Thursday Night NCAA Football Open Thread

Submitted by LSAClassOf2000 on

Not the most compelling matchups tonight, but it is football nonetheless:

7:30 PM - TCU vs. Texas Tech on ESPN

7:30 PM - Troy vs. Arkansas St. on ESPNU

7:30 PM - Tulane vs. Louisiana Tech on Fox Sports 1

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LSAClassOf2000

September 12th, 2013 at 8:02 PM ^

TCU has managed a smidge under 20 yards of total offense in their first couple drives, with only six of them being passing yards. Texas Tech ends up with good field position thanks to the illegal formation penalty on the punt too. 

Baker Mayfield is 8 for 12 for 133 yards and we're not even out of the first quarter. The Red Raiders managing a cool 8.2 yards per snap right now as well. 

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LSAClassOf2000

September 12th, 2013 at 8:18 PM ^

Trevone Boykin had a magnificent slide for that 4th and short, of course. TCU is starting to put up some yards on this drive, really the first semi-coherent one they have had tonight as on several occasions the TTU defense has been more or less having their way with anyone who should find a seam. 

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LSAClassOf2000

September 12th, 2013 at 8:51 PM ^

TCU actually managed to return one past their own 20, which is a novelty in this game. 

The Frogs have managed to get to midfield, only to get a false start penalty. I could be mistaken, but the TTU secondary has a serious size disadvantage against TCU's receivers and they just can't exploit it much. 

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readyourguard

September 12th, 2013 at 9:00 PM ^

I keep switching over to Discovery's "The Presidents Gatekeepers". I find it compelling. Stories from guys who played integral parts in every major historic occurrence in the last 50 years.

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turtleboy

September 12th, 2013 at 9:05 PM ^

Don't think it's possible for the refs to blow more calls tonight. Every replay I'm looking and there's literally no foul. No hold, no pi, no contact, but flags.

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LSAClassOf2000

September 12th, 2013 at 9:06 PM ^

Halftime note:

Less the two rushes for negative yards, Baker Mayfield is indeed responsible for every single positive yard gained by the Red Raiders this evening. He's doing it at about a 5.5 yards per snap pace too. 

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readyourguard

September 12th, 2013 at 9:08 PM ^

not intending to be mean, but does Scott Van Pelt have a skin condition? I'm color blind and even I can see he had red, splotchy cheeks. He's in the sun a lot. wonder if he has a condition.

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LSAClassOf2000

September 12th, 2013 at 9:35 PM ^

It's a shame. The fox was exactly what TCU's offense was in search of - something with good downfield vision, elusive and a good north-south runner. Why they put it in a box rather than give it a purple helmet is a mystery honestly...

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Wolverines Dominate

September 12th, 2013 at 9:48 PM ^

I cannot really tell if this is a game with bad offenses or good defenses. I would love to see the upset though.

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exmtroj

September 12th, 2013 at 9:57 PM ^

Leaning toward bad offenses. TCU keeps double tapping themselves in the head with a combo of bad penalties and subpar QB play. Texas Tech is holding this lead together with shoestring and bubble gum because this freshman QB is the only offense they have.

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LSAClassOf2000

September 12th, 2013 at 10:09 PM ^

Well, that's three INTs for Texas Tech and five total for the game. It shouldn't shock anyone that there have been nearly 150 penalty yards in this game as well, something to which numerous oblitterated potentially big plays could speak.

And with that, TCU has managed to repeat its pattern for the evening - 3rd and 8 may as well be 3rd and 800 for the Horned Frogs right now. To top it all off, the FG is no good. 

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