I'm new here. I've been posting elsewhere. I do write ups on all college football games. Below is a sample. I'm looking for any feedback. Let me know what you think. Good luck
N.C. State at Clemson This is one of those games that one can just look at and see the winner. Right? Well, maybe and maybe not. My first instincts were to declare Clemson the winner. I grew up in the ACC territory and I know what a tough place death Valley is to play. But, as in all cases, I don?t bet my feelings. I prefer to look at the numbers. State is 8-0 and Clemson is 4-3. But a look at the strength of schedule shows that Clemson has played by far the tougher schedule. After making the adjustment for the strength of schedule, my power number actually shows that Clemson should be favored in this test. Both teams can move the ball. State likes to attack through the air. They average 263ypg passing. They do have some nice balance as they average 158ypg rushing. That is a grand total of 421 yards of offensive production per game. That will match up against the Clemson defense that allows 152ypg rushing and 164ypg passing. State will not be able to put up its usual numbers. Clemson runs for 132ypg on offense and throws for 223ypg. That will match up against a State defense that allows 128ypg on the ground and 182ypg through the air. If Clemson can slow down the passing game of N.C. State, they have a chance to win this test. State is coming off a very poor performance against Duke. Duke actually had an opportunity to win the game, if you can call an attempt at a 65-yard field goal by Duke in the closing seconds a valid try. Was State looking ahead? Maybe. This game would naturally mean more than the Duke game. State actually has the opportunity to finish undefeated and go to a major bowl. To do that they will have to win this test, which starts the meat of their schedule and then play Georgia Tech at home, at Maryland, at Virginia and finish out at home against Florida State. Considering that N.C. State has played the likes of New Mexico, East Tennessee State, at Navy, Wake Forest, at Texas Tech, Massachusetts, at North Carolina and Duke, I?m not real sure that State will win another ball game. The only real tests on their schedule were Tech and an improving Wake Forest team. Clemson has played Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Virginia and Wake Forest, among others. The strength of schedule is evident. Clemson has won the last two meetings 45-37 and 34-27. There should be no fear factor in Clemson. Neither team should be looking ahead as State hosts Georgia Tech and Clemson travels to Duke. I definitely think that the downfall of N.C. State will start in this test.
BYU at Colorado State BYU started the year with two impressive wins, or so it seemed, over Syracuse (look at their record now) and Hawaii (5-2 against a weak schedule). The Cougars have gone south quickly as they have since gone 1-4. OK, Air Force was a major pay back game. But UNLV was not. The Cougars appear to be falling apart. We?ll look at the numbers just the same. BYU does a fair job of running the ball as they are averaging 144ypg on the ground. They can move the ball to the tune of 286ypg through the air. That?s a total of 430 yards of offense. That will match up against a State defense that allows 396ypg (157ypg rushing and 239ypg passing). I?d actually have to give BYU a slight edge in that match up. State?s offense is very balanced. They run for 201ypg and pass for 202ypg. I?d call that almost even. That will match up against a Cougar defense that is allowing 197ypg on the ground and 209ypg through the air. The edge here must go to State. So it appears that each team should put up like numbers. If that happens, then BYU should only be a 10-point dog, according to my game day match up chart. And in an actual computer match up, I have State winning the game by 7-points. BYU is coming off two terrible games, Air Force and UNLV, where they put up 9 and 3 points on offense. That would not be a typical BYU offense. The Cougars will be playing their 5th road game in the last 6 games played. They must be getting very tired. BYU was able to defeat Colorado State last year56,34. I always hate to try and predict when a team will come out of the doldrums. The question here is just how motivated will State be? Or, has BYU packed it in for the year? I?d prefer to be cautious in this situation. I??? probably keep my money in my pocket on this test.
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N.C. State at Clemson This is one of those games that one can just look at and see the winner. Right? Well, maybe and maybe not. My first instincts were to declare Clemson the winner. I grew up in the ACC territory and I know what a tough place death Valley is to play. But, as in all cases, I don?t bet my feelings. I prefer to look at the numbers. State is 8-0 and Clemson is 4-3. But a look at the strength of schedule shows that Clemson has played by far the tougher schedule. After making the adjustment for the strength of schedule, my power number actually shows that Clemson should be favored in this test. Both teams can move the ball. State likes to attack through the air. They average 263ypg passing. They do have some nice balance as they average 158ypg rushing. That is a grand total of 421 yards of offensive production per game. That will match up against the Clemson defense that allows 152ypg rushing and 164ypg passing. State will not be able to put up its usual numbers. Clemson runs for 132ypg on offense and throws for 223ypg. That will match up against a State defense that allows 128ypg on the ground and 182ypg through the air. If Clemson can slow down the passing game of N.C. State, they have a chance to win this test. State is coming off a very poor performance against Duke. Duke actually had an opportunity to win the game, if you can call an attempt at a 65-yard field goal by Duke in the closing seconds a valid try. Was State looking ahead? Maybe. This game would naturally mean more than the Duke game. State actually has the opportunity to finish undefeated and go to a major bowl. To do that they will have to win this test, which starts the meat of their schedule and then play Georgia Tech at home, at Maryland, at Virginia and finish out at home against Florida State. Considering that N.C. State has played the likes of New Mexico, East Tennessee State, at Navy, Wake Forest, at Texas Tech, Massachusetts, at North Carolina and Duke, I?m not real sure that State will win another ball game. The only real tests on their schedule were Tech and an improving Wake Forest team. Clemson has played Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Virginia and Wake Forest, among others. The strength of schedule is evident. Clemson has won the last two meetings 45-37 and 34-27. There should be no fear factor in Clemson. Neither team should be looking ahead as State hosts Georgia Tech and Clemson travels to Duke. I definitely think that the downfall of N.C. State will start in this test.
BYU at Colorado State BYU started the year with two impressive wins, or so it seemed, over Syracuse (look at their record now) and Hawaii (5-2 against a weak schedule). The Cougars have gone south quickly as they have since gone 1-4. OK, Air Force was a major pay back game. But UNLV was not. The Cougars appear to be falling apart. We?ll look at the numbers just the same. BYU does a fair job of running the ball as they are averaging 144ypg on the ground. They can move the ball to the tune of 286ypg through the air. That?s a total of 430 yards of offense. That will match up against a State defense that allows 396ypg (157ypg rushing and 239ypg passing). I?d actually have to give BYU a slight edge in that match up. State?s offense is very balanced. They run for 201ypg and pass for 202ypg. I?d call that almost even. That will match up against a Cougar defense that is allowing 197ypg on the ground and 209ypg through the air. The edge here must go to State. So it appears that each team should put up like numbers. If that happens, then BYU should only be a 10-point dog, according to my game day match up chart. And in an actual computer match up, I have State winning the game by 7-points. BYU is coming off two terrible games, Air Force and UNLV, where they put up 9 and 3 points on offense. That would not be a typical BYU offense. The Cougars will be playing their 5th road game in the last 6 games played. They must be getting very tired. BYU was able to defeat Colorado State last year56,34. I always hate to try and predict when a team will come out of the doldrums. The question here is just how motivated will State be? Or, has BYU packed it in for the year? I?d prefer to be cautious in this situation. I??? probably keep my money in my pocket on this test.
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