Official SMU-Marshall Game Thread

[Charleston Pony]

good sportsmanship between these teams at the finish...after some chippy moments during the game. I like seeing that. I like having Marshall as a conference mate and have always pulled for them

[redpony]

One announcer said that ECU had 19 injuries. WOW.

[PoconoPony]

Despite the win, I never had a comfortable feeling for the direction of the game. We did what we had to do; however, there were too many mistakes to lend comfort. Young team trying to grow up.

[sbsmith]

So a win, and another win over an ECU team that Rice just dominated, and we're in the C-USA title game?

Or a loss and a loss by Tulsa and a loss by Houston tonight. I like your scenario better though.

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

Go Mustangs! Beat ECU!

[sbsmith]

Despite the win, I never had a comfortable feeling for the direction of the game. We did what we had to do; however, there were too many mistakes to lend comfort. Young team trying to grow up.

Of course you didn't, we're not a 2nd half team and we're SMU. We can never really feel comfortable with a game's direction.

[Charleston Pony]

The OL was the key to this game; they gave Z enough room and the big guy dominated this one; JJ was able to play very conservatively.

This one felt comfortable to me...even when they threatened to make things close, we stepped up

even covered the spread!

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

Too bad tulsa won today...hopefully usm dominates Houston and ecu plays as terrible as they did today next week against us

[sbsmith]

Too bad tulsa won today...hopefully usm dominates Houston and ecu plays as terrible as they did today next week against us

ECU doesn't defend the run well, we can exploit them but JJ will have to make a concerted effort to run the ball (hopefully we finally see the Wildcat, be the perfect time since ECU isn't prepared for it).

[ThadFilms]

Just a quick final note.... I watched this game on my laptop at a bar called Pancho McGuillicuddy's in Williams, AZ.

Yes, I said it...

Pancho McGuillicuddy's

An irish pub/mexican restaurant.

[smupony94]

JJ will have to make a concerted effort to get the team ready for the second half for once

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

Nice. By the way, seniors are being presented on all access now. Thank you and congrats to all the seniors!

[Pony_Fan]

Nice job. Why am I still nervous with a 14 pt
lead? I'll be happy when that feeling goes away in the future.
Still can't put teams away yet.

Defense played pretty good in first half.

[that's great raplh]

go ponies

[mustangbill67]

So a win, and another win over an ECU team that Rice just dominated, and we're in the C-USA title game?

Or a loss and a loss by Tulsa and a loss by Houston tonight. I like your scenario better though.

If we win the division with a 6-6 record and lose the conf. championship game, we can not go to a bowl with a 6-7 record as i understand it. We just need to beat ECU.