Week 5: Troy (Homecoming)

[dukeberto]

Troy (2-2, 0-1 Sun Belt) @ Duke (2-2, 0-2 ACC)
ESPN3 - 3:00 PM

Duke opened as an 11 point favorite.

Can Baby Tebow limit his interceptions in this game?

Will the defense give up less than 500 yards?

Troy's QB has thrown for 975 yards and 8 TDs already this season. They are averaging 310 yards/game through the air, and 146 yards on the ground.

These stats are probably skewed as they have played (and destroyed) the worst team in college football, Savannah State.

Hopefully more than 7 students show up for homecoming.

 

[Rollins]

If Duke doesn't win, I will just die.

Defense needs to get a few turnovers and a few sacks for Duke to win comfortably.

 

[dukeberto]

I'd like to see some similar things from Duke as I mentioned before the NCCU game.

We need to be +2 in TO margin, and I'd like to see at least two sacks from the Defense. Don't care if it's off of blitzes, or the DL finally generating some type of pass rush.

I think that Duncan gets the majority of the carries in this game, after essentially not being in the game last week. Hopefully he can get 100+ yards on the ground against this Troy defense. I would also like to see Crowder score on a reception.

I think Duke wins this one 43-26. The Defense will give up some big plays in the first half, making it closer than it should, but will settle down in the second and play hard-nosed football.

 

[physicsfactor]

OMG! We gon' win

 

[physicsfactor]

Huge crowd on hand for this one.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Raucous. Connette deep ball 5 yards off early on. Then the worst short pass ever. Good coaching. 3 and out.

 

[physicsfactor]

Fantastic start for Duke and Connette!

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

It takes about 2 plays into each game for me to be in awe of Connette's arm.

 

[physicsfactor]

Defensive struggle early exactly as suspected

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Just fucking run.

 

[physicsfactor]

3rd and 2 and we go 4 wide and attempt to throw. Why?

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Connette ruins another weekend for me.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Duke will seriously lose their homecoming game to Troy. No donations this year.

 

[physicsfactor]

Connette even makes the defense suck

 

[physicsfactor]

TD Duke. Unstoppable

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Lol at all the naysayers.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Crowder and Cockrell should get paid. Others no pay for play.

 

[physicsfactor]

Duncan fumbles and then gets hurt trying to recover the ball

 

[physicsfactor]

Hell of a catch by Crowder to set up first and goal

 

[physicsfactor]

Duke had the ball inside its own 10. I went to check on my preggo wife, and Duke had already scored a TD by the time I got back to the game. WTF happened?