Breakdown of UCF/SMU National Ranks

[Harry0569]

Total Offense UCF – 53rd SMU—32nd
Total Defense UCF – 18th SMU – 60th
Scoring Offense UCF – 19th SMU – 55th
Scoring Defense UCF – 18th SMU -- 64th
Rushing Offense UCF – 25th SMU – 74th
Rushing Defense UCF – 11th SMU – 48th
Passing Offense UCF – 80th SMU—20th
Passing Defense UCF – 45th SMU – 79th
Turnover Margin UCF – 44th SMU – 101st

Position Rankings
5 Highest - 1 Lowest
UCF SMU
4 QBs 4
4 RBs 3.5
3.5 WRs 4
4 O Line 2.5
4 D Line 3
3.5 LBs 3
3.5 DBs 3
3.5 STs 3
4 Coach 4

[Harry0569]

Obviously, they are statistically stronger in every category except Total Offense and Passing Offense, but I just have a good feeling about Saturday's game.

[Harry0569]

The key is forcing Godfrey into making mistakes. When the Knights have thrown more than one pick in a game, they’ve gone 0-3. Less than two? A perfect 9-0.

[S....M....U]

We can do that easily...we've finally started forcing turnovers

[S....M....U]

I feel like our guys want it more...they have another chance to take a huge leap for this program. We unexpectedly dominated in the Hawaii bowl last year, we will do the same in this years cusa game.

[Football4ever]

I believe!!!!

[S....M....U]

Me too!!!!!

[ponyboy]

UCF has more total team yards, but they are not better in rushing. We average half a yard more per carry and of course have the #1 CUSA rusher (and #14 in the nation).

[S....M....U]

They should be terrified of zach line

[ponyboy]

By the way, they're not better at passing either.

[ponyboy]

They should be terrified of zach line

They've apparently got a strong rushing defense. Be interesting to see how we game plan 'em.

[Harry0569]

They should be terrified of zach line

They've apparently got a strong rushing defense. Be interesting to see how we game plan 'em.

Their LBs are undersized (or at least smaller than Z Line). My worry is their two D-Ends, who have dominated opposing O-Lines this year.


The UCF linebackers are plenty quick, but will they be tough enough to handle Line when he starts to roll downhill? While the program loves the sideline-to-sideline ability of Lawrence Young and Derrick Hallman, both are significantly smaller than the north-south running back. They’ll sift through the traffic and get to him in a hurry, but the key for the Knights will be to wrap him up and prevent extra yards after contact.

The bigger concern for the SMU offensive line will be containing UCF ends Bruce Miller and Darius Nall, who both bring interesting stories to the game. Miller wasn’t heavily recruited coming of high school, yet leads all active players with 32 career sacks, including five this season. An intense and well-conditioned athlete, he’ll wear down opponents down in the second half. When Miller gets too much attention, Nall is the beneficiary, collecting a team-high 7.5 sacks this year. He’s an inspiration to his teammates, overcoming cancer to return to the team in 2009. While the Mustangs have been spotty in pass protection, Jones feels he has a next-level pillar at left tackle in Kelvin Beachum. When he’s lined up opposite Miller, it’ll be a match up that’s worth locking on to for a few plays.

[Football4ever]

I think we should go deep to Beas the first offensive play and hopefully they wont be expecting it and we get the D on their heels early.

[ponyboy]

They should be terrified of zach line

They've apparently got a strong rushing defense. Be interesting to see how we game plan 'em.

Their LBs are undersized (or at least smaller than Z Line). My worry is their two D-Ends, who have dominated opposing O-Lines this year.


The UCF linebackers are plenty quick, but will they be tough enough to handle Line when he starts to roll downhill? While the program loves the sideline-to-sideline ability of Lawrence Young and Derrick Hallman, both are significantly smaller than the north-south running back. They’ll sift through the traffic and get to him in a hurry, but the key for the Knights will be to wrap him up and prevent extra yards after contact.

The bigger concern for the SMU offensive line will be containing UCF ends Bruce Miller and Darius Nall, who both bring interesting stories to the game. Miller wasn’t heavily recruited coming of high school, yet leads all active players with 32 career sacks, including five this season. An intense and well-conditioned athlete, he’ll wear down opponents down in the second half. When Miller gets too much attention, Nall is the beneficiary, collecting a team-high 7.5 sacks this year. He’s an inspiration to his teammates, overcoming cancer to return to the team in 2009. While the Mustangs have been spotty in pass protection, Jones feels he has a next-level pillar at left tackle in Kelvin Beachum. When he’s lined up opposite Miller, it’ll be a match up that’s worth locking on to for a few plays.

Are you a sportswriter? Nice summary.

[Harry0569]

Ponyboy,

I wish. I got this from cfn.scout.com (college football news). It's the best CFB website out there.

This is straight from their prediction, which I posted under the prediction topic.