Next up: North Dakota State Bizon

[4N6]

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Thought I'd send along some Bison nutritional information for Panther tailgaters. Good luck, Cats.

Will be back for Homecoming.

[Newsbreaker]

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They're wounded, but proud. I'd expect a great effort out of them - probably their best to date.

[Cap'n Cat]

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Tell you what, I've been on the Bison board for a week or so and they got some negative featherpluckers. Spoiled brats. Despite our success, we don't have that here.

[06panther10]

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well, what have we really had to be nagative about lately?

[Trapped in California]

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14 seconds

[06panther10]

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14 seconds

[BigBison]

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Yall better pack your long underwear and parkas its suppose to be a high of 38 and cloudy on Saturday.

[MnPantherFan]

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Yall better pack your long underwear and parkas its suppose to be a high of 38 and cloudy on Saturday.

Common that's shirt sleeve weather around this part of the country. We're not from Miami ya know.

[clenz]

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I posted this on Bisonville



I was thinking along the same lines as some with a tight game, but after looking at the stats UNI has a HUGE advantage almost everywhere

NDSU has a great ground game, probably the only thing that has kept them "afloat" this season. So I did some looking at the stats to see what this saturday could bring. The first column is what NDSU does offensivley, and as expected some really good stats. However, the second column is UNI's ground D.

RUSHING YARDAGE 955 328
Yards gained rushing 1033 516
Yards lost rushing 78 188
Rushing Attempts 157 157
Average Per Rush 6.1 2.1
Average Per Game 238.8 65.6
TDs Rushing 11 2


On the other hand UNI's run O vs. NDSU's run D

RUSHING YARDAGE 1133 659
Yards gained rushing 1179 743
Yards lost rushing 46 84
Rushing Attempts 206 156
Average Per Rush 5.5 4.2
Average Per Game 226.6 164.8
TDs Rushing 12 9




I would love to see a close game, but looking at the comparisons something is going to have to give. UNI's run game is very good and NDSU's run D looks...well...average at best. NDSU has a great run game but UNI's run D is top 5 in the FCS. Sort of an unstopable object meets imovable object situation, which gives first?

Advantage: UNI



When it comes to the passing game the stats look something like this. This first set is NDSU offense vs. UNI defense and the second is UNI offense vs. NDSU defense.


PASSING YARDAGE 707 727
Comp-Att-Int 51-98-4 80-137-4
Average Per Pass 7.2 5.3
Average Per Catch 13.9 9.1
Average Per Game 176.8 145.4
TDs Passing 6 3

PASSING YARDAGE 1282 1005
Comp-Att-Int 84-125-2 61-105-2
Average Per Pass 10.3 9.6
Average Per Catch 15.3 16.5
Average Per Game 256.4 251.2
TDs Passing 12 7


The run game looked to be as close to a push as NDSU was going to get, but the passing breakdown goes very strongly in UNI's favor.

Advantage UNI

Those, of course, bring up the offensive totals for each school.


TOTAL OFFENSE 1662 1055
Total Plays 255 294
Average Per Play 6.5 3.6
Average Per Game 415.5 211.0


TOTAL OFFENSE 2415 1664
Total Plays 331 261
Average Per Play 7.3 6.4
Average Per Game 483.0 416.0




UNI is giving up half of what NDSU is averaging, and NDSU is giving up nearly what UNI is averaging.


Advantage UNI


The other stat that stood out to me was sacks. NDSU doesn't get them and UNI doesn't give them up. However, UNI has 16 sacks for a gross loss of 120, and NDSU has given up 11 for a loss of 61.

[UNIFanSince1983]

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I know NDSU has a pretty good offense and can run the ball with one of the best running backs in the country, but I have tough time seeing them score more than 10 points on our defense. Without much semblance of passing game we can focus on stopping Paschall (and run defense is our strength), and NDSU will struggle to score.

And if NDSUs defense (especially pass defense) is as bad as their fans are saying we could put up 35 easily (probably more).

So my prediction is
UNI 35
NDSU 10

But I am not sold on people saying they are as bad as they are. They have been inconsistent, but played SIU tough. It is at home in front of a sold out crowd I think NDSU will show up and will be no pushover (despite my prediction). UNI has SIU looming and I think we could get trapped, just like a I believe NDSU did against Illinois State. I think they may have been looking past that game to this game just like most of the fans were.

[ubuntuCAT]

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UNI stops the run. PERIOD.... I see this going a lot like the last couple Western Illinois games. I'm standing by my 42-7 prediction.

[MediaPanther]

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NDSU would have handled everyone on your schedule, except Iowa, in a similar, routine fashion. Look to the SIU @ NDSU game, or the NDSU @ Iowa State games for a clear glimpse at the BISON. Thats the kind of team UNI has.

Are you seriously trying to compare UNI to NDSU? You just lost to Illinois State at home.

[Khan4Cats]

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THIS is the ultimate trap game.

An opponent that is down but has the tradition of being very good and with good athletes coming between a cakewalk game and a big showdown with a longtime rival that has recently determined the conference champion.

That said, I think the Panthers have been focused all year and will come ready to play. The only time they have maybe had a letdown was after the two quick scores on St. Francis, but even then, they started out with some fire and the defense hasn't really ever let up all year. 200 yards a game given up is not by chance or even just poor opposition.

That said, I worry that this could be the type of game where UNI's coaches might decide to go man to man with NDSU and play the only type of game that will keep the Bison in it: A pad-busting, line strength against line strength, power running game that keeps the clock moving and the score low. If that happens, the game stays close, the crowd stays in it and we have a game-score in the teens to low twenties to win it.

I hope I'm wrong. I hope we go airborne and rain purple pellets all over the Fargodome shredding their pass defense with Pat's potent precision passing attack. (sorry if anyone read that outloud and now has to wipe the spittle off their screen). I think if we can open up the scoring early, it will force the Bison out of their run game. If we get the score into the twenties in the first half, no way do the Bison keep up without our making mistakes that keep them in it-that's the only way we have been scored upon in the last three games.

[Newsbreaker]

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I hope we beat them so bad they never want to step foot inside the dumpy dome of theirs ever again.

To make my point clear: Imagine your (wife/husband/girlfriend/boyfriend/pet emu) getting the rail business from the person you hate most in the world, in your bed. Throw some assorted power tools in if it rings your bell, but you're a freak if you do.

Now, would you want to see that bed ever again? HELLS NO!

[Panther789]

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This week's line:


UNI -20 @ NDSU