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Akron v NU Prediction Thread

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Fitz51

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Oct 21, 2008
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I predict boredom, hopefully the result of sitting on an early lead, but an exciting tailgate.

NU wins.
 
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zeek55

Junior
Nov 21, 2010
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AtlantaCat said:
And some posters will continue to opine that we are a good team no matter how we play on Saturday or what the final score is. ;)
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It's reasonable to give a mulligan after Duke after last year. Duke matches up well against us (I made that argument before the game so that isn't hindsight); in some ways they're a tougher match for us than anybody on our schedule except Wisconsin.

We should have a good team; the stretch starting at Michigan is the real test for this team. I still think we're a 7-8 win team with a spotlight win or two.

Akron will be a 2-3 TD win.
 
Hungry Jack

Hungry Jack

All-American
Nov 17, 2008
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Akron hung in there at Nebraska until the weather got really bad and then they went home. Based on that, I think NU wins this one.
 
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Deeringfish

All-Conference
Jun 23, 2008
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Lots of issues trying to resolve themselves for the Cats. Still I think the program has to be significantly ahead of the Zips. Fitz never runs up a score.

Cats 28
Zips 10
 
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phatcat_rivals223240

All-Conference
Nov 5, 2001
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This is where the rubber meets the road. We've got to tread lightly to avoid overlooking them. Otherwise, we will not have a goodyear. Perhaps we can score if we run a wheel route. If it comes down to the end, the defense will have to survive a baptism of fire, stone them at the line of scrimmage, and save the day. If they aren't too tired.

Spare me your insults
 
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AtlantaCat

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May 29, 2001
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phatcat said:
This is where the rubber meets the road. We've got to tread lightly to avoid overlooking them. Otherwise, we will not have a goodyear. Perhaps we can score if we run a wheel route. If it comes down to the end, the defense will have to survive a baptism of fire, stone them at the line of scrimmage, and save the day. If they aren't too tired.

Spare me your insults
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I am jacked up for the game.
 
LACatFan

LACatFan

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May 29, 2001
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As the late, great, Randy Walker once opined..."The Akron Zips, guys. The Akron. Zips...

Cats 45, Zippies 17.
 
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TheC

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
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Cats 27
Zips 24

I need to see this team put together a strong 60 minutes before I believe we'll run away from anyone.
 
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Barn#13

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We better come out with a fire under our ***. Could be a long season if we dont comfortably defeat Akron. Then we reboot and call the Michigan game the first game of the season again. Fitz is 11-2 in openers. I havent lost faith in this team yet but I am waiting for someone to provide some electric offensive passion.
 
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Williesfan

Freshman
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NU 31
Zips not zip 14

NU rarely beats teams handily and Fitzy finally tests a FG kicker. We do not cover the spread.
 
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Alaskawildkat

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phatcat said:
This is where the rubber meets the road. We've got to tread lightly to avoid overlooking them. Otherwise, we will not have a goodyear. Perhaps we can score if we run a wheel route. If it comes down to the end, the defense will have to survive a baptism of fire, stone them at the line of scrimmage, and save the day. If they aren't too tired.

Spare me your insults
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Well played, and with the studs on our team we should have sufficient traction to achieve a blowout.
 
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GECat2

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Prior to kickoff, Akron will claim there is a violent electrical storm on the horizon and will refuse to play the game. Flummoxed, Phillips & Fitzgerald offer to play the game on Sunday and house the Akron team at Wrassler's house. Before they are able to make the offer, the Zips board their bus and skeedaddle back to Ohio!
 
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eastbaycat99

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Mar 7, 2009
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Cats 17. Akron 14. With injuries to O-Line and QB situation, offense is very, very ugly. Board calls for McCall’s head, blaming problems on play calling. Fitz says everyone needs to execute better. Sun comes up in East on Sunday.
 
SmellyCat

SmellyCat

Junior
May 29, 2001
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Cats win 27-10. It won't be pretty, and the 27 points will be more because Akron's defense will be soft (maybe? hopefully?) than it is about NU being a good offense. Thorson won't play much, but Larkin and Moten will rack up the yards. Nagel will catch 10 passes for under 100 yards.
 
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BobbCat14

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Williesfan said:
NU 31
Zips not zip 14

NU rarely beats teams handily and Fitzy finally tests a FG kicker. We do not cover the spread.
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I think this is just about right. Fitz will run and eat clock and will let the kicker kick field goals. He’ll play the bench late. I’m seeing 2 TDs and 4 FGs for 26. Akron gets a garbage TD to get to 17.
 
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