Up Next: Wofford (Playoff edition)

[Newsbreaker]

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What makes the triple option difficult is that it requires the defense to do very specific things. These aren't hard things to do, but they are unusual. When you rarely see it and have only a few practices to prepare, it is dangerous.

We aren't in that situation. We have two full weeks to prep. Our defensive line is strong. In fact, they are a very good matchup for our defense - they aren't going to dink and dive down the field.

This is ideal in some ways. If we were potentially facing Wofford in two weeks, but they were playing next Saturday (ie, we only get the one week to prepare), this is a different situation. As it is, this is okay.

[UNI Fight]

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Interesting Facts about Wofford:
Located in Spartanburg, SC (979 miles from Cedar Falls) with an enrollment of 1,500
They played in the 1950 Cigar Bowl and lost 19-6 to Florida State (Cigar Bowl sounds much cooler than the Pizza Pizza Bowl)
Wofford's first football game was Dec. 14, 1889 and they beat Furman 5-1.
The play their home games at Gibbs Stadium (13,000) on natural grass.
Current head coach Mike Ayers (winningest coach in Wofford history) 154-107-1 record in 23 years at Wofford.
In 2010 they were 10-3 and tied for the SoCon title. They returned 15 starters from that team.
This will be their 5th appearance in the FCS (I-AA) playoffs and they have a 4-4 playoff record.

[JayJ79]

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They played in the 1950 Cigar Bowl and lost 19-6 to Florida State (Cigar Bowl sounds much cooler than the Pizza Pizza Bowl)

cigars and little caesars pizza: both take years off of your life.

[achrist70]

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Over-Under on tackle total for L.J.?

[JayJ79]

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Any word on game time??? Mens Bball is home on the evening of Dec 3 and Wrestling is hosting the UNI open in the dome listed as "all day". Sound like a scheduling nightmare to me as I was hoping for a Friday night game so I could attend all three events.

no Friday games this year in the first two rounds of the playoffs.

will definitely be interesting to see how the scheduling works out, as in addition to the home playoff football game, the MBB game, and wrestling, there is also likely NCAA tournament volleyball (three matches), and a WBB game on Thursday night.

[clenz]

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Found a blog post from 2008 about Wofford's Wingbone offense

UNI needs to play sound, stay at home defense and tackle well. If a defender forgets their assignment Wofford is going to bust some big yardage runs.

Breakdown of Wofford from a Chattanooga fan before last Saturday's game. Sounds like their defense shouldn't be overlooked, they run a 5-2 "50 defense" and ranked 18th in FCS in total defense.

Just excited the playoffs are finally here!

I like our offense vs a 52 defense

[achrist70]

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I would say it is more of a 3-4 with the two outside backers up on the line to give it the look of a 5-2

[06panther10]

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Over-Under on tackle total for L.J.?

Eleventy...

[Grinch]

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got fort over 15

[clenz]

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I would say it is more of a 3-4 with the two outside backers up on the line to give it the look of a 5-2

That's not a 50 defense then...that's a 3-5-3

A 50 defense is 5 down lineman.

[achrist70]

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Stand up D-Ends

[Panther-Sheik]

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I like the matchup better for our defense than a SFA type team. Our D-line seems to hold their position better than they rush the QB, and our LB's are better run stoppers than pass coverage. Gonna be tough, though. Discipline is the name of the game and should be the theme for the defense this week.

[UNI Fight]

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Wofford lists their own Defense as a "Multiple 50" defense

[JayJ79]

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Wofford lists their own Defense as a "Multiple 50" defense

our defense was on the field for 100 plays yesterday.
100 is a multiple of 50

[UNI Fight]

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our defense was on the field for 100 plays yesterday.
100 is a multiple of 50

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