UConn -6.5 over ISU

**dualthreat** · 09-11-2011, 06:03 PM

Anyone have a "keys to victory"?

How about:

Penalties... saturday we had 11 for 84 yards. VS UNI we had 8 for 81. We need to do a better job with those. 5 or less.

Turnovers... simple-- 1 or less. force 3. should be the goal for every game. Our running backs can't fumble the ball. No excuses. Shontrelle has fumbled twice this year now.

3rd down defense. Have to be able to make stops in key situations.

**Chizit** · 09-11-2011, 06:05 PM

What was the last game we had on ESPN during primetime? Army a few years ago?

**alarson** · 09-11-2011, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by intrepid27

Their QB was 10 for 27 ??!?!?! What happened to the kid in th eyou tube video? I gues he should have sepnt that time practicing with real recievers.

If only they'd let him try as many times as it took to make the completion like they probably did for that video..

**ISUonthemove** · 09-11-2011, 06:33 PM

UCONN has a small def. line. I hope that bodes well for our run game, but Steele may have a little more trouble getting away from DE's that are 230lbs and quicker.

**twojman** · 09-11-2011, 06:40 PM

Wow, this is a bet the mortgage saturday. I have ISU winning by double digits.

**dualthreat** · 09-11-2011, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by ISUonthemove

UCONN has a small def. line. I hope that bodes well for our run game, but Steele may have a little more trouble getting away from DE's that are 230lbs and quicker.

only 1 starter was 230. the other guys were closer to 290 and the other DE was 6'4 248

**Kickedinthenuts** · 09-11-2011, 06:58 PM

I think Cyclone nation should know more than anyone that past QB performance isn't indicative of future results. This UConn team is going to be coming off a close loss and going into a huge game for them that they expected to win two weeks ago. I think we've got the edge if Real Steele shows up like he did all day against Iowa. No reason to expect that he won't, but expect UConn to play better than they did against Vandy too. Love the fact that the stakes keep getting raised every week for ISU this year!!!

**nickcyv** · 09-11-2011, 07:02 PM

I've seen a couple lines. Here it is at Uconn -4.5.

Las Vegas Odds, Sports Scores, Betting Lines at ScoresAndOdds.com for NCAA College Football, Canada Football, WNBA Basketball, MLB Baseball - 09/16/2011

**DMICyclone** · 09-11-2011, 07:04 PM

Does this line **** anyone else off?

**ISUAlum04** · 09-11-2011, 07:05 PM

This spread is a tough one. I agree with previous posts that maybe the odds makers have "figured out" our road woes. There is also the fact that we are coming off an exhausting, big game that may leave a hangover. Also, it is on Friday so there is one less day to prepare...

That being said, I was hoping the spread would be closer to straight up or maybe a few points in their favor.

**twojman** · 09-11-2011, 07:13 PM

Lots of money on ISU so far. Within 1.5 hours of the line coming out it went from 6.5 to 5.5 with UCONN favored. Seriously, bet the mortgage. See my latest blog post.

**hurdleisu24** · 09-11-2011, 07:55 PM

UCONN is now only a 5.5 or 4.5 favorite depending on which line you look at

**cyclonepower** · 09-11-2011, 08:09 PM

Huge game would be understatement, need it if we want a bowl game

**ISUFB** · 09-11-2011, 08:12 PM

this seems like a trap game to me...
hopefully i'm wrong.

**bostrem00** · 09-11-2011, 08:14 PM

Lines are created to get people interested and having them bet on the game...if it is something ridiculous, nobody will bet on the game.....therefore casinos will make 0 money on it so they set it at what they think will entice/lure them into betting....