Texas Tech opens as 16 point favorite
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Lots of people thinking this spread is crazy makes me nervous. Vegas spread-makers put it at a place for a reason. They want people to bet ISU. I think we'll keep it close and are constantly within 1 score but just can't get that last TD to tie/lead in the 4th. Tech adds a FG in the 4th to make it a 8-10 point game and ice it.
Having said that, this would be a game I would look at for betting a straight up win. I'd feel even better if we knew if their QB was ok, Sam was healthy (at least as healthy as he was for the Texas game), and if we get Farniok (sp?) back for the whole game.
Having said that, this would be a game I would look at for betting a straight up win. I'd feel even better if we knew if their QB was ok, Sam was healthy (at least as healthy as he was for the Texas game), and if we get Farniok (sp?) back for the whole game.
TT is 5-0...ISU is 1-3. This line ought to be -1,000 for Tech, if Vegas really wants to play that way.
Yeah Steele Jantz lost us that game. He had like 2 picks, and another being overturned by a penalty (non-PI) and had that strange fumble. He was very bad against them last year. Sam is making much better decisions so far this year. Aside from that fluke interception he didn't turn it over against Texas.
Wouldn't be that surprised if Tech covers here. I don't want to be a debbie downer, but that line seems fair to me.
They were +2 in TOs last year. But they more than doubled our yardage and ran about 20 more plays. I remember thinking that they were significantly better than us in that game.
Vegas now adds in 7 points for the refs. So really without them it would be a 9 point spread (which feels about right)
I wonder what the spread would be if we were 2-2 with a win against Texas. You have to think it would make a difference, and even though we "won" that game, I will be taking ISU and the points here.
Considering how our secondary made Case McCoy look like Colt throwing the ball and add in how much Tech likes to throw the ball with a better passer then Case. Yea, I can see this one turning into a shootout.
Do we have the offensive chops to keep up?
Do we have the offensive chops to keep up?
Remember how last year Tech had the best defense in the country for the first few games? And then fell apart once it hit conference play? Last year they play cupcakes in the non-con and that made them look good. This year they played cupcakes in the non-con. And that made them look good.
So why did ISU not do well against the cupcakes they play. You guys use the same argument every year. I bet TX State would give ISU all y'all
Could handle. They beat Wyoming who has a top 20 offense. SMU offense is better than any out of confrence offense ISU faced. So why could ISU only pull one out of confrence win? Freaking Iowa is all y'all have to hang your hat on to say you played a better out of confrence line up, an you lost. So if we beat up on only cupcakes, what is your offense going to do to exploit our defense? How are you going to stop our offense? Or is your team just going to come out talk trash about out of confrence games?
