SRU has done pretty well on defense - but IUP has too. Regardless of the quality of opponents thus far (and yes, IUP is the best they will have faced to date), Slip is still averaging just 10 PPG allowed - and allowing 90 fewer yards passing. I don't believe the rumors on the demise of the IUP pass defense, but they'll have their hands full against SRU.
IUP will need to minimize the number of big passing plays allowed and force Rock to go for a FG - they're only hitting 40% so far. The IUP OL versus the SRU linebackers should be an interesting matchup - IUP has given up the fewest sacks but Slip has the second-most.
What makes this game fun - rivalry aside - is that on paper both teams are relatively evenly matched on both sides of the ball. Its still early in the season but from my perspective I've seen less rust from SRU. But IUP could come out swinging and make this one extra fun. I wonder if SRU is bringing their band.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View PostKeep reading about this great SRU defense ... do we really know that yet? SRU's 4 opponents have a combined 4-12 record (and two of them are winless). The best offense they've seen is West Chester and that bad boy is a work in progress to say the least.
IUP is going to be -- by far -- the best offense they've seen this year.
On the other hand, IUPs pass defense is a mess - the only thing positive I've seen is that the DBs are athletic enough to do well against the short screen game - and rock uses that a lot, but deep ? - like tort said I'd throw deep every play. Will we see another 45-42 game ?
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Keep reading about this great SRU defense ... do we really know that yet? SRU's 4 opponents have a combined 4-12 record (and two of them are winless). The best offense they've seen is West Chester and that bad boy is a work in progress to say the least.
IUP is going to be -- by far -- the best offense they've seen this year.
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Maybe the Band Director saw the weather forecast for Allentown and said **** it. Not a good day for that event..
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Originally posted by IUP PSAC Fan View PostTold you guys that Stewart is the best RB in the region.
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Told you guys that Stewart is the best RB in the region.
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Vaughn Wallace didn't play (or dress) yesterday. What's the story there?
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Originally posted by IUPalum View Post
BOTH... the secondary hasn't been good for a few years now.
Mercyhurst just missed some wide open players yesterday. It appears they aren't communicating very well.
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Originally posted by ironmaniup View Post
In particular the secondary, watching live you could see players looking lost, arguing and questioning one another. The coaches trying to get them better organized. Don’t know if it’s bad coaching or weak brains, I don’t know why hurst didn’t pass much more. But in a close game when they need to make a stop against a good passing team, They better get lucky
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Originally posted by IUPalum View Post
Seton Hill was a classic trap game. SRU wins next week. I just don't see it with this IUP team.
1) To many dumb plays from Mak.
2) Secondary has a million issues.
Those two are a recipe for disaster.
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Originally posted by EyeoftheHawk View PostA lot of positives to take away from today.
1. The band was awesome. They were engaged from start to finish, had a shot song for every down when IUP was on defense, and didn’t take off the third quarter. They were also engaged as fans and it’s nice to have them back on the home side of the bleachers. A+ for the new band director. By the way, they announced “Hail Indiana” as the IUP fight song so I think that settles it. Good choice. I heard a short a few times based on Crimson Express, but that’s it. It’s clearly dead, and good riddance.
2. Excellent crowd for the first home game of the year. It was a perfect day for football so that didn’t hurt.
3. I like that the OC didn’t try to force the pass after the two bad picks and after seeing IUP was going to clearly own the line of scrimmage. The IUP O-line, minus the pre-snap penalties, was outstanding. They had Hurst on skates most of the game. Stewart is obviously very, very good, but give a lot of credit to the O-line. They were gashing Hurst for 15ish yard runs consistently.
4. Looks like Stewart is indeed special. To run for more than 250 yards and look as fresh as he still did in the fourth quarter was something. He appears durable and is every elusive. You aren’t going to bring him down with an arm tackle. Rock has a lot to prepare for next week.
5. Sexton clearly didn’t have it today, but he still thew three TDs to…who else…Duane Brown. Brown is an elite player and I hope IUP fans appreciate what they’re seeing there.
6. Defense was mostly good. Still too any receivers breaking free. The D-line looked dominant at times, but at others was giving up big runs. Several sacks was good. IUP almost never brought a linebacker, which says a lot for the front four. If you don’t need to blitz to get pressure, life is a lot easier.
7. The officiating was once again awful, particularly the guy on the Hurst sideline. He blew at least three calls among other mistakes. The first Hurst pass to the corner of the end zone early in the game was a TD that he called out of bounds. The later one was not a TD because the kid was bobbling the ball as he went out and he called it a TD. He also called holding on the kicking team on a kickoff? What?! He was also the reason for the clock having to be reset to 4:41 in the fourth quarter. He stopped the clock because apparently he mistook the back stick as the front stick and thought it was a first down. Just a disaster. He has no business on an NCAA officiating crew.
If IUP cleans up the penalties and runs the ball even half as well as this week, they’ll be in good shape against Slippery Rock.
1. They won a home game.
2 They didn’t have any blocked punts.
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Originally posted by IUPbigINDIANS View Post
We hear this crap every year about SRU. They are a level above ... blah, blah, blah.
Heard it last year, too. How'd that work out?
They are good. But, ... so is IUP.
1) To many dumb plays from Mak.
2) Secondary has a million issues.
Those two are a recipe for disaster.
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Originally posted by iupgroundhog View PostI had been thinking that IUP was a clear underdog next week but I'm watching SRU/SHU and now I am not too sure. It's a really sloppy game. SRU plays at twice the speed as SHU but they can't seem to execute in this game.
Heard it last year, too. How'd that work out?
They are good. But, ... so is IUP.
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Originally posted by iupgroundhog View PostI had been thinking that IUP was a clear underdog next week but I'm watching SRU/SHU and now I am not too sure. It's a really sloppy game. SRU plays at twice the speed as SHU but they can't seem to execute in this game.
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