Predicting The Season: San Diego State @ Missouri

by Jeremy Mauss on Jul 17, 2010 10:00 AM PDT in Predicting The Season

This is an intriguing inter-sectional matchup between these squads. Missouri looks to be a fringe top 25 team during the season, and the only real contender to Nebraska in the North. The Tigers will pass a lot and San Diego State does have experience in the Mountain West with teams that throw a bunch. San Diego State's pass defense was just above the 50 percent mark nationally and are just an average pass defense team.

On the flip side the Aztecs also have a solid passing game with QB Ryan LIndley to receivers Vincent Brown, so expect this game to highlight some good passing and a lot of yards.

San Diego State will at least cause a minor scare to the Tigers, but a win on the road against a solid Big XII team seems a bit much to ask for the Aztecs.

San Diego State is 93rd while Missouri is 33rd in the Sporting News top 100. This game has not kick off time set or if it will be on television at all. The Big XII assigns times and tv assignments usually the Monday prior to kick. If it is on tv it will be on Fox Sports.

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Who wins?

Missouri

37 votes

San Diego State

13 votes

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missouri got thrashed by navy in their bowl game last year.

anything can happen and sdsu usually plays one road ooc team really tough. look at last ohio state game.

I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. I still will always follow the Mountain West Conference. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez and face the winner of Junior Dos Santos vs Roy Nelson where he will defeat JDS and stake his claim as pound for pound champion. Womens MMA, the next big thing in sports. 50 days and counting to the first game of college football. UTAH vs Pitt. September 2nd 2010.

by wolfmanshowlforever on Jul 17, 2010 2:12 PM PDT reply actions

Missouri

should be a better team than last year as they were young especially their quality talent., and they really were disappointed in their bowl slot, and didn’t show up.

SDSU seems to have some young skill players of their own. This game will be interesting to see where they are at.

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by Redhawk on Jul 18, 2010 9:19 AM PDT up reply actions

that is the excuse for every aq bcs team. it's getting old. "they did not show up'

that reflects coaching and character. i have no problem with you saying it but bama finally came around and said utah just was more ready than we were. i like those terms better.

I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. I still will always follow the Mountain West Conference. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez and face the winner of Junior Dos Santos vs Roy Nelson where he will defeat JDS and stake his claim as pound for pound champion. Womens MMA, the next big thing in sports. 45 days and counting to the first game of college football. UTAH vs Pitt. September 2nd 2010.

by wolfmanshowlforever on Jul 19, 2010 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions

I'd highly recommend...

… these preview pieces done by my colleague Bill, who has pioneered college football metrics for Football Outsiders in addition to his work at Rock M Nation:

San Diego State Offensive Preview
San Diego State Defensive Preview

I’d love to gather the thoughts of those who follow SDSU more closely.

RockMNation.com (@rockmnation on Twitter)
The 2010 Missouri Football Preview - Coming in August!

by RPT on Jul 18, 2010 10:05 AM PDT reply actions