So lets say the Ducks come into the game ranked either 4th, or 5th in the national rankings and NDSU pulls the big upset and wins the game.
Where does this rank in the echelon of FCS upsets of FBS teams?
Higher or lower than Michigan/App St? Equal?
So lets say the Ducks come into the game ranked either 4th, or 5th in the national rankings and NDSU pulls the big upset and wins the game.
Where does this rank in the echelon of FCS upsets of FBS teams?
Higher or lower than Michigan/App St? Equal?
This post caught my eye so I did some digging. OP (reformedUNDfan) suggested 9 Bison players on the 2020 team will be drafted or play in the NFL. Historically, I see 10 NDSU players drafted since 2000, with another 8 that made a team in some fashion during that time. I find it kind of hard to believe that this Bison team will have 1/2 the NFL talent on it that the previous 19 years worth of teams had.
Thoughts?
App state @ #5 Michigan, to me anyways, is the standard. If they beat Ohio St, then i think it proceeds App/ Michigan. If Oregon loses and starts 0-2... then no. Michigan had a pretty meh season despite the offensive talent on the team..9-4 capital one bowl champs
Kinda funny that 07 Michigan team was taken to the woodshed the next week by Oregon 39-7..... at Ann arbor.
I do give ndsu a small chance considering the Ohio st game shadows ours big time, sooo i hope most of their offseason attention is paid to that. Im just not sold on ndsus defense being a p5 slaying defense like teams past. When we think Oregon we think Taiwan Jones at every position. Ndsu is going to need to have its best rushing game in program history. Doesnt need to be 400+ yards... but no run stuffs where it's 3rd and long and obvious passing downs giving the ball back to Oregon. Time of possession is going to be absolutely critical.
If they lose, it's not gonna matter... they're still going 14-1 likely with 9 out of 10 barring injury
It will be great if the Bison beat the Ducks to start the 2020 season.
The Ducks have a good team, it will be challenge, but the Bison have a shot. I am sure they will bring their A game, and won't roll over if they get behind.
My biggest reservation about the game is the attitude of the NDSU coaching staff on how they use their QB. In the tougher games they rely on the QB running the ball more, based on the 2019 season. Entz said in the JMU post-game this was part of their game plan in that game. This remains a good formula for getting your QB banged up or injured b/c the better teams are generally going to have better defenses (bigger, faster, stronger players).
I feel NDSU needs to figure out how to be less predictable and more innovative (mask plays better), but also distribute the workload as part of the unpredictability. Being willing to sacrifice (maybe too strong a word?) the QB to win a big game is not a long-term formula for success IMO.