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[QUOTE="JeremyCuse, post: 5497008, member: 43"]
I thought UConn would give SU all it could handle last week for a number of reasons (that I mentioned in some posts) and unfortunately they did. Thankfully we were able to pull that one out even if it was by the skin of our teeth.

Gate is an interesting 1AA opponent. They are 0-2 but both games were against top 25 FCS schools. They lost by 3 to Monmouth (42-39) and by a TD to Villanova (24-17).  Their new HC Fitzpatrick has done a nice job of quickly getting that program in better shape ala Marrone. He runs a high profile offense, they had 541 yards in their opener against Monmouth and 350 vs Nova. They have an excellent WR in Treyvhon Saunders who has put 223 and 137 yards receiving in their two games this year.

Now I am not saying SU is in danger of losing this game or that it's going to be a one score game into the 4th tr. What I am saying is that SU is going to be missing some key pieces on Friday in Grant and Willis and probably one or two others as well. Gat isn't a Wagner level pushover where we can just show up and win by 40.  IF SU comes out lackadaisical and going through the motions this could be much more of a game then people realize.

Now the good news is SU should have a massive advantage through the Air. While Gate did have 4 interceptions in their opener to Monmouth they also gave up 491 yards to Monmouth and 299 yards to Nova in the passing game.  They actually gave up an incredible 678 yards in the opener overall to Monmouth and 416 to Nova. Even with Ross and Johnson still out Angeli should be able to put up Huge numbers. Would like to see the O-line really impose their will even with Mack out.

Again SU should win pretty comfortably but I am very interested to see how the team looks.
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