GDT: NDSU vs Central Arkansas

[heffray]

North Dakota State University Bison vs Central Arkansas Bears
Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 2:30 PM CT - Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome - Fargo, ND
- TV Coverage: Statewide ABC, ESPN+
- Radio Coverage: Bison Radio Network (stream at https://www.bison1660.com/ and see https://gobison.com/sports/2013/4/19/radio.aspx for a list of radio stations/frequencies)
- Weather: Mostly cloudy and cool, High 65F, Winds N at 10-20mph (Weather inside the Fargodome: Perfect)

The Fargo Forum:
- Kolpack and Izzo Podcast: Central Arkansas game preview : https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison...s-game-preview
- McFeely: Five things to watch in the Bison-Central Arkansas game : https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison...-arkansas-game
- Predictions and stats for Bears at Bison : https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison...bears-at-bison
- Other articles on BisonMediaZone : https://www.inforum.com/sports/bison-media-zone

ucasports.com:
- Bears Set to Tackle FCS Powerhouse : https://ucasports.com/news/2023/9/15...owerhouse.aspx
- Other articles on ucasports.com : https://ucasports.com/sports/football

Hero Sports:
- Herder: FCS Week 3 Predictions: Holy Cross-Yale, SIU-SEMO, WCU-EKU + more : https://herosports.com/fcs-football-...-wcu-eku-bzbz/

heffray’s Game Notes:
- Betting line (care of https://madduxsports.com/college-football-lines.php, thank you, TSCF!…) : NDSU -19, O/U 50.5
- Entz said that the best Defensive player on the field will be wearing white on Saturday (almost assuredly referring to DE #8 David Walker). Can the O-Line contain him?
- What’s the QB game plan this week? How much QB run and RPO? Will I need to do another play call analysis to quell any ridiculous assertions GreenfieldBison will most assuredly make? Only time will tell…
- That 19pt spread is ridiculous, the Bison will need to play well to win this game. I’m taking the under on points and taking UCA on the spread… I think it will be a defensive struggle in the first half, with the Bison pulling it out by the end of the game… maybe Crosa with 5 made field goals and the game ball.
- Bison 29, UCA 20

[El_Chapo]

WHOA. at midnight °

UCA hype video for this game... let's kick these guys asses!!!

https://x.com/UCA_Football/status/17...932053613?s=20

hey students. stay for whole game. what the F you gotta do that's so important at 4pm.on a saturday. sneak in a flask and stay loud until 530!!

[Bison03]

Cupcakes over. This will be a good game. Bison will need to play well to win. I predict T Mac will get some more carries but we still run a lot of qb runs. Their running back is small, fast, and shifty. Stopping him will be key. Another great tailgate day should lead to a juiced up crowd. Going to need it! Lets go Bison!!

Bison: 31
Baby Bears #2: 17

[SomeBeach]

Predictions:

Bison win in a closer-than-we'd-like fashion: Bison 28 Bears 24.

Featuring:

17 QB runs to the left; 26 QB runs to the right.
Roehl premiers a new offensive wrinkle by trying a QB run on the opening kickoff.
Entz's voice is totally blown by halftime: he replies to the halftime interview via a series of raspy grunts and obscene gestures.

[KSBisonFan]

Over/Under on QB runs 14.5.

Can we get Tamerik a few more carries to get in rhythm?

I expect our defense to rattle McElvain and keep the Bears from scoring over 17.

Prepare theyselves for another GDT meltdown over playcalling, formations and use of personnel.

Bison win ugly, 31-16.

[NDSU92]

UCA marginally better than EWU. I’ll take NDSU -19. And everyone’s money.

[bruinbison]

I remain hopeful that there won’t be a one-dimensional offense
this season. I’ll happily retire my Swinging Gate Conundrum posts if so.
27 and 24 pass attempts in the first two games.
That is more than I would have expected from Roehl/Entz
in games that were not close.
I remain optimistic the passing attack can be there when needed…

Central Arkansas Sugar Bears are a good team!
If the Bison were to win easily, that would get national attention.

GoBizon!

[scottietohottie]

Let's Roehl the WFO eh

Go Bison!

[scottietohottie]

WFO Roehl eh.


That sounds better. It's a work in progress eh.

[HerdThat!]

NDState: 44
The Upper part of the lower half of the eastern edge of the west center of Arkansas: 17