And I don't think we'll see any "youthful" mistakes on NDSU's end.This is about as 50/50 of a game as you can get.
@SamHerderFCS Get the latest FCS Football headlines straight to your inbox! This will easily be the best opponent the Bison have faced all season, and probably in the last couple of seasons.I really don't see one advantage on either side that tips the scales here. In particular, LB Dimitri Holloway, who causes the fumble with a big hit that leads to the Dukes’ game-winning score
The 2019 college football season is almost here. I am CERTAIN of that two-thirds "point" there.On the flip side? And 15 players on the team were contributors at Toyota Stadium two years ago. The bowl game peeps should take notes. @SamHerderFCS Get the latest FCS Football headlines straight to your inbox! The official athletics website for the FCS Football Insider N/A. FCS Championship Predictions: HERO Sports Contributors Share Their Picks ... that JMU secondary may very well be strong enough to hit Lance with his first interception of 2019 … 7.
FCS Football: Predictions for the Best 10 Games in Week 10 By Craig Haley , 10/31/19, 9:00 AM EDT Strong conference matchups bring promise for a November to remember That has been a problem at times for the Dukes this season. Both teams take care of the ball with the Dukes figuring out some fumbling issues midseason and NDSU being allergic to throwing interceptions.And I don't really buy the "experience" factor either. That was the last time I predicted NDSU to lose a game. I also don't think they'll run for 75 yards. that we could argue will end up playing the game-defining role.For me, in this game, with these two teams, I think you have to strip away the offensive skill talent and look at the line of scrimmage. A lot of people are. Predicting the Next 5 FCS Football National Champions .
The official athletics website for the FCS Football Insider N/A. Both teams feature powerful running games that will try to win the Time of Possession battle. The Bison ranking fourth in turnover margin is key. They take care of the football, and they take the football from you. And I completely understand why. There are so many interesting matchups that could end up defining the game -- Christian Watson might dominate JMU's safeties in bracket coverage, or Riley Stapleton might hulk out in a revenge game against the Hayes/Bridges duo that got their first starts in the 2017 national title game. I even agree with NDSU entering the matchup as a slight favorite and find that to be more than fair. The time before that ... well, I actually got that one correct in 2014 at Northern Iowa.
I believe they’ll force a big turnover at some point and that’ll be the difference. And truly?
The stadium will be packed. Turns out there are six JMU starters still around and five NDSU starters. That'll be popular. I don't think anyone is going to "win" the battle between NDSU's OL and JMU's DL, because I don't think the Bison are going to run for 250 yards. 9 bold predictions for the 2019 college football season | NCAA.com On the flip side, I don't see NDSU having its best day offensively due to the challenges JMU presents. And the Bison's record in the 2010s kinda suggests you shouldn't do it a ton. FCS: Favorites To Win The 2019 National Title, Ranked 1-24 ... MORE FCS FOOTBALL: FCS Home ... NEXT: First-Round Score Predictions. Trey Lance, in my opinion, is the best player in the country. North Dakota State football trick plays from 2012-2020 Every trick play from North Dakota State in the FCS playoffs since 2012 These are the 6 FCS players picked in the 2020 NFL draft
And in this particular game, I think JMU has an advantage in the trenches on both sides of the ball. Let’s put it this way: In the Wildcats’ only two losses in 2019, they gave up a combined one touchdown to FBS programs San Diego State and Nevada, which are a combined 12-5. They also proved me wrong the time before that when I picked them to lose to Iowa in 2016. However, I think it will be JMU’s veteran defense that comes up big. By no means am I underestimating North Dakota State's reign over the FCS; I witnessed the Bison's roll through Newark in September and their thorough defeat of the CAA's Delaware as they began to show that they are not going anywhere atop the FCS pecking order any time soon. And I'm not deviating from the way I voted waaaaaaaay back in June for the HERO Sports preseason poll.These two teams are FCS Titans ... they are extremely comparable on the field this year (I would not have predicted that). Both teams range from above-average to good on special teams. No one truly knows what the hell is going to happen on that field and we're all just guessing, right? There are just so many angles that we could pick here, so many cases (for both teams!) This is their chance to erase the memories of two years ago.This is going to be an awesome game, folks. I don't think I would have said that in 2016, and certainly not in 2017, but from what I've seen, it does look true this year.
Trey Lance and Ben DiNucci are both talented enough to take over the game at various points, should their team need them too.
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This is the next go-around. My partner in crime Sam Herder did a great piece this week about "who is still around" from these two teams' national title matchup two years ago. Brian and Sam predict the score of the national title game and explain why.I'm not deviating from my pre-tournament pick. I don't think the "big stage" will get to either team. But I think the Bison hit 1-2 big plays and that's going to be the difference, just like two years ago.This showdown is so much of a tossup where even trying to predict the outcome doesn't seem worth it.