The Liberty Bowl should be a great game to
watch...if you like punts. With both teams in the top 11 in the nation
in time of possession we're likely to see a lot of game management on
both sides of the ball between two teams who are top 30 in the nation in
turnover margin. They take care of the ball and the weather isn't
expected to be a factor.
Rice runs the ball. It's how
they won the C-USA title. It's how they've won the majority of their
games. The problem is, they haven't been running the ball against the
SEC. And now they have to. In a setting with a lot of cowbells. If
forced to throw, which I think they will do only if they have to,
they're relying on the 101st ranked passing attack in the country to
beat a defense that's playing in a home environment and held Alabama to
only 20 points. In fact, over their last 3 games, the Bulldogs are
allowing an average of 15 points per game all against SEC opponents and
that included 2 overtime games.
But Rice's defense is
no joke either, ranking 13th in the nation in passing yards allowed.
And, in the C-USA, there are more than a few teams that can throw the
ball around so I put more value in that stat than maybe one would at
first glance in comparison to the SEC.
I couldn't find
a big discrepancy on special teams with both of the schools ranked
lower/middle of the pack in punting, punt returns, etc. so I expect
there won't be too many explosive special teams plays here either to
hurt the total.
We're on the under 50.
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The Liberty Bowl should be a great game to
watch...if you like punts. With both teams in the top 11 in the nation
in time of possession we're likely to see a lot of game management on
both sides of the ball between two teams who are top 30 in the nation in
turnover margin. They take care of the ball and the weather isn't
expected to be a factor.
Rice runs the ball. It's how
they won the C-USA title. It's how they've won the majority of their
games. The problem is, they haven't been running the ball against the
SEC. And now they have to. In a setting with a lot of cowbells. If
forced to throw, which I think they will do only if they have to,
they're relying on the 101st ranked passing attack in the country to
beat a defense that's playing in a home environment and held Alabama to
only 20 points. In fact, over their last 3 games, the Bulldogs are
allowing an average of 15 points per game all against SEC opponents and
that included 2 overtime games.
But Rice's defense is
no joke either, ranking 13th in the nation in passing yards allowed.
And, in the C-USA, there are more than a few teams that can throw the
ball around so I put more value in that stat than maybe one would at
first glance in comparison to the SEC.
I couldn't find
a big discrepancy on special teams with both of the schools ranked
lower/middle of the pack in punting, punt returns, etc. so I expect
there won't be too many explosive special teams plays here either to
hurt the total.
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