RUTGERS 31 Akron 10 in front of 33,133 but perhaps only 18,255 if rains materialize
THE OFFICIAL RUTGERS-AKRON PREDICTION THREAD
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Unless they’re tracking a hurricane or a nor-easter.
No forecast is relevant until Friday
That’s why I said right now. Still factors into tailgate planning, although I know many don’t tailgate.
RU handles business to the tune of 38-7. Nothing sexy but gives VT no game tape to prepare for in 2 weeks.
Zips are the only college football team in the country who’s nickname begins with a Z
38-3 Rutgers. Schiano does not "run it up". Akron D looks somewhat competent.. but they will be on the field a lot... too much.
Yeah, during the OSU-Akron game on Saturday, the announcers kept talking up Akron's defensive front 6 (they play 2 LBs). Of course, OSU just threw waves of players at them and just wore them down but that is not a horrible FB team that should be taken lightly. Still, Rutgers should handle them easily. Rutgers 31 - Akron 10
Agree. Recognizing that we are not “flashy” on offense, I am going to be conservative: RU 27-13.
Akron better not score more than 10… Their offense stinks.
The question is how many points will our offense score against their D? OSU’s offense scored 35 - I credit them 14 first half points and put the FG after the turnover on the D. They took over in the second half even with their 2nd and 3rd stringers taking over.
If Bullock is their QB (which seems likely after the beating Finley took), I’m not sure we’ll get the defensive points off turnovers that OSU did - simply because he doesn’t throw much and when he does the throws are of the safe variety - ala Gavin. For this reason - the spread seems high to me at 26.5. I’ll be very pleased if our offense scores 27+. Akron’s D looked decent despite what the final stats show against #2 team in the country.
The question is how many points will our offense score against their D? OSU’s offense scored 35 - I credit them 14 first half points and put the FG after the turnover on the D. They took over in the second half even with their 2nd and 3rd stringers taking over.
If Bullock is their QB (which seems likely after the beating Finley took), I’m not sure we’ll get the defensive points off turnovers that OSU did - simply because he doesn’t throw much and when he does the throws are of the safe variety - ala Gavin. For this reason - the spread seems high to me at 26.5. I’ll be very pleased if our offense scores 27+. Akron’s D looked decent despite what the final stats show against #2 team in the country.
I don't really try to decipher what teams do the first couple of games - especially the top national teams like Georgia, Bama, Texas, OSU etc,,,,, unless they get beat. Many times, the really good teams are just trying to get as many players in the game as possible just to see how they will play against competition. Stats can be very misleading in these type of games
I’m not going by the stats. The advanced statistics would suggest the opposite of what I’m saying. I watched Akron in the first half. The D isn’t terrible.
Rutgers 24, Akron 3
I expect rain is coming and it'll be a slogging it out on the ground type of game with no more than 30 passes attempted combined between the two schools.
I expect rain is coming and it'll be a slogging it out on the ground type of game with no more than 30 passes attempted combined between the two schools.
Definitely take the under due to the potential rain we are likely to get on Saturday. I'm with you there. Being a run first team, a bad weather day absolutely favors us.
Akron is awful and it won't take a a half to get going:
Zip - 7
Knights - 44
Zip - 7
Knights - 44