Washington vs Auburn in Atlanta … make your call

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- 08/31/2018 at 12:38 PM #64888
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  PlainsUte
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  Consensus line is Auburn by 3.
  
  I think Auburn by 6, maybe 33 to 27. But hope Washington surprises me to redeem the Pac-12 a bit from the disastrous bowl season. More likely to win a low-scoring game?
- 08/31/2018 at 12:39 PM #64889
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  UteThunder
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  I’ve got Washington winning 27 – 23.
- 08/31/2018 at 12:45 PM #64890
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  Utah
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  Petersen has made his money on early season wins.
  
  I think Browning is the most over-rated QB since Jake Heaps.
  
  20-17 Washington in an ugly, ugly game. Washington’s DL controls the game. Gaskins runs for 150 yards. Washington goes +2 in the TO category and wins it.
  - 08/31/2018 at 12:49 PM #64893
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    UteThunder
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    Comparing Browning to Heaps? And you have the nerve to call Ute fans who saw flaws with last night’s performance ignorant?
    
    Wow.
    - 08/31/2018 at 1:37 PM #64918
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    - 08/31/2018 at 1:58 PM #64921
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      Utah
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      Yup, and you prove me right again. Did I say Browning was as bad as Heaps? Did I say they were similar players? No to both.
      
      I said Browning was overhyped to the same level as Heaps. Both players’ reputation was vastly better than their actual skill.
      
      People talk about Browning like he is first round pick. He’s not an NFL QB. That level of over-hype is very Heaps-esque.
      - 08/31/2018 at 2:52 PM #64929
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        UteThunder
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        Did I say that you said they were similar players? No. But you compared them and your comparison couldn’t be further from reality.
        
        Heaps was the #1 QB in the country and fell flat on his face in college.
        
        I’m not sure what Browning’s rating was coming out of high school, but his performance has been every bit what you would expect from a top flight QB coming out of high school. There is no way he has been over-hyped. Saying he is over-hyped like Heaps was is one of the most laughable statements I have ever heard. He had 43 TDs to just 9 INTs as a sophomore and you think he is over-hyped? Unbelievable.
        
        08/31/2018 at 2:57 PM #64931
        
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        Last year he was 19/5. Sophomore year he had a nearly 5:1 TD to INT ratio. Last year was about 4:1. That’s a pretty big slide.
        
        08/31/2018 at 3:08 PM #64933
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        UteThunder
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        It would appear most of that drop was due to running the ball more in the red zone last year compared to the year before. As a team they had 37 rushing TDs last year, up from 24 the year before. Browning also attempted 60 fewer passes as a junior than he did as a sophomore.
        
        Regardless, you can’t be overhyped if you throw 43 TD passes to only 9 INTs in any year of your college career. @Utah is completely up in the night on this one.
        
        08/31/2018 at 3:25 PM #64936
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        ironman1315
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        He had two or three big time talents his sophomore year at the receiving positions.
        
        08/31/2018 at 4:01 PM #64952
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        Central Coast Ute
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        Most of that drop was because John Ross graduated. That’s why they had to run the ball more. Plus they had several WR injuries last year. Browning is a system QB period. It was his receivers and Petersen’s system that made him look good.
- 08/31/2018 at 12:51 PM #64894
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  Tony (admin)
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  Auburn
- 08/31/2018 at 12:57 PM #64898
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  alharmon
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  Gotta go with Auburn. I hope Washington can surprise and represent the conference well, but we will see. 24-20 Auburn is my prediction.
- 08/31/2018 at 3:49 PM #64941
  
  KiYi-Ute
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  27-24, Washington.
  
  Auburn does have an outstanding run game, but I think Washington matches up well against the run. UW also has a top-tier secondary and can make Auburn one-dimensional. Browning is a better QB than Stidham, and I give Peterson a slight edge as a coach over Gus Malzahn.
  
  It’s going to be a tough, physical game, but I think it comes down to UW being able to stop Auburn’s rush attack and force Stidham to throw on crucial downs. If they can do that, maybe get a turnover or two and the UW defense gets some time to rest, I think Washington wins.
- 08/31/2018 at 3:58 PM #64949
  
  Central Coast Ute
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  Auburn by 10. Home game for them and I’m not sure Browning can beat a top team.
- 08/31/2018 at 6:46 PM #64976
  
  Thlete
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  Pulling for the conference mates, but I just don’t believe they can get the big win that the PAC-12 reputation desperately needs.
  
  27-24 War Eagle
- 08/31/2018 at 9:57 PM #65014
  
  Grimmetal
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  The PAC-12 needs a reputation boost. A lot of analysts have crapped on the conference all offseason. Some criticism has been valid but most of it is overblown based on bowl results.
  
  I also believe the SEC lives in a bubble that protects themselves. They are very good at selling their conference as the best in the nation, which they typically very good but not as much as some would have you believe.
  
  That being said, (one of my favorite lines of recruit speech) I want Washington to win in a bad way.
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