Grizzlies’ running game is probably priority A and there’s no need to look further than the Montana stats this season. Wyoming shut the Griz down to just 42 yards rushing forcing quarterback Jordan Johnson to the air. He completed 24 of 45 for 185 yards and the Cowboys took a 17-12 win.

Last week, the Griz ground game got going against South Dakota to the tune of over 200 yards. It meant Johnson only had to attempt 27 passes with 16 completions. Statistically anyway, it’s apparent that Johnson’s comfort zone in the passing department does not match that of Eastern Washington’s Vernon Adams, who would think nothing of putting up 50 attempts per game. Johnson’s game is all about controlling the offense and putting his guys in the right spots. It’s called balance.

If it sounds familiar to NDSU fans, it should. It’s what Brock Jensen did so well, especially his last couple of years. Jensen’s passing stats weren’t eye popping, but the almighty statistic of games won was. So if Johnson needs 25 passing attempts or less, it could be a good day for the Grizzlies. If he’s winging it 40 to 50 times, it could be a good day for the Bison.

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