How about Rice @ A&M

[ponyscott]

Rice tackled better, had a better defensive scheme, had a better running game and moved he ball more efficiently than SMU '12. Not bad for a school that "clearly isn't interested at competing athletically". They're better coached than we are; get over yourself.

Exactly....good for Rice. We will get spanked badly and easily.... We won't sniff 31....

[Alaric]

Rice tackled better, had a better defensive scheme, had a better running game and moved he ball more efficiently than SMU '12. Not bad for a school that "clearly isn't interested at competing athletically". They're better coached than we are; get over yourself.

Confirmation bias

[SMUer]

Which stats would you like to directly compare SMU '12/Rice '13 vs. A&M?

Points: 31-3 Rice
1st Downs: 28-17 Rice
3rd Down Eff: 7/17 - 3/18 Rice
Rushing: 306-106 Rice
Passing: 203-203 Tie

Points Allowed: 48 - 52 SMU
Pass Allowed: 380-284 Rice
Rush Allowed: 225-202 Rice
1st Downs Allowed: 28-25 Rice
3rd Downs Allowed: 12/20 - 4/10 Rice

Plus the eyeball test.

Rice tackled better (yep), had a better defensive scheme (yep), had a better running game (yep) and moved he ball more efficiently (yes again).

[gostangs]

They didn't play vs JF until third quarter, where they then fell apart. Two halves of that would have looked a lot like our game.

[SMUer]

Matt Joekle did just fine. He was the #29th ranked QB in his class and A&M's projected starter last year...I don't think it makes 100+ yards of difference. Just wait.

[ponyte]

First, we had a week to prepare for a new factor (JF). At the time he played against us, he was not the fantastic QB he became. He developed through the year.

Rice had two huge advantages. They had an entire off season to view film and prepare schemes and execution. And they had a year's worth of film to study JF's tendencies and prepare for that.

Rice '13 vs. SMU '12 isn't an oranges to oranges comparison.

We get to prepare two weeks for A$M this year. And we have much more film to study. I'm not ready to give up on this month just yet.

[SMUer]

Rice looked better prepared and performed better against their former B12 opponent...period. I pulled out the stats to clear up the "confirmation bias" comment. If you didn't watch Rice vs. A&M and notice a completely different level of preparation, you're blind. We got lit up by a walk-on running an offense that was super-simplified offense because he only had a few weeks to prepare.

[lwjr]

Rice looked better prepared and performed better against their former B12 opponent...period. I pulled out the stats to clear up the "confirmation bias" comment. If you didn't watch Rice vs. A&M and notice a completely different level of preparation, you're blind. We got lit up by a walk-on running an offense that was super-simplified offense because he only had a few weeks to prepare.

Rice played very well. There are a much better coached team than SMU.

[redpony]

And as an aside- hey RGT- they are also much, much better academically.

[Stallion]

What is that gesture he kept making with his hands last Saturday-"Show me the Money?" or "Counting his Money". Not enough comment on how classless that was after his NCAA suspension.

[Rebel10]

What is that gesture he kept making with his hands last Saturday-"Show me the Money?" or "Counting his Money". Not enough comment on how classless that was after his NCAA suspension.

Kirk Herbstreit said that was a shoutout to Dre (the rappper). Some of the players on the Clemson team did it as well. Not as big of a deal as we thought it was.