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UND sitting at #14 visiting the #1 team in FCS. This is a potential program changing type of game. I believe there are certain games that can change the projection of the program. Second game in a row, we get one. Here's how I see it. My guess at the probable outcomes. 90% - Blow Out. The final score shows a game that was not competitive. A few mistakes, a few what could have been plays. Snowballs in the second half. 7% - Lose a competitive game. UND plays well, just got beat by a better team that day. 3% - Win Until they prove that they can actually show up and play well in one of these games, hard to think we'll see anything different than the other type of performances we've seen under Bubba in these big-time games.

@Sioux94 I think that's the most appropriate description of this program. They cannot seize the moment. Seems they are incapable of it. Although it starts with the coaches, clearly, it's on the players as well. It feels like it's in this programs DNA to not make "the play". Up until this point. Bubba has done a great job elevating the floor of the program. What I'm talking about is the three games every year that they won't be favored, or it won't be the coin-flip type of games. They are also games I'm convinced they can win if they play clean, up to their ability. As predictably disappointing and frustrating as last Saturday was, it's also really important to take a step back when it comes to this season. Almost every fan if you said they would go 1-1 vs Boise State / SDSU, they would be excited. That's still a possibility. It's absolutely way too early to get too low.

I've been digesting a lot of Boise State content this week. Potentially losing this game is a none-starter for them, but they seem to be pretty spit between needing style points and just winning. The most vocal radio personality is pretty adamant that this won't be close (20, 30, 40 point win). Fans and Media are one thing, but if any of this noise is seeping into the BSU psyche, I could really see UND pulling this one off. Jump on them early, keep it close, put doubt in their mind. This just feels different to me. I think UND can really do this.

Sounds like a fair statement to me.

Two guys that transferred in last year that are noticeably better this year are Buckner & Hembry.

Although frustrating to watch the opposing team play their 1st unit late in the 4th in a game they can’t win, playing up tempo. Incredibly valuable to the defensive depth. Valuable reps.

Some thoughts after two games. • Offensively, on par or slightly better than last year. Very balanced. • Defensively, feel improved. Need to get better @ tackling & 3rd and longs. • ST’s, big improvement from week 1 to 2. Not sure if it’s a strength, but feel better that it’s not a big weakness. So far so good. As always, things to work on, but I’m excited to see where this team can go.

UND opens as 20.5 pt favorites per 360.

Predictions I’ve seen mostly have UND by 14 to 17. Prove them right today.

LGH

If UND is a legitimate Top 15 in the country, this is a game they should win by two scores at home. Time will tell.

Final score was solid. Not sure what to make of this game.

He is so fast

Better by 53. Need someone to kick it out of the end zone every time.

Pull the first team offense. Try a new kicker.

Kickoff coverage has been awful. They need to try to kick it out of the end zone.

Bubba pleased with that first half? Wow

Like this post, well said.

Wow that was an awful half. Yuck.

That is a massive increase.

I brought this up already, but was it a Shaugabay type situation? By that I mean UND didn't offer by the time he committed to another school. I'll still stand by it, if UND offered Shaugabay, he would have committed.

That's a great schedule overall. BYE week following a trip to Fargo is huge.

I would be shocked if Zellers doesn't end up at UND.

Only a handful of singles left for either night.

100%. Not sure if that was a Shaugabay type of situation but felt UND was going to be a lock for him last year. He's really taken off too.