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[QUOTE="suloyalfan, post: 447361, member: 397"]
I didn't assume that we will see the same result.  I'm saying that we will be able to come up with a gameplan to stop them again.
 
Yes, the Syracuse defensive players are different but is it better, worse, or the same?  Syracuse Total Defense is #51 this year, and was #64 last year.  Passing Defense is #65 this year versus #98 last year.  Scoring Defense is #52 this year and was #73 last year.
 
Yes, players can get better and mature.  But the key players for WVU are still the same and they were outstanding last year.  It's not like Gino Smith, Tavon Austin, and Steadman Bailey just transformed into outstanding players over the offseason.  Two years in a row Gino Smith has been befuddled by Syracuse's defense.  Maybe third times a charm for the WVU gameplan so he can finally have a good day against Syracuse?
 
Also, the head coach time in position argument is weak.  They played fine against other opponents before and after they played at Syracuse last year.  Did Holgorsen take SU game week off or what?  Whatever Syracuse did against them was something they couldn't handle.  They put up 43 points against a stout UCONN defense the week before playing Syracuse and 41 points against a stout Rutgers defense the week after.
 
Regardless, I think that with all of the preparation time available that this game will be high scoring, unless the weather is nasty.  Also, to think that last year's game has nothing to do with this years game doesn't make much sense to me.  I am sure that both head coaches will think otherwise in their preparation.
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