PREDICTIONS: Iowa State at West Virginia

[cycart]

28-17 Clones

 

[PineClone]

If you go back and watch these passes and their placement, it's a lot less of a "50-50" ball because Kempt is putting it in a place where the WR has a substantially higher chance of getting the ball.

Agreed. And i'd say a fair number of these are more like a block-out than a jump ball. Most of the time in the end zone.

 

[OffScript09]

With a defense that has given up just 20 points in the last 14 quarters, I don't get why everyone is so quick to assume WVU will beat that mark in 4 quarters.

Grier can be mistake prone, and I think the D gets 2-3 takeaways giving Kempt & Co. a short field.

ISU 30 - WVU 13

 

[singsing]

Montgomery is going to have a huge game against that D..ISU 37-24

 

[CycloneErik]

Counting through wikipedia, am I right that this would be the 14th season with 7 or more wins here?

I didn't count the "independent" years, since that looked like a real outlier before college football started to organize itself.

 

[cystate1]

Big day for Montgomery 150yds rushing another 50 catching and 2 TDS, Lazard, Marchie, Butler with TD catches and +2 in TO... ISU 38 WVU 27.

 

[IlliniCy]

35-20 Cyclones.

 

[inCyteful]

This game reminds of the TTU from last year. Except it is on the road so I won't go that far.

I will say

Miracles on Turf - 45
Coon Skin Hats - 24

 

[bosco]

Isn't it supposed to be raining in Morgantown? I think this might be lower scoring than many of these predictions.

 

[BoxsterCy]

28-27 with the Mountaineers field goal attempt at the gun bouncing off the upright for a miss. Destiny.

 

[dmclone]

WVU 21
ISU 14

 

[kevdiv48]

Clonez: 38
Raccoon hats: 35

 

[cyclonestans]

38-23 good guys!

 

[madguy30]

I downed 3 beers in about 20 minutes during the 4th quarter last week.

Probably something similar tomorrow.

 

[ForeverIowan]

How does a defense figure out a jump ball passing attack? Not being sarcastic or anything, just curious. I know if the corners are undersized and can't man up the receivers you can play your safeties deep and roll coverages to one side or the other, but if you do that aren't you leaving the entire middle of the field wide open?

Zone trail technique by your corners with a safety rolled over the top to take away the back shoulder pass to our tall and physical receivers. Hard to leave the box short-handed though with David Montgomery in the backfield. Kempt is so polished in diagnosing that 1 on 1 matchup though and giving his receivers a chance to make a play downfield. Can't double team everything.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Zone trail technique by your corners with a safety rolled over the top to take away the back shoulder pass to our tall and physical receivers. Hard to leave the box short-handed though with David Montgomery in the backfield. Kempt is so polished in diagnosing that 1 on 1 matchup though and giving his receivers a chance to make a play downfield. Can't double team everything.

Iowa State has been using a ton of motion to basically force the defense to tip their hand and show their coverage. Kempt is doing an excellent job reading how the defenses react to the motion and knows exactly who has man to man coverage. If he knows it's zone coverage then it's a matter of finding the holes in the zone and reading where the blitz is coming from.

 

[chuckd4735]

I'll take ISU 30 WVU 20. Underrated road win. Morgantown is a tough road trip.

WVUs home record in Big 12 play is near .500. it's not THAT tough of a place to play.

 

[Omaha Cy]

I downed 3 beers in about 20 minutes during the 4th quarter last week.

Probably something similar tomorrow.

Wade Boggs is a Cyclone fan and had at least 12 in the 4th qtr last weekend...

 

[oldman]

31-21 good guys, with a dominant time of possession advantage.

 

[IASTATE07]

Big day for Montgomery 150yds rushing another 50 catching and 2 TDS, Lazard, Marchie, Butler with TD catches and +2 in TO... ISU 38 WVU 27.

That would be an interesting scenario if it played out this way.