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OFFICIAL: LA TECH PREDICTIONS

Postby ALEX LIFESON » Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:08 am

Scary backwoods trap game, with Uncle Billy Joe officiating. This will be their biggest home game of the season. They ran SMU out of the stadium, in the Frisco Bowl and Skip Holtz is still the head coach. Forecast of thunderstorms and high humidity. SMU 15 point favorite.....what do ya think?
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Postby HubbaHubba » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:32 am

Sonny's going to to be p*ssed by weak effort for the first 2/3 of ntsu game and have flashbacks of his first game at SMU. He will not have this team looking past LaTech to the tadpoles. Count on the puppy dogs to be trampled by the Mustangs.

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Postby mustangxc » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:45 am

I think we will be lucky to win by a field goal. La Tech is very good and I'm still not sure if we are anything beyond a 6-6 bowl team. I'm more confident in beating TCU just because of the rivalry.
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Postby PonyTime » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:50 am

Given the score between MS State and LA Tech (Tech lost by 1 on the road), I am not sure how this is a 15 point spread. 2-0 MS State also has a W over NC State (who pummeled USF 45-0 in game 1).

I am going to suspect that this is a close game on the road. SMU pulls out a 4 point road W.

I also suspect that Sonny is holding out some of the offense in these first games saving for TCU game (where we could see a very different offense from SMU).
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Postby SmooBoy » Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:53 am

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Postby SMU_Alum11 » Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:49 am

This is our game to win or lose. It depends if we show up for 4 quarters or decide to wait til the middle of third.

I know it looks scary but a few things. While LA Tech went into SEC Miss St and lost by 1. Miss St. barely did anything against NC St. (24-10) at home in which NC St only played USF.

LA Tech barely squeezed by at home vs SE LA (FCS) 45-42.

The good news is they don't look like they have much of a pass defense so hopefully we can air it out better than last time and run the ball when get out of the box. I'm trusting that while a road game there's a chip on this teams shoulder from the debacle of the Frisco bowl.

Prediction: 56-35 SMU. I will caveat if we only show up for half a football game then 27-24 SMU.
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Postby ozfan » Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:35 am

SMU better play the A game this week are it will get nasty. MS almost found out last game.
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Postby Ikus » Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:03 pm

Offensive line needs to be better. Much better.
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Postby horsemanx » Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:13 pm

Yeah the band not being there is really near the top of my concerns.
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Postby PNW_Stang » Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:27 pm

Wonder if Riley will go crazy and have two run plays this week instead of one

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Postby geezerdonk » Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:49 pm

SMU has improved a little in the last 2 years. They will definitely lose by less than 41 points (I think).
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Postby PG Pony » Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:35 pm

The current 13.5 line is not my truth. This game will be a toss up.
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Postby JasonB » Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:01 pm

SMU easily covers the spread. SMU over 40, LT under 20.
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