Sioux94

Previously I would have been nervous as hell playing a talented mobile QB in a must win game. Don't want to jinx us, but we've done an amazing job against some really good dual threat QB's this year. Alerus Center magic....let's go!!

In the past we have gotten shafted, but ya if we lose Saturday and don't make it in......won't be getting shafted this time. If we lose its 50/50 at best that we get in.

Sounds good to me! Our teams mentally has to prepare and prep like they are playing against an SDSU type team from last year. I'm not sure if its because we were underdogs or what....but against K State and Montana.....and basically first half of the season we just seemed locked in from the first snap. That is what I want to see on Saturday, dialed in and ready to roll from the opening kickoff. Would like us to get our Mojo back on Saturday.

Nobody is proud of losing, but when records are the same and looking at body of work, the eye test etc.., they will compare USD getting throttled and beaten by NDSU by 38.....or UND leading the entire game except for the last 3 minutes against the hands down best team in FCS. I know Id much rather have a 5 point loss than a 38 point loss to the top team on my resume.

We should be able get it done at home. Similar could be said for SDSU though as far as fight in them. If they have their starting QB back, as poorly as the second half of the season has gone for them this is a playoff game and they can still make the playoffs with a win.....so if they have any fight....would think they would put up one. Need to jump on them early like we did against Youngstown and SIU, if so their will to fight wil be broken. They beat Montana State this year....kinda crazy how far they have dropped.

If we win this Saturday and USD is higher than us, that is a complete joke if you look at the body of work of the entire season.

There would probably be a 97% turnover rate in OC's every year if the fan bases had their way.

Between the crappy TV production and meager team performance, wasn't that fun today. We got rid of the SU loss hangover, and still got a win. Get back home and regroup and let's light up SDSU next week.....and sneak into a 7 seed.

Someone mentioned Jerry focusing in on one guy. I think it was the first 4 games or so......like 9 different people caught passes? Seems like we were really mixing it up when the offense was running well.

Given how bad SDSU has looked lately, if we lose to them at home....yeah.. .it's a really bad look.

Agree completely different animal when we are in the Alerus. Felt pretty good about us beating SDSU prior to today. Am a little nervous about it now, but home field we should be able to get it done. We definitely owe them. We need a win even if its by one point, but I sure would love to just kick their a*** next week. Still hoping for a #7 seed, would probably need to spank SDSU in the last week for hope of that.

We need to beat SDSU and get a bye weeks for a week off..... and rest and refocus.

The way we are playing today.....they probably will.

I said it a few games back, 1st and goal inside the 5 is our kryptonite. When its all stacked in tight, we can't run up the middle. IMO better off spreading out 3 wide, but still trying to run up the middle. Seems like we've had more success then.

That's what I was thinking, particularly on that one to SS. Just need to lob it to him not throw a dart.....nobody was out there!

Ya that was a dumb play call. Needed to just get a first down, possibly score before half and then coming out and score in 2nd half. But now we are down.

I agree our defense is good, I just said I don't think its playing very well today. Murray State is 0-10 and they have 11 first downs in the first half. Agree to disagree on the defenses play today. Offense is not helping that is for sure.

Defense has not playing very well today. Murray moving up and down the field.

I am no longer feeling confident about the SDSU game.

WTF was that

These guys giving up huge rushing yards, but we can't break a big running play. Need SS to take one to the house

Listened to the podcast last night too, and it was a good insight to the goal line series. That rub play on end down works probably 75% of the time there but WR got pulled a bit. And I think Kelly is right, they may not have called a penalty there because they had just called one to give us a first down. The 3rd down pass, if Jerry executes that play to wide open WR....we would have all been saying what an amazing play call by Fruechte to get a guy wide open in the end zone for a TD. I think they were also right in that.....that missed opportunity at the goal line sucked the life out of the crowd. Up 14-3 I think the crowd may have really gotten loud when we were on defense and the pressure would have been on SU to execute. Sometimes teams press then too, and make mistakes.

While beating them in Nashville would be cool, and it would be an epic weekend in general because I do have a few really good friends that are Bison fans, we'd all be able to hang out etc. and it would be one big ND party down there......I too think.....for program purposes....would be way more upsetting for them to beat them in their own house and then go on to win it all.

I think Fruechte is on the hot seat, but if the offense gets hot the rest of the way.....he'll probably be back. Im hoping for a clean game by the offense this week to get back on track and that we are saying Jerry football again....in a positive manner.

We basically gave USD 16 points, and our offense was bad that day too....and it was still close in their house. Doubt USD keeps it close in Fargo. Indiana State had just beaten SDSU, so USD beating them doesn't mean much IMO without their starting QB. USD may have turned a little bit of a corner....but I dont know if its as much as it may seem.