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Message: [QUOTE="Fjoinkay, post: 27489, member: 604"] Rutgers is a better team than last year, and I expect a battle on the hill. However, every time I begin to have my doubts I remind myself that the Rutgers win last week against a good Ohio team came after a bye week for Rutgers. The game was very close except for the 4 forced fumbles Ohio surrendered. Rutgers converted those turnovers into 17 points while Ohio forced 2 Rutgers turnovers and only managed to convert those into 7 points. So Rutgers escaped with a win with a healthy roster and a bye week. That's kind of shaky. And we all know that Rutgers lost to UNC after forcing 5 turnovers. SU beat a good Wake team and a good Toledo team. At the same time SU's injury situation is a serious matter. I hope Shamarko returns because Shamarko is a heavy hitter and an all-around great player, and last week Wilkes struggled in replacement. Obviously, having Chandler Jones back would be tremendous, and Spruill being 100 percent would be great. The secondary? Can Lyn and Anderson stay healthy? Is Reddish ready to step up. If Shamarko is healthy maybe Wilkes can return to CB? Shocked that PTG might be out because he looked so pumped in the post-game presser, but so did Chandler Jones after Wake. These injuries are so frustrating. If PTG is out, then do we see Smith and AAM? Whoever runs the ball needs to focus on ball security every down until the whistle blows. It seems like the risk is biggest when they are twisting and fighting for those extra yards after contact. Ohio had 400 yards of offense against Rutgers mostly in the air. I'm guessing they abandoned the run after the half because they were down- the stats show they ran with a decent yards per carry even though the total rushing yards are low. Ohio did well in the air. I'm hopeful that SU's offense can maintain it's rhythm for a full 60 minutes and consistently pick up first downs even when the first down play is an short run or an incomplete pass. I would love to see them make Rutgers pay for sending pressure. Saturday would be a great day for the offense to play a complete game. [/QUOTE]

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