How It Will Go Down Today

[Newt99]

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NDSU will win out.

Then they get three in Fargo. They are going to play for the National Title and, imo, they win it. Physical, poised and have an accurate quarterback that doesn't make mistakes. Its a pretty good recipe...

I can see this happening, they were very tough. NDSU's O-Line and D-Line were both impressive and McNorton is a stud.

I hope that if UNI wins out the committee will be smart enough to put us on the opposite side of the bracket from NDSU. If we did that, we would still be borderline on deserving the #4 seed. I doubt they would give it to us, but they should really find a way to make it so that if we met again, it would only happen in Frisco.

[Panther-Sheik]

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Was very impressed with NDSU yesterday and less than with UNI again unfortunately. This was the 3rd or 4th straight game where I think we saw an offense really exploit some weeknesses in our D. I think turnovers have been the key to our D this year and have hidden some basic flaws. When a team doesn't make mistakes (NDSU) or we don't capitalize on the one big one (dropped pick 6), we see a potential major problem with long, sustained drives for scores. Not saying it can't be fixed and won't be, but it makes me nervous. We have to have more pressure from our front 4 bottom line.

[Chitown Panther]

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Wow, this coming from a Panther fan........


Indiana State will give us some problems. Now way Youngstown wins in Fargo and our last game against Western Illinios shouldn't be a problem.

Illinois State will give you some trouble with their very good defense. Youngstown might but SUU will not. Earlier in the year I thought your SUU game would be a good one but no way now. UNI will end up 9-2 or at the worst 8-3.

Your defense is good....period. I just think the Bison had something to prove yesterday and the O-line rose to the occasion.

The only thing that sucks is that these teams will probably meet early in the playoffs for $$ and travel reasons. If they were in opposite brackets I believe they could definitely reach Frisco. But there are 3 games left....a lot of FB left to be played.

He's a basketball fan....however I can't say I disagree with him...

[PFan23]

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The main issue with our defense was that the offense did not stay on the field long enough. Think I saw time of possession 20 minutes to 10 minutes at half-time.

Need the o-line to do a much better job too. Need to be able to hammer a yard or two out when we need it. The past couple of years it seems like we have lost that I formation where a FB blows through and we can get 2 yards when needed.

Watching the Standford game last night reminded me of this and how we used to dominate the O-line like they could do when they got near the goal line or a short yardard situation. (I am not comparing us to Standford in any way other than it reminded me of formations that we used to use not that long ago)

[JayJ79]

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You cant tie for the conference title, at least not with NDSU. The BISON have the tie breaker so even if the records are the same The BISON will be champions.

you obviously know nothing about the MVFC.
All teams who end the season with the best conference record are named conference champions.

the "tiebreaks" only apply to who receives the automatic bid to the playoffs.

[JBB]

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You are correct Jay, I did not know that. Thank you.

[jegbomb52]

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I don't care what the "rules" say, if us and the Bison end with 1 loss, they are the champions. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. We had our chance to win it on the field, and didn't. They are champions, we are not.

[Kaboomcat]

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I agree with jegbomb52 if we have to rely on someone else to hand us a conference title it will be a hollow victory on the UNI Dome wall.

[JayJ79]

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ooooo, UNI lost a game. all hope is lost! might as well pack it up and call off the rest of the season.....

[clenz]

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He's a basketball fan....however I can't say I disagree with him...

Agreed. I can see that as a possibility for NDSU.....however, the last time I read BC say something positive about the UNI football team was a long time ago.

He is very much a basketball fan - and a very knowledgeable one at that.