Lose 5 games by a total of 6 points last year? With just a bit of a change in luck they could have a pretty good season.
wow did south Alabama really
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I have a friend whose son is on the team. Not only did they lose them, most of them were last play/last second losses. They weren't tacking on late TDs to lose by a a couple. They had leads and gave up last second points.
Southern Utah 22-21
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Troy 34-33
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Texas State 33-31
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They also had first and goal against Tennessee with about two minutes left with a chance to tie or take the lead.
Southern Utah 22-21
| FG | 00:00 | Colton Cook 28 Yd | 22 | 21 |
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Troy 34-33
| TD | 00:48 | Jereme Jones 65 Yd Pass From Ross Metheny (Ross Metheny Pass To Corey Besteda For Two-Point Conversion) | 33 | 27 |
| TD | 00:07 | Eric Thomas 20 Yd Pass From Corey Robinson (Will Scott Kick) | 33 | 34 |
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Texas State 33-31
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| TD | 01:32 | Danny Woodson 43 Yd Pass From Ross Metheny (Aleem Sunanon Kick) | 31 | 30 |
| FG | 00:04 | Jason Dann 42 Yd | 31 | 33 |
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They also had first and goal against Tennessee with about two minutes left with a chance to tie or take the lead.
I have said for years and years and years that I wish MSU would set up shop in Mobile, in addition to the MS Gulf Coast. It's just a breeding ground for football (and baseball) talent, per capita. USA is taking advantage. USM built their teams of the past on Mobile players. Maybe not all the stars were from there but a sizable portion always were.
http://www.usajaguars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5836&path=football
Ha, sure as hell is. Brandon Bridge. That's a blast from the past.
Ha, sure as hell is. Brandon Bridge. That's a blast from the past.
This reminds me of the Texas A&M @ USL (now Louisiana), in 1996. It was USL's first big home game, against a marquee opponent. A&M played flat, and gave them 3 of their 4 touchdowns off turnovers. Up one point, A&M's QB threw a pick-six from deep in their own territory, with a half minute left.
I'm not saying we pull that off. But, we better "be ready to play."
I'm not saying we pull that off. But, we better "be ready to play."
Obviously depth along the lines will be a huge advantage for the Bulldogs.
I think a big advantage for USA will be playing at home. And I'm not talking about crowd noise. Ladd Stadium's locker rooms can barely fit a full team. There's hardly any room to relax, stretch, hang out, etc It's going to be pretty uncomfortable for the MSU players, coaches and trainers especially after being spoiled with the comfortable confines of Davis Wade. I could see MSU coming out flat but ultimately winning going away due to depth and a pounding running game.
Hopefully USA will have an on-campus stadium soon because everything about Ladd Stadium is awful.
I think a big advantage for USA will be playing at home. And I'm not talking about crowd noise. Ladd Stadium's locker rooms can barely fit a full team. There's hardly any room to relax, stretch, hang out, etc It's going to be pretty uncomfortable for the MSU players, coaches and trainers especially after being spoiled with the comfortable confines of Davis Wade. I could see MSU coming out flat but ultimately winning going away due to depth and a pounding running game.
Hopefully USA will have an on-campus stadium soon because everything about Ladd Stadium is awful.