What’s everyone’s expectation for Northern Ill?

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- 09/02/2018 at 6:52 PM #65564
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  sweetgrass
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  They looked overmatched against Iowa. Before this weekend. I was a little nervous about this game, but after watching our defense, I think Utah wins fairly easily.
  
  I’ll say 27-10.
- 09/02/2018 at 6:55 PM #65567
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  EagleMountainUte
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  49-15 Utes. Moss with three TDs. I think we see Covey put one in this time on a punt.
  - 09/02/2018 at 6:57 PM #65571
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    Utah
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    Covey is taking one back vs UW. They were terrible on punt returns coverage.
    - 09/02/2018 at 6:58 PM #65575
      
      EagleMountainUte
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      Very good point. I think Petersen trains his punter up some though. He ain’t stupid.
      - 09/02/2018 at 7:07 PM #65582
        
        Trailgoat
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        Just like Utah did against Pettis and two missed penalties by referees….yes, I hate refs :)!
        
        09/02/2018 at 9:28 PM #65627
        
        Puget Ute
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        Three penalties. Two blocks e in the back, and one Clipping.
  - 09/02/2018 at 6:58 PM #65574
    
    sweetgrass
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    Weber was smart they hardly let Covey return a punt. I think teams will do that all year on him. They will kick it away from him or just sky it so he has to fair catch it.
    - 09/02/2018 at 7:00 PM #65576
      
      EagleMountainUte
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      There is always a team that screws up or is possibly arrogant. You get your gunner on Covey you might force a fumble or an injury.
      
      Not that teams ever look scheme to injure a player. (Uhuh never)
      - 09/02/2018 at 7:25 PM #65588
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        Tony (admin)
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        And once in a while the kicker will mess up and hit more of a line drive that gets to Covey sooner than the coverage can.
- 09/02/2018 at 6:56 PM #65570
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  Utah
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  I think same as last week, but less TO’s and Huntley connects on an additional deep ball or two.
  
  48-6
- 09/02/2018 at 6:57 PM #65572
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  Tony (admin)
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  Hostile environment, first road game, long travel etc… I expect a closer game. I think our D will be great so they won’t score much. 20-10 perhaps.
  - 09/02/2018 at 7:01 PM #65577
    
    EagleMountainUte
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    Hostile? Idk bout that. Where is the scouting report on this team?
    - 09/02/2018 at 7:07 PM #65583
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      Tony (admin)
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      You think it will be a friendly environment? They’ll be cheering for us to win? hehe.
      - 09/02/2018 at 7:09 PM #65585
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        sweetgrass
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        Their stadium is pretty smallish
        
        09/02/2018 at 7:21 PM #65586
        
        EagleMountainUte
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        When was the last sellout?
        
        09/02/2018 at 7:28 PM #65590
        
        sweetgrass
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        IDK, It only holds 24k. I was thinking about going to this road game, but I have a good feeling that Utah will be going to Holiday or Alamo Bowl this year and wanted to save the money for tgat.
        
        09/02/2018 at 8:03 PM #65599
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        Save double what you were planning to save.
        
        We’re going to need to go to Dallas and to Santa Clara a week later.
        
        09/02/2018 at 8:07 PM #65602
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        EagleMountainUte
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        I’ll have what you are having.
        
        09/02/2018 at 7:52 PM #65595
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        Smack
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        I don’t know when they last sold out, but after the Iowa game I saw some posts on a Husky fan board about skipping the Utah game. One of them suggested attendance would be around 10,000, which would be less than half of capacity. Of course, that could have been nothing more than postgame anger talking.
        
        Anyway, it sounds like they have trouble filling their stadium, and that the poor showing at Iowa did not help. I’m not expecting a huge hostile crowd.
        
        But I will be there. 😀
        
        09/02/2018 at 7:57 PM #65596
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        EagleMountainUte
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        Season opener around 10-15k. Not exactly hostile is all I am saying.
        
        09/02/2018 at 7:31 PM #65592
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        User Suspended
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        So is RES
        
        09/02/2018 at 7:39 PM #65593
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        EagleMountainUte
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        Go away troll.
        
        09/02/2018 at 8:23 PM #65608
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        WEEN-Ute
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        I’d really like to meet you in person annarborute. I live near A2 and I want to see just how true a Utah fan you are.
        
        09/02/2018 at 9:31 PM #65628
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        Puget Ute
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        He will be a lot of fun after this season after Harbaugh gets fired, and Whittingham does not.
        
        09/03/2018 at 9:47 AM #65666
        
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        I can see this happening… vastly different expectations.
- 09/02/2018 at 7:04 PM #65579
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  gothamute
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  I’ve never worried about this game. They had one good season like 5 years ago (12-2, beat by 3 TDs in their BCS bowl game by FSU) and badly lost their bowl game to Duke last season. Don’t see this game being much closer than the Weber State game.
  - 09/02/2018 at 8:47 PM #65620
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    UteThunder
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    One good season?
    
    Over the last 9 years, they’ve gone 85-37 including a five year stretch when they went 11-3, 11-3, 12-2, 12-2, 11-3. They might not be very good this year(based on how bad Iowa beat them) but they have been a great G5 program for the last decade.
    - 09/03/2018 at 9:05 AM #65657
      
      gothamute
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      I guess “one nationally relevant” season would have been a better choice of words.
- 09/02/2018 at 8:18 PM #65605
  
  GameForAnyFuss
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  I expect a similar situation to the Weber game: We struggle at first with execution, turnovers, drops, etc. First road game is usually like that. After that it will become more or less one-way traffic from then on out. Utah wins by 17+. Local media will call for Whit to be fired based on the slow starts.
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