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  • #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

    Cedar Falls, IA, 4pm Kickoff

    #5 Ill. State is 7-0, (4-0 MVFC) and is playing very well. Has had two games in conference where they almost blew it but have found ways to keep winning. Beatable.

    Common opponents, won @ ISUb 20-18 on a last second FG. Came back from 18 down at half to win @WIU 37-34. Crushed SDSU at home 45-10.

    Northern Iowa has a little momentum and is playing at home (also where we haven't won a home conference game yet) against a top 5, and with huge playoff bubble implications on the line. You have to believe Farley will have the group ready to go and they know what is at stake too.

    For the Redbirds, well, they are kinda scary. They avg. 39 points a game and have scored 274 on the season..with 77 of those off turnovers.

    They give up just 12.9 points a game. 2nd in the conference behind NDSUs 9.4/game.

    They are a rushing machine with their lead tailback Coprich racking up lots of yards and being considered for some awards.Coprich has rushed 158 times for 992 yds and 12 TDs. He is avg. 6.3 yds per attempt. A balanced quarterback in veteran Tim Roberson has ISU with a great 1-2 punch on the ground. Roberson avgs. 62 yards on the ground a game with 4 TDs.
    As a team, the Redbirds avg. 237 yards on the ground a game.

    Roberson is a decent passer as well. He is 77-136 with 14 TDs to 6 picks. He avgs. 192 yards a game through the air. He has 4 receivers that he typically hits, and does it a lot when he passes. Hard to pinpoint just one to keep tabs on. When he is passing, he has been hard to sack...defenses have only gotten to him 10 times.

    Kicking wise...their kicker is 8-8 on FGs with a long of 41.

    Defensively they are sharp. 24 sacks on the year, 47 TFL, 9 INTs, 6 FF, and 5 Fumble recoveries. They've also blocked two kicks.

    Offensively they like to motion receivers out and swing pass to Coprich with the motion man doing some big blocking down field. Their smallest offensive output this year was 320 yards against EIU, where they won 34-15.

    It will be a tough task. I'd feel better with McNeil playing but Shul has been doing great in his absence. I'm glad we have so much depth on the DL. X-man will need to have a big game clogging up that middle.

    Should be a dandy of the game. Carnes needs to keep developing his throws but we should see plenty of #7 again.

    LETS GO CATS!

    Prediction UNI 21, ISU 20.
    Last edited by Purrrrrfect; 10-28-2014, 09:55 AM.

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    Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

    Great Post !!

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    • #3
      Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

      Farley said at the press luncheon today that LeMaster suffered another injury at Western and Farley considers him to day-to-day for the rest of the season. Really unfortunate to see his promising career derailed by injuries.

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        Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

        Originally posted by Purrrrrfect View Post
        They are a rushing machine with their lead tailback Coprich racking up lots of yards and being considered for some awards.Coprich has rushed 158 times for 992 yds and 12 TDs. He is avg. 6.3 yds per attempt.

        How about Johnson and Coprich just play one-on-one?

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        • #5
          Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

          Johnson would win easily. No handed even.

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            Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

            I think ISU wins 38-21. Hope I'm wrong though.
            Selling a lot of old UNI stuff here: http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=65762

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              Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

              Originally posted by TravelingPanther View Post
              I think ISU wins 38-21. Hope I'm wrong though.
              booo, hisss, goes the crowd! We have yet to be blown out. I personally don't see us getting drubbed like that. We may lose, but it'll be within a TD IF we do.

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                Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

                We haven't played a team that can do the things offensively that Illinois State can do...
                #MACtion

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                • #9
                  Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

                  Originally posted by BCPanther View Post
                  We haven't played a team that can do the things offensively that Illinois State can do...
                  Has ISUr played a team that can do the things defensively that we can do? Those close matches with Indy and WIU tell me that they simply have made the plays that we hadn't been making with Sawyer and have played a schedule that is much easier and conducive to success than ours. The big win against SDSU in the season opener is the only game that really makes you "woah". This is a good team, and a better team than we have seen UNI trot out there, but they aren't light years ahead of us. They've simply stepped up to the tasks that several of our players have not

                  Edit: And while the stats may not show it, if this defense had the opportunity to not spend 75% of the game on the field it wouldn't have allowed 50% of the points we've given up. We've given up at least 2-3 defensive TD's
                  Last edited by panther-state; 10-28-2014, 11:49 AM.

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                  • #10
                    Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

                    Originally posted by panther-state View Post
                    Edit: And while the stats may not show it, if this defense had the opportunity to not spend 75% of the game on the field it wouldn't have allowed 50% of the points we've given up. We've given up at least 2-3 defensive TD's
                    This has been the key to the last 4 years. The offense can't keep the ball and the defense can't get that big stop on 3rd down to get off the field...
                    #MACtion

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                      Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

                      Farley just has to remember how to defend the read option when Rennie was here. Same style QB with a dynamic RB.

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                      • #12
                        Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

                        Let us not forget that ISUr has a former UNI offensive coach on its staff that knows our offense inside and out in Dan Clark....
                        Illinois State Fan at a St. Louis White Castle 3:45AM Saturday March 6th:

                        "White Castle?" "more like Black Castle..."

                        You stay classy Redbirds.

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                          Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

                          Originally posted by panther-state View Post
                          Has ISUr played a team that can do the things defensively that we can do? Those close matches with Indy and WIU tell me that they simply have made the plays that we hadn't been making with Sawyer and have played a schedule that is much easier and conducive to success than ours. The big win against SDSU in the season opener is the only game that really makes you "woah". This is a good team, and a better team than we have seen UNI trot out there, but they aren't light years ahead of us. They've simply stepped up to the tasks that several of our players have not

                          Edit: And while the stats may not show it, if this defense had the opportunity to not spend 75% of the game on the field it wouldn't have allowed 50% of the points we've given up. We've given up at least 2-3 defensive TD's
                          Yeah, but remember who we have as our OC's...

                          Lets hope we can give everyone else on our remaining schedule a great big $#!t burger.. and win the whole (blanking) thing.

                          Just win baby win.
                          G-N-D

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                            Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

                            Originally posted by Purrrrrfect View Post
                            booo, hisss, goes the crowd! We have yet to be blown out. I personally don't see us getting drubbed like that. We may lose, but it'll be within a TD IF we do.
                            Flashbacks of 2005 I suppose.
                            Selling a lot of old UNI stuff here: http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=65762

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                            • #15
                              Re: #5 Illinois State @ #22 UNI Game Thread

                              Wow----I sure hope our players and coaches have more faith in our team then some of the fans!

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