Well, I predicted 4-2 at this point and I'm right. Too bad for us. Of course, we could be anywhere from 2-4 to 6-0, given the Sheer Heart Attack (sly Queen album reference) method to our true madness these last 5 games. Actually, I guess we could be 1-5, huh?
And I made a "I won't predict a BC win until we actually beat them again" prediction. So that means predicting a loss today.
But as Godfather so aptly puts it, "Who Knows?" Who knows, indeed.
The fact that BC likes to run more than pass is a little comforting. They're averaging over 150 yards per game rushing, and about 170 yards per game passing. Pretty balanced, yardage-wise. From a play-calling perspective, they run about 60% of the time. If I were the Eagles, however, I'd try to up my percentage of passes against the Irish, given our problems defending the pass and tackling downfield.
Eight points does sound like a lot, but then again, BC hasn't really beaten anyone good, and the two quality teams they've played (Clemson, Va Tech), have beaten them by 18 and 34 points, respectively. And all 5 of their wins are at home; they haven't won on the road yet. So they might not be that good.
So, in my mind, we definitely should win. We continue to show good bounce back capability, both within games and between games. So I don't predict a flat team, especially since it's BC. We don't like them very much. I'd love to predict a pummeling like Don does, but I can't. Until we break away against a decent team, I can't predict it.
But, against my August prediction, I think we'll win. And we might even beat the spread.
Irish 31, BC 21.
GO IRISH!!!!!! BEAT EAGLES!!!!!!!
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I admit that I just scan through these postings -- making sure I have enough information to sound like the fan that Don G. wishes I were!
So, imagine my confusion in reading this post -- after reading the first few lines I was certain a scan to the bottom for the prediction would be an ND loss -- but no! And that, of course, forced me to read the entire thing! Nice strategy Don!
Thanks, Nancy. Glad you stuck around for the plot twist. Lots of plot twists in the game, too, as usual. But that will be the subject of another post!
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