First off .. I am one of the few Iowa located NIU Fans. I live in the heart of CyHawk land. I endure every season the Iowa annual least productive week of the year.. that would be the week leading up to the Iowa-ISU game. Being one that has to hear about Iowa football teams on a regular basis and a NIU fa .. Here is my breakdown.
Also I agree with the statements in my other Huskie fans post...
ISU State from an outsider ... Coach still needs to prove himself, rebuilding .. see first comment coach needs to prove he recruited the right players. This season is going to go bad whether you beat the huskies or not. The season schedule is tough. lastly the most controversial -- If the Big 12 broke up ISU would be just another mid-major.
NIU State - Decent coach but also needs to prove himself. He in his 3rd year even though they been to 2 bowls it been a mix of Novak recruits and his. Still needs to prove to huskie faithful that he gonna move us in the right direction.. This is a pivital year in huskie land.. 3 winnable BCS teams in ISU, Illinois and Minnesota. Good for you guys is NIU rather beat a Big 10 school then a Big 12 school, especially Illinois. NIU regularly fights over recruits in the Chicago area with the illini.
So on to the game...
Everyone seem to look at the strengths .. which will wash each other out... The Huskie Defense will be able to hold your Offensive in check. This is leave your Defense on the field for more then you will want them to be. The Huskies will run the ball and grind it out. Our O-line will stand firm against you young defense and the one of the RB will break out and have a game. If NIU gets a passing game going early it will be a long day for the clones. If not it will be a boring game as both teams will run alot.
How ISU wins .. NIU can't stop that big RB. They lost the Bowl game last year in my opinion to 1 player. Hope they learned a lesson about how to tackle a monster RB.
How NIU Wins .. shows that they are not just a running team. They get both pieces moving somewhat and your defense is going to be doing who . what .. where I did see it. But it still won't be a blow out. The passing game all comes down to the QB.. and that is a question in the huskie camp who will it be?
Huskies play tough and against BCS teams, BCS teams all do think it just a MAC team. We will tear them up, and that is not the case mostly.
got to run but my score on the game would be Huskie by minor margin in a low scoring game. 14-10. Boring game as well.
Also I agree with the statements in my other Huskie fans post...
ISU State from an outsider ... Coach still needs to prove himself, rebuilding .. see first comment coach needs to prove he recruited the right players. This season is going to go bad whether you beat the huskies or not. The season schedule is tough. lastly the most controversial -- If the Big 12 broke up ISU would be just another mid-major.
NIU State - Decent coach but also needs to prove himself. He in his 3rd year even though they been to 2 bowls it been a mix of Novak recruits and his. Still needs to prove to huskie faithful that he gonna move us in the right direction.. This is a pivital year in huskie land.. 3 winnable BCS teams in ISU, Illinois and Minnesota. Good for you guys is NIU rather beat a Big 10 school then a Big 12 school, especially Illinois. NIU regularly fights over recruits in the Chicago area with the illini.
So on to the game...
Everyone seem to look at the strengths .. which will wash each other out... The Huskie Defense will be able to hold your Offensive in check. This is leave your Defense on the field for more then you will want them to be. The Huskies will run the ball and grind it out. Our O-line will stand firm against you young defense and the one of the RB will break out and have a game. If NIU gets a passing game going early it will be a long day for the clones. If not it will be a boring game as both teams will run alot.
How ISU wins .. NIU can't stop that big RB. They lost the Bowl game last year in my opinion to 1 player. Hope they learned a lesson about how to tackle a monster RB.
How NIU Wins .. shows that they are not just a running team. They get both pieces moving somewhat and your defense is going to be doing who . what .. where I did see it. But it still won't be a blow out. The passing game all comes down to the QB.. and that is a question in the huskie camp who will it be?
Huskies play tough and against BCS teams, BCS teams all do think it just a MAC team. We will tear them up, and that is not the case mostly.
got to run but my score on the game would be Huskie by minor margin in a low scoring game. 14-10. Boring game as well.