Official: SMU vs. NTSU Thread

[One Trick Pony]

I'll be at the game! Only my 3rd SMU game and 2nd one at home. Hopefully we win as we have lost the other 2 games. I'm bringing my sister, brother in law and nephew to the game.

The party is happening

[East Coast Mustang]

Would love to see us bust out the blue helmets, red jerseys, and white pants with stripes. AMERICA

[PakiMustang_91]

The new blue helmets look nice. Can't wait to go to the game and watch us beat unt and shut them up finally.

[PerunasHoof]

The new blue helmets look nice. Can't wait to go to the game and watch us beat unt and shut them up finally.

If the twitter and facebook posts are any indication are we wearing the blue helmets with the American flag ponies? If so, I would imagine we wear red. But does anyone know?

[ojaipony]

Why the American flag helmets now? Because of 9/11? Just curious.

[RGV Pony]

Because 'merica

[crazy horse]

5 turnovers...2 interceptions, 3 fumbles. One of the fumbles was a td...embarrassment for both teams since UNT really didn't do well statwise except capitalize on SMU's mistakes.

Its rare to win a game when you turn the ball over 5 times. That game was surreal.

Total Yards SMU - 274; NT - 353
Passing 266 -- 108
Rushing 8 -- 245 (SMU lost 28 yards in sacks)
First Downs 17 -- 17
Penalties 7/60 -- 15/166

If you didn't know about the turnovers, or the dead man walking on SMUs sideline, it looks like it might have been a decent ball game.

This year's offense looks so much sharper compared to last year. We have more weapons, more speed, more confidence, and a staff that cares, so I expect significantly different results. I want to see significant improvement on defense. I would expect some missed tackles against Baylor's athletes. I want to see a whole lot less of that against a CUSA team.

[ojaipony]

Going back to the Baylor game real quick.

I TIVO-ed it and watched some of the key plays (end of first half, first 3 drives of second half) very closely, especially with an eye on the line of scrimmage, and THE most encouraging thing was that we were NOT getting beat (on offense anyway) because we were getting manhandled by better talent (for the first 3 quarters). We just made some really dumb mistakes. Offsides by Chauncey which made a 3rd and short into 3rd and 7. Missed block by Gaines (just ran right passed the guy) that led to a tackle in the backfield and put us in a long situation. And even with all that it should have 28-28 with 5 minutes left in the 3rd quarter at minimum (or, at worst 28-24) -> talking here about because how the first half ended.

So, personally, I believe we could beat just about anybody left on our schedule (except maybe TCU), if we clean up those mental mistakes and give GREAT effort as HCCM said in his presser CONSISTENTLY. It will come down to that (and injuries of course). If we make far less mental mistakes (or just IMPROVE by conference time) and give GREAT effort consistently, we are definitely a bowl team (that offensive scheme is fun to watch). I think our defense will get a little better (can't seem to get any worse). But we have to play 4 quarters. As far as I could tell, our offense played 3 very good quarters (minus the mental mistakes) and our defense played 1.5 good quarters (the 2nd quarter and the first half of the 3rd).

Give GREAT effort consistently for 4 quarters and cut down on the mental mistakes and we blow NTSU out (and at least 2-3 other teams we face) and be right there in most of the rest of them. Will we? I guess we'll find out soon enough.

[PakiMustang_91]

I think we win but our defense has to play much better. I don't care that we went against the number four team giving up that many yards is inexcusable. A lot of that had to do with missed tackles and hopefully the coaches get that cleaned up this week.

[Harry0569]

Why North Texas Will Win

SMU has plenty of room for growth on defense, and not just because it was gashed in the opener by Baylor. The Mean Green is ready to surround senior QB Andrew McNulty with more weapons than he had a year ago, namely backs Jeffrey Wilson and Antoinne Jimmerson, WR Carlos Henderson and TE Marcus Smith.
Why SMU Will Win

Yeah, the Mustangs were routed by Baylor, but Morris’ offense flashed life. Matt Davis looks like the right quarterback to operate the coach’s system, with his ability to scramble out of pressure and make throws on the move. It’s going to benefit SMU to have popped pads and been tested. Plus, North Texas was an awful road team in 2014.
Player Who Matters

Davis seems to love the size of 6-4 rookie WR Courtland Sutton, who caught two touchdown passes in the opener. But now he has to make better use of veteran Darius Joseph, who had a quiet start to the year.
What’s Going To Happen?

Neither defense has defensive stalwarts, so the offenses will get chance to move the sticks. This will be somewhat of a coming-out party for Davis, who’ll rush for 100 yards in a second straight game, while spurring Morris’ first win as a Mustang.
North Texas vs. SMU Prediction

Prediction: SMU 35, North Texas 27, Line: SMU -5, o/u: 58

http://collegefootballnews.com/2015/nor ... on-preview

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

One more day!

[PonySnob]

Hopefully some of the other WR/TE/H-backs can get involved

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

One more sleep.

Go Mustangs!

[Pony Boss]

I am really looking forward to our stangs curb stomping the crap out of the ntsu sparrows tomorrow evening...run up the score, enjoy the drive back to the rathole they came from. Then on to TCU and upsetting the toads.

[RGV Pony]

Yes