Cat/Griz Statistical Comparison

[tetoncat]

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Loose footing is in favor of the receiver. Defensive backs have trouble reacting quickly without falling. So, you can argue a good passing team will do just fine as long as the wind is not blowing hard.

Good post, that's what I was going to say. You can't just say, bad weather hurts the passing game or vice versa or whatever. It all depends on what you mean by bad weather. If it's poor footing\field conditions you are exactly correct in that this favors the passing game. If it's raining\snowing however, tougher to catch a slick ball.

Bad weather also effects the quarterback's ability to throw the ball. If the ball is wet, it's slick and hard to grip. If the playing surface is slippery, it's hard to get feet set. Poor footing may favor receivers, but not QBs.

The forecast I'm looking at looks good.

This game could be played on the moon and I'd still love us by 3td's

Bad footing killed the Cats a couple years ago at SDSU

Played a part for sure. But SDSU played on the same field. I’m also of the belief that that SDSU team at home was much better than this UM team on the road.
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They did but just like wind, rain, snow mentioned above conditions impact teams by style of play. SDSU run up middle more and had play action passing. CATS had more outside zone and cut backs. Mellot was completely ineffective with his run style.

[D-Wreck]

Loose footing is in favor of the receiver. Defensive backs have trouble reacting quickly without falling. So, you can argue a good passing team will do just fine as long as the wind is not blowing hard.

Good post, that's what I was going to say. You can't just say, bad weather hurts the passing game or vice versa or whatever. It all depends on what you mean by bad weather. If it's poor footing\field conditions you are exactly correct in that this favors the passing game. If it's raining\snowing however, tougher to catch a slick ball.

Bad weather also effects the quarterback's ability to throw the ball. If the ball is wet, it's slick and hard to grip. If the playing surface is slippery, it's hard to get feet set. Poor footing may favor receivers, but not QBs.

The forecast I'm looking at looks good.

This game could be played on the moon and I'd still love us by 3td's

Bad footing killed the Cats a couple years ago at SDSU

That was different though. That was a literal ice rink. I have never seen anything else quite like it.

Laurel at Dillon in the playoffs in 2001-2002 was like that. After warm ups we were scrambling to find trainers and other shoes because everyone's metal cleats weren't grabbing anything that day. That was a cold day on the sideline as a freshman.