Thursday Night NCAA Football Open Thread
I shall get this one started a little early tonight...
We have some potentially good football tonight, folks.
7:30 PM - Oklahoma at Baylor on Fox Sports 1
7:30 PM - Troy at Louisiana-Lafayette on ESPNU
9:00 PM - Oregon at Stanford on ESPN
More specifically for the last game listed, here are the matchup stats:
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Offense
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Oregon | Stanford |
| Yards/Play | 7.6 | 6.1 |
| Points/Play | 0.673 | 0.513 |
| Rush Play % | 59.86% | 62.08% |
| Pass Play % | 40.14% | 37.92% |
| Completion % | 64.81% | 60.33% |
| 3D Conv % | 44.44% | 48.62% |
| RZ Scoring % | 76.92% | 85.19% |
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Defense
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Oregon | Stanford |
| Opp Yards/Play | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Opp Points/Play | 0.227 | 0.246 |
| Opp Completion % | 57.48% | 63.74% |
| Opp 3D Conv % | 33.06% | 34.43% |
| Opp RZ Scoring % | 75.00% | 76.00% |
November 7th, 2013 at 7:22 PM ^
We all know all eyes will be on Lafayette, Louisiana for that showdown tonight.
November 7th, 2013 at 7:24 PM ^
Why on Thursday night? This sucks for those of us who have to wake up 5:30 AM.
November 7th, 2013 at 7:33 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 7:36 PM ^
Weird that OU-Baylor is relegated to FS1. I know FS1 carries a lot of Big 12 games, but I would have thought ESPN would've snatched this one up. It's a pretty big game as this one of Baylor's few chances to get a marquee win and keep their BCS title hopes (Baylor's BCS title hopes! Baylor!) alive
This feels like the kind of game Baylor might lose. Upstart top ranked team against real opponent on national TV with a big chance to prove themselves -> fall flat on their face
See: Anytime Clemson or Missouri is highly ranked for similar examples
November 7th, 2013 at 9:08 PM ^
I believe FOX and ESPN worked out a way where they alternate picking Big 12 games. ESPN's choice was televise Oregon/Stanford or Oklahoma/Baylor they chose Oregon/Stanford.
November 7th, 2013 at 7:39 PM ^
"OMG OU HAS COMPETANT PLAYERS THAT CAN RUN WITH OUR WR! UNFAIR!" - Art Briles and the Baylor QB.
November 7th, 2013 at 7:41 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 7:41 PM ^
Thanks.
November 7th, 2013 at 9:33 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 7:41 PM ^
Is this the first time there has been two Top 10 match ups on a Thursday night? Sure beats the usual Thursday line up of S Carolina or Louisville every other week.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:23 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 10:22 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 7:42 PM ^
at work. They have light up the scoreboard all year long and their defense isn't too bad either.
November 7th, 2013 at 7:51 PM ^
Baylor does not have 100 yards of offense in the first four minutes or so nor are they already up 28-0. Commence article about the "paper tiger" and Art Briles' offense being exposed, right?
November 7th, 2013 at 7:51 PM ^
Baylor and Oregon on the same night? Sure beats Big Dumb Brady Hoke Football that we have to suffer through on Saturdays.
November 7th, 2013 at 7:56 PM ^
In his third season Baylor went 7-6.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:01 PM ^
Okay? Does Art Briles line up with 7 lineman in the I-Form? Last I checked, his offense is pretty innovative and unpredictable.
Rich Rodriguez was also 7-6 in his third year, if I do remember correctly.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:16 PM ^
UM is still in the development stages of its program. Most Michigan fans don't understand that it takes time to rebuild a program. Comparing Baylor in its 6th season under a coach to UM in its third is ridiculous.
You don't need an innovative offense to win games. Bama and MSU prove that. What you need are schemes that are well-coached and stocked with talent. MSU's defensive scheme is simple, but is brutally effective because they are so well-coached.
Having said that, Borges and company are more than deserving of criticism. His playcalling has been spotty at best and the offensive line is the worst I have ever seen wear the winged helmet. Michigan's deficiencies are in the fundamentals and that is something that needs to be addressed.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:28 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 8:32 PM ^
What?
I made a reference to two spread offenses and contrasted it with the monotonous, Manballish style Hoke wants to run.
You sound like sombody desperate to convince himself to believe that Hoke is the guy, which, I guess. Whatever helps you sleep at night.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:39 PM ^
that you can only win football games with the spread.Apparently, Alabama, MSU, and Wisconsin don't exist in your world.
The problem isn't scheme. It's execution.
November 7th, 2013 at 9:47 PM ^
Watching Oregon vs Stanford right now is a great testament to having a "non-innovative" offense. Ironically enough they are also using multiple offensive lineman in many of their playsets; however, they are mindful enough to put them in eligible receiver numbers. Stanford's greatest strengths - physicality and fundamentals are likely our primary deficiencies unfortunately which makes it depressing to watch.
November 7th, 2013 at 9:44 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 8:26 PM ^
just boo.
Go Blue!
November 7th, 2013 at 7:53 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 7:55 PM ^
Why isn't Baylor huddling? Isn't that a nationwide rule?
November 7th, 2013 at 7:57 PM ^
Shockingly, teams can win without running a no-huddle- fast paced offense.
November 7th, 2013 at 7:59 PM ^
Touche....let me rephrase that, why is Baylor lining up with more than 7 secs on the play clock? You run what is called no matter the defensive alignment
November 7th, 2013 at 8:05 PM ^
and an OC who isn't insane.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:04 PM ^
Not sure what OU thought they saw on the last series, but running that play three times in a row wasn't the answer to it.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:09 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 8:09 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 8:13 PM ^
Bryce Petty turns nothing into something and then the WR turns something into nothing. Baylor has only got 56 yards on the game now.
Meanwhile, as Oklahoma tries to double its offensive output, Baylor is doing a decent job on run defense when it isn't getting called for hands in the face.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:15 PM ^
Omg what a hit.... targeting and ejection coming
November 7th, 2013 at 8:22 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 8:16 PM ^
The targetting penalty is dumb. The OU player ducked, the Baylor player led with his shoulder. Its basically a "You hit him too hard" penalty
November 7th, 2013 at 8:18 PM ^
Yeah it doesn't look nearly as bad in slo-mo... Live it looked just plain evil...
November 7th, 2013 at 8:20 PM ^
On replay, the contact was shoulder-to-shoulder so why is it even a penalty? Since when is shoulder-to-shoulder also a targetting penalty?
November 7th, 2013 at 8:21 PM ^
Like Pereira said. His arm came up after the contact.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:17 PM ^
That will be used in a video distributed to teams and refs next year under the title "This? Don't do this."
November 7th, 2013 at 8:17 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 8:18 PM ^
EPIC COMBO PENALTY
15 yd targetting penalty + ejection
15 yd personal foul
15 yd unsportsmanlike conduct
One play
November 7th, 2013 at 8:21 PM ^
for Scott Van Pelt to start talking about what a great thing Maryland to the B16 is!
I'm sure it will be subtle.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:21 PM ^
comes out with this call. The WR ducked after the catch, anticipating the hit, and the Baylor Saftey went to hit him hard. That is the point of playing defense right? What was he supposed to do? Let the WR catch it? I get you want to protect the players, but this targeting rule is a major disadvantage to the defense, especially to sefteys.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:22 PM ^
Brandon Merriweather: "I've got to go for knees now, take out ACLs and end careers." It hasn't quite happened yet, but eventually we'll probably see more legs/knees cut out in this situations.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:23 PM ^
November 7th, 2013 at 8:27 PM ^
LOL....god forbid you seperate man from ball on a clearly legal hit. Not Baylor's fault the OU WR lowered his shoulder and braced for impact.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:33 PM ^
The receiver was on a full run across the field and the defender was stopping to change direction and turned that into a big hit that was both completely legal and caused an incomplete pass (that should have been a fumble). Trying to wrap up in that situation would have led the safety to get run over and possibly hurt since the receiver had lowered his helmet.
The refs screwed Baylor. There is no way around it. It has already turned into 2 points and will probably be more.
November 7th, 2013 at 8:21 PM ^
Worst targetting penalty I've seen yet. That is just awful and it cost Baylor a huge chunk of yards because the next two penalties never would have happened if the first one wasn't called. What was the defender supposed to do, get out of the way? Ridiculous that the rules expert calls it a hit on defenseless receiver when the receiver had time to duck and lower his helmet into the defender.