SWC75
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- Because they are good. Jon Wassink is the veteran quarterback who led the furious comeback against us last year. He passed for 379 yards and 3 scores in that game. if he does that tomorrow, forget it.
- They also still have They also have LaVante Bellamy, who ran for 120 yards on 11 carries and two scores, one a 64 yarder last year. He had 192 yards and 15 carries last week against Georgia State.
- Then there’s D’Wayne Eskeridge who had 240 yards on 8 catches against you least year, including an 84 yarder. They have him listed as a cornerback now but I suspect we’ll see him on the offensive side as well. Dino hinted that they might use that “cushion” coverage against him that allows the quarterback to play catch with his receiver.
- They have a veteran offensive line that led the way to 450 yards rushing on 44 carries (10.2) and 7TDs against G-State who had beaten te4nnessee at Tennessee but had no answer for the Broncos, who rolled them 57-10.
- The Broncos have 8 of 11 defensive starter back and a good kicking game.
- Even if WMU is a step, (or more) down from Clemson, I’ve found over the years that playing a weaker team does not, by itself, solve your problems. If you have a young, basically one-dimensional quarterback who is running for his life, a running game that can’t get going and inexperience at defensive tackle and linebacker, you’ve got those things no matter who you are playing and they will continue to be a problem. We are likely to have to out-score this team and our ability to do that is questionable at best.
- The team is likely to be down after all the emphasis on the Clemson game and the shock of the Maryland game. They have to be doubting themselves.
- “But we’ve got them at home!” This crowd will be half the size of the Clemson crowd with less than half the enthusiasm. The whole country will not be watching. We are irrelevant again. Playing non-power teams at home didn’t help us against Bowling Green, (14-41 in 1973 and 7-22 in 1975), Akron, (28-42) and Middle Tennessee State (23-30). The Bronco team is probably better than any of those teams. Are we better than the SU teams they beat?
- We all remember last year. First half: SU 34 WMU 7. Second half: SU 21 WMU 35. Which half do you expect this game to most resemble?
- They also still have They also have LaVante Bellamy, who ran for 120 yards on 11 carries and two scores, one a 64 yarder last year. He had 192 yards and 15 carries last week against Georgia State.
- Then there’s D’Wayne Eskeridge who had 240 yards on 8 catches against you least year, including an 84 yarder. They have him listed as a cornerback now but I suspect we’ll see him on the offensive side as well. Dino hinted that they might use that “cushion” coverage against him that allows the quarterback to play catch with his receiver.
- They have a veteran offensive line that led the way to 450 yards rushing on 44 carries (10.2) and 7TDs against G-State who had beaten te4nnessee at Tennessee but had no answer for the Broncos, who rolled them 57-10.
- The Broncos have 8 of 11 defensive starter back and a good kicking game.
- Even if WMU is a step, (or more) down from Clemson, I’ve found over the years that playing a weaker team does not, by itself, solve your problems. If you have a young, basically one-dimensional quarterback who is running for his life, a running game that can’t get going and inexperience at defensive tackle and linebacker, you’ve got those things no matter who you are playing and they will continue to be a problem. We are likely to have to out-score this team and our ability to do that is questionable at best.
- The team is likely to be down after all the emphasis on the Clemson game and the shock of the Maryland game. They have to be doubting themselves.
- “But we’ve got them at home!” This crowd will be half the size of the Clemson crowd with less than half the enthusiasm. The whole country will not be watching. We are irrelevant again. Playing non-power teams at home didn’t help us against Bowling Green, (14-41 in 1973 and 7-22 in 1975), Akron, (28-42) and Middle Tennessee State (23-30). The Bronco team is probably better than any of those teams. Are we better than the SU teams they beat?
- We all remember last year. First half: SU 34 WMU 7. Second half: SU 21 WMU 35. Which half do you expect this game to most resemble?
