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OFFICIAL: LA TECH PREDICTIONS

PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 7:08 am
by ALEX LIFESON
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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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:32 am
by HubbaHubba
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.

From High on the Hilltop 49
To low in the Louisiana swamps 10

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:45 am
by mustangxc
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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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:49 am
by redpony
17-10 ponies

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:50 am
by PonyTime
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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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 8:53 am
by SmooBoy
smoo 34
la-tech 28

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:49 am
by SMU_Alum11
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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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 9:54 am
by peruna81
Equus 34
Canine. 24

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 11:35 am
by ozfan
SMU better play the A game this week are it will get nasty. MS almost found out last game.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:03 pm
by Ikus
Offensive line needs to be better. Much better.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:13 pm
by horsemanx
Yeah the band not being there is really near the top of my concerns.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:27 pm
by PNW_Stang
Wonder if Riley will go crazy and have two run plays this week instead of one

SMU 34
La Tech 24

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 1:49 pm
by geezerdonk
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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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 2:35 pm
by PG Pony
The current 13.5 line is not my truth. This game will be a toss up.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 3:01 pm
by JasonB
SMU easily covers the spread. SMU over 40, LT under 20.