MN Score Predictions

[ThunderDan]

Well I guess its about time this thread starts....

Bison - 34

Goofers - 30

[SDbison]

Well I guess its about time this thread starts....

Bison - 34

Goofers - 30
I don't think it will be that close. Bison by 2 touchdowns. If you want a score I say Bison 31 Goofy Rodents 17.

[extremerouge]

hey that is my prediction! well i guess i will have to change it from 31-17 to 31-21

[extremerouge]

good guys of course(forgot to add that part...)

[THEsocalledfan]

Do I have a prediction? No.

I just hope no Gophers get decapitated after Brewster's stupid comments. I want to crush these morons.

[jeffdaryl3rd]

I'm predicting a game much along the lines of the Central Michigan game that is closer than the score would indicate, but where NDSU is in control for most of the game.
NDSU 34
Minnesota 17

[CaBisonFan]

Well I guess its about time this thread starts....

Bison - 34

Goofers - 30

Bison - 41

Gophers - 17

[Montana Bison]

Bison 38

Goophers 23

[99Bison]

41-17 Good guys.

[Gully]

Kool aid alert! Not to poop the party but Minnesota is in the Big Ten. They have roughly 20 more schollies than we do. I'm also not sure it's going to be as high scoring as some people...I've heard a lot of talk about 40 points, etc.

My prediction 27-24.............toss up as to who wins.

[PantherHawk]

BIG GREEN 41
gay goofers 28

[X-Factor]

Mean Green 45
golden giggles 28

[TAILG8R]

20 - 17 good guys. Bibeau gets his revenge with a game winner.

[westriver bison]

Bison 35
Gophers 34

[Former Hitman]

Bison 17
Gophers 14

The gophers will be up for the game, however Bison is looking for revenge.

[SDbison]

Kool aid alert! Not to poop the party but Minnesota is in the Big Ten. They have roughly 20 more schollies than we do. I'm also not sure it's going to be as high scoring as some people...I've heard a lot of talk about 40 points, etc.

My prediction 27-24.............toss up as to who wins.
So what, Minnesota is a struggling Big Ten program that lacks tradition, is implementing a new offense, has a crappy defense and a coach that is full of himself. Those extra scollies don't make any difference at this point since the Bison have many experienced and talented starters who play together very well as a team. Doubt the Goofers are that well in sync given all their problems this year. As for skill level they may have a couple positions were they are better but I would say the Bison are equal to or better in all the rest. Just because Minnesota is in the Big Ten is no reason to give them credit for anything. The Bison are motivated, the Gophers are demoralized.

[X-Factor]

Kool aid alert! Not to poop the party but Minnesota is in the Big Ten. They have roughly 20 more schollies than we do. I'm also not sure it's going to be as high scoring as some people...I've heard a lot of talk about 40 points, etc.

My prediction 27-24.............toss up as to who wins.

those extra 20 scholarships wont make much difference in this game. First of all, we probably have more depth than they do at a lot of positions. Secondly, the Gophers are kind of beat up right now with some injuries in an already vastly depleted secondary and linebacker corps. Bison will be well rested were as the Gophs are going full out for 4 quarters every game because they are always behind and playing catchup. The BigTen is just a label, and the Gophers happen to be the doormat right now.

[OldBison]

No score prediction to provide, just some lighter stuff, this from Tom Dienhart with Sporting News and his weekly "awards", I like his award for the Goofers (in bold below):


By Tom Dienhart, Sporting News
Posted October 14, 2007


The envelope, please.


Let's do it: My Week 7 awards.

COACHES

Wish I were him: Dennis Erickson, Arizona State
Glad I'm not him: Bobby Bowden, Florida State
Lucky bastard: Mike Riley, Oregon State
Poor bastard: Bobby Johnson, Vanderbilt
Desperately seeking a clue: Dave Wannstedt, Pitt
Desperately seeking a P.R. man: Al Groh, Virginia
Desperately seeking sunglasses and a fake beard: Jeff Tedford, Cal
Desperately seeking ... anything: Bill Callahan, Nebraska

TEAMS

Thought you'd kick butt, you did: Ohio State
Thought you'd kick butt, you didn't: Stanford
Thought you'd get your butt kicked, you did: Purdue
Thought you'd get your butt kicked, you didn't: Louisville
Damn, they're good: USF
Damn, they're bad: Washington State
You ain't fooling anybody (in a bad way): Georgia
You're fooling everybody (in a good way): Boston College
Did the season start? Miami
Can the season end? Minnesota:nod:
Can the season never end? South Carolina

[Go_Herd]

You guys are all amateurs, picking the score of the big game.
The question isn't if the Bison are gonna win--they will, this it obvious.

The real question is how many tight ends/offensive players is Joe Mays gonna dismantle on Saturday.

The line is 3. Anyone want to take the over?

[No_Skill]

5% NDSU blows out UM
40% NDSU wins a close game
45% UM wins a close game
10% UM blows out NDSU

Fire away :hide:

[ndsubison1]

Kool aid alert! Not to poop the party but Minnesota is in the Big Ten. They have roughly 20 more schollies than we do. I'm also not sure it's going to be as high scoring as some people...I've heard a lot of talk about 40 points, etc.

My prediction 27-24.............toss up as to who wins.

Duke's in the ACC, so what?

Bison 37 Minnesota 20

[Tatanka]

Herd 72
Rodent 31

[Tatanka]

Herd 72
Rodent 31
Holy crap. Fat-fingered that one. :blush:

Herd 42
13-striped ground squirrel 31

[SDbison]

5% NDSU blows out UM
40% NDSU wins a close game
45% UM wins a close game
10% UM blows out NDSU

Fire away :hide:
No way can you give the edge to Minnesota 55% to 45% for probability of winning. I would switch those numbers around. Actually, I think it is more like 70% Bison and 30% Goofers.

[CarringtonBison]

Little guys in green 31
big bullies in maroon 21

[heckler]

Bison 45 Goofs 38

[Bison101]

Bison 24, Gophers 0. Tyler Roehl Runs two TDs, Walker Throws one TD to Heckendorf/Belquist, and Bibeau Kicks A Field Goal. MN gets null.

[No_Skill]

No way can you give the edge to Minnesota 55% to 45% for probability of winning. I would switch those numbers around. Actually, I think it is more like 70% Bison and 30% Goofers.


Yeah, I'm sandbagging a bit.

[Sober Fan]

Kool aid alert! Not to poop the party but Minnesota is in the Big Ten. They have roughly 20 more schollies than we do. I'm also not sure it's going to be as high scoring as some people...I've heard a lot of talk about 40 points, etc.

My prediction 27-24.............toss up as to who wins.

You didn't "poop the party," but you should feel like poop for thinking that way.

[onbison09]

21 Herd 14 Gophs. God I want to hear Punky's post game press conference if that is what happens!!

[funteddy]

Bison- 31

Um- 24

[02Bison]

So what, Minnesota is a struggling Big Ten program that lacks tradition, is implementing a new offense, has a crappy defense and a coach that is full of himself. Those extra scollies don't make any difference at this point since the Bison have many experienced and talented starters who play together very well as a team. Doubt the Goofers are that well in sync given all their problems this year. As for skill level they may have a couple positions were they are better but I would say the Bison are equal to or better in all the rest. Just because Minnesota is in the Big Ten is no reason to give them credit for anything. The Bison are motivated, the Gophers are demoralized.

I would hardly say they lack tradition. They've been down in recent years, but to say they lack tradition is a crazy statement! If you want to read about it, here you go: http://www1.umn.edu/stadium/tradition.html

[EagleBison]

Minnesota 42, Bison 31 :(

[Bison_Pride]

Coach Bohl made a point to say that Roehl got plenty of rest last Sunday. I think they will run the ball about 50 times, setting up the play action in the second half and taking the fight out of the defense. Hard for the Gophers to score when the offense is watching from the sidelines. The second half I see the fresh legs of the other RB's and lots of play action.

Bison 21
Gophers 14

[Bison"FANatic"]

34 Bison
31 small furry creatures that live in burrows

My keys are we have to win the turn over battle and we need to control their passing offense. If we do this we will have a great shot at the win.

[spelunker64]

Ndsu 38
Um 21

[NDSU1980]

45-42 Green and Gold. And, I'm going out on a limb here and saying Lakes will behave.

[SCND BISON]

NDSU 41 UM 20

We beat ourselves last year, it won't happen again.

[Hammerhead]

Bison 38, Goofers 22

[bisoneer]

Lets go with Bison 31 Goofs 21

[SDbison]

I would hardly say they lack tradition. They've been down in recent years, but to say they lack tradition is a crazy statement! If you want to read about it, here you go: http://www1.umn.edu/stadium/tradition.html
Oops I left off a couple words mr perfection......Correction for 02bison...........the Gophers lack a winning tradition over the past 40 or so years.

[Bison bison]

NDSU blowout 5%
NDSU close win 45%
U close win 35%
U blowout 15%

QUESTIONS-

NDSU TURNOVERS
NDSU DEFENSE
BREWSTER COACHING DECISIONS
WEBER TURNOVERS
U SECONDARY

WHO IS GOING TO PLAY BIG?

THE O-LINE

DAVID EARL

DRAGO

[Scooter1]

O.K It's wednesday night and time to pick a winner for this game.
Factors to consider:
1. U Of M Defense is not good and a FR is starting his first game in the secondary.
2. U fo M Quarterback has thrown 14 interceptions in first seven games.
3. U of M has turned the ball over 22 times to 7 takeaways.
4. U of M offensive line has given up only 5 sacks this year.
5. With exception of OSU, the U tends to play at the level of competition.
6. U of M quarterback can run, this will give the Bison trouble.
7. U of M wide reciever tandem best we will see this year. (CP WR may be best)
8. Steve Walker. (insert 5 paragraphs of how clutch this kid is, here.)
9. Drago
10. Shaman Washington

so...
Looking at the games played by the Gophers, one thing stuck out like a sore thumb, turnovers. If the Gophers would have played even on the turn over department, they should have been 4-3 at the worst coming into this game. Turnovers are going to be huge in this game. I simply don't think that the Gophers are a good enough team to turn the ball over as much as they do and win against the NDSU. NDSU is better than Florida Atlantic, Ohio, and Bowling Green. If the U of M plays like they did against these guys, they are going to lose to the Bison, period.

OFFENSE Weber for the Gophers is turning into a good quarterback, yet he still has a tendency to throw the interception due to inexperience. Steve Walker is a great quarterback. No matter how good a game this counterpart has, Steve always finds a way to upstage him. Enough said about that. As far as offensive line goes, both the Bison and Gophers have solid starters, yet I think that the Bison may be deeper than the Gophers at this position. I would give the nod to the Bison at RB due to the injuries that have slowed the Gophers this year. Until someone stops Mr. Roehl, I'm a believer. The gophers have more talent at the WR spot than the Bison. The question is, which Wheelwright is going to show up?

DEFENSE The Gopher Defense flat out gives up a ton of yards and doesn't do a very good job of forcing turnovers. I blame the coaching staff for this. NDSU has a solid defense and the four games playing against the spread offense may be the difference maker.

Now, one factor missing from the game last year that may have put NDSU over the top....Shamen Washington. Drago and Shamen are going to do a good job turning the field over for the Bison.

NDSU 34 U of M 27 turnovers key to this win.

[CaBisonFan]

41-17 Good guys.

We both posted the same score. We're gonna be right!

It'll be a replay of the CMU game.

[BisBison]

We both posted the same score. We're gonna be right!

It'll be a replay of the CMU game.

God I hope so:praying:

[99Bison]

We both posted the same score. We're gonna be right!

It'll be a replay of the CMU game.

That's the gut feel.

As long as the guys keep their head up in adversity (as they have all year as well as last year) it will be all good.