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Colter_Nuanez wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 18, 2024 11:33 am

(From that story):
This may pose a dilemma for MSU.
The Bobcats have seen three players on the defensive side of the ball go out with season-ending injuries over the past three weeks. Defensive tackle Blake Schmidt was lost versus Idaho State, safety Caden Dowler against Northern Colorado, and perhaps most significantly Danny Uluilekepa, a three-year starter at linebacker, went down in the Idaho game.

PSU has the best offense MSU has faced this year since playing at New Mexico. The offensive weapons PSU has combined with this being the first game Uluilakepa has sat out could reveal an issue for MSU depending on how well senior linebacker McCade O’Reilly fills the role of getting players lined up pre-snap.

With the likes of Chachere, who had a good game last year in Bozeman when MSU’s defense was at the top of its game, and Quincy Craig, who can run and catch passes, this may be a big test in that regard.

If MSU struggles in that area, it’ll likely affect how it will perform on the defensive line and secondary.

Chachere ran for 83 yards and two TDs in Bozeman last season. He did most of his damage in the first half. He got picked off just before the end of the first half and that seemed to rattle him a bit. Before that he had drives of 65 (touchdown), 30 (turnover on downs), and 75 (touchdown) yards. His interception came after he moved the ball 24 yards. MSU only forced two 3-and-outs in the game.

Barnum singled out two defensive players for MSU and one of them was O’Reilly (Brody Grebe was the other), who is having a great season. That comment tells you how far along O’Reilly has come.

O’Reilly is coming into the pre-snap role cold. He did that when Uluilakepa was out after a targeting call early this year and last week vs. Idaho after Uluilakepa’s injury. He also most likely took that role whenever Uluilakepa was getting a breather.

(I actually started a thread with this in it, but decided to update story with it. Figured the least I could do is clip it out and post it here)

Colter_Nuanez wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 20, 2024 7:11 pm

Do they still bus to all/most of their games? If so, that would probably mean two buses and also the semi for gear.