Delta State Predictions!?!

[SiouxMeNow]

okay...kinda late in the week but shoot up a prediction for Saturday's game! This is no cakewalk! If the defense can perform like they look like they can...they should hold Delta's passing game down. I'm hoping for a little scoring help from the D (a couple turnovers, maybe a int. return for a touchdown) but the O will have to perform to keep them off the field....I'm saying...

UND 27

Delta St. 20

[Cratter]

I'm hoping this isn't a repeat of when Central Washington came to the Alerus Center.

[SiouxMeNow]

I'm hoping this isn't a repeat of when Central Washington came to the Alerus Center.

there are some similarities.... This is a REAL early season shot for the D to show they're for real

[UND Fan]

UND 24

Delta 17

[FrozenTundra]

Delta State 17 UND 10

[BigGame]

The only thing I worry about with this game is a slow start, basically not be ready to play from the opening kickoff. UND has had a history of slow starts in many games, and if it happens in this game, I am not sure they will be able to recover.

Sioux come out ready to go UND-27 Delta-10

Sioux start slow UND-9 Delta-34

[airmail]

UND Defense= 10 (Interception for TD & 2 safties)

UND Offense= 39 (added PAT for above referenced TD)

Delta= 3 (desperation FG from 62 yds out)

Or.... maybe a close one, along the lines of 24-21. Sioux gotta come out hot and stay that way. Is it tomorrow yet? Go Sioux!

[UND92,96]

For anyone who's interested, here's the Delta St. press release. With a couple of exceptions, their offensive line is fairly small. Also, the quarterback must be really skinny since he's listed as 6'3", 175. It will be interesting to see if he can take a hit. Defensively, they have a fairly good sized d-line, and one pretty big linebacker, but the rest of the linebackers and db's are REALLY small. They average around 170 pounds in the secondary.

As with games in the past against unfamiliar opponents with high-powered offenses, i.e. UC-Davis and North Alabama, I would think the key is to shut down the running game, make them throw and get after the quarterback in a big way. I'm sure their receivers are good enough that if the qb has time, they'll get some plays. However, if the front seven can get to the quarterback and knock him around, I would think the Sioux defense can hold them to somewhere around 20 points. If the Sioux offense doesn't have any costly turnovers and the o-line plays relatively well, Bowenkamp and co. should be able to score more than 20.

UND 31, Delta St. 20

[Let'sGoHawks!]

UND 38

Delta State 30

[spfreak]

I think Caleb Johnson will have a big game. Think 6-8 receptions and 100 yards. Defense will come up big.

Final score:UND 28-Delta St. 17

[star2city]

There is a write-up on this game in the Jackson Clarion-Ledger: Stern Test Greets Delta State

Liked this quote:

"They're very good, very well-coached,'' (Delta State) Rhoades said. "It's a team where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, they complement each other so well.''

Prediction: UND 24, Delta State 13

D with four turnovers and Donovan Alexander with big returns.

[IowaBison]

i wouldn't be too concerned on Delta State's size, they're small and fast

also i don't think you're giving your defense enough credit,

i'd be surprised if they put up more than 10 points on the scoreboard

[Hansel]

UND 28

Delta St 7

I have yet to see a "fast southern team" do well indoors in the state of ND

[Smoggy]

I guess I'm more worried about out offense than everyone else. If we keep getting shut down on offense, our defense will wear down. I don't think our offense will score a whole lot today.

Now prove me wrong boys.

[elmduf]

I predict:

UND 28

Delta 19.....(Okay, I cheated)

And the reason they won is because I wore my new UND football jersey to work today... it' all about me.