Will we be underdogs against Northern Illinois?

**clonedude** · 08-07-2010, 09:37 AM

I'm guessing yes, since they are in some people's top 25-30 teams in the country.

Anyone that thinks we can chalk this one up as a win is kidding themselves. NIU might be on par with Utah right now. I put this game in the toss-up category. In fact, NIU is probably better than KU, KSU, and Colorado IMO.

**cyclonedave25** · 08-07-2010, 09:39 AM

I thought somebody already had an early line out? and I think we were favored by 3.5 or 4.5...
I don't think it will change all that much leading up to the game.
And no, we won't be underdogs, especially since the game is at home.

I think you might be giving them too much credit. Yes, they are good and we can't overlook them. But, just because the got 1 or 2 votes in a pre season poll, doesn't mean ****. What did they do last year, that we didn't? We can't overlook them, but I expect us to beat them.

**CycloneErik** · 08-07-2010, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by cyclonedave25

I thought somebody already had an early line out? and I think we were favored by 3.5 or 4.5...
I don't think it will change all that much leading up to the game.
And no, we won't be underdogs, especially since the game is at home.

I think you might be giving them too much credit. Yes, they are good and we can't overlook them. But, just because the got 1 or 2 votes in a pre season poll, doesn't mean ****. What did they do last year, that we didn't? We can't overlook them, but I expect us to beat them.

I agree.
People are looking at their win total, but whoever posted that breakdown showing who their wins were against showed a real telling story: They didn't beat anybody during the season. I don't remember their bowl opponent, but it likely wasn't a BCS team.

We can't overlook them, but we should beat them pretty handily.

**weR138** · 08-07-2010, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by clonedude

I'm guessing yes, since they are in some people's top 25-30 teams in the country.

Anyone that thinks we can chalk this one up as a win is kidding themselves. NIU might be on par with Utah right now. I put this game in the toss-up category. In fact, NIU is probably better than KU, KSU, and Colorado IMO.

Whose top 25 and why? Check the combined records of the teams they beat last year.

NIU is good and we won't take them lightly. They are not on par with Utah. We will beat NIU by +14.

**83Clone** · 08-07-2010, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by CycloneErik

I agree.
People are looking at their win total, but whoever posted that breakdown showing who their wins were against showed a real telling story: They didn't beat anybody during the season. I don't remember their bowl opponent, but it likely wasn't a BCS team.

We can't overlook them, but we should beat them pretty handily.

South Florida

**IceCyIce** · 08-07-2010, 09:50 AM

Please - This is an absolute must WIN!!!

**CycloneErik** · 08-07-2010, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by 83Clone

South Florida

Was South Florida in the middle of the Jim Leavitt drama? I don't remember the timeline for that, but that could really mess up a team.
If not, that's an impressive win to me. But we should still beat them.

**keepngoal** · 08-07-2010, 09:52 AM

my prediction:

ISU: over 400 yards of offense. 40+ minutes of possession. 35+ points.
NIU: under 300 yards offense. under 20 minutes possession. under 21 points.

-keep