Missouri State Bears

[fourthandshort]

Redbird offense has to be aggressive - especially with the lead in the second half. If we go conservative - recipe for a comeback win by Mo State. Aggressive Offense - we win 38-21 - Passive Offense in the second half lose 31-28.

1000% .. this is the game for Spack to fully adopt the "modern game" ... he knows the season is over if we lose. So this is big game for him trusting his OC and QB. They are the most aggressive passing team in MVFC .. no lead is safe.

p.s. cue TBS to get mad at me for inferring we have shot at playoffs .....

 

[fourthandshort]

Interesting stats .. we're #1 in 1st downs per game, while MoST is 7th. And were both more pass dependent on on 1st downs, but especially MoST. They are first in pass 1st downs and 10th in rush 1st downs. They also like to and are very good on 4th down conversions. So they are aggressive on offense .. though it will help some that their run game isn't real strong.

First Downs​

First Downs

Index	Team	G	RUSH	PASS	PEN	TOTAL	AVG/G
1	Illinois State	8	69	97	23	189	23.6
2	South Dakota State	8	97	78	6	181	22.6
3	North Dakota State	8	87	79	10	176	22.0
4	Northern Iowa	8	54	102	15	171	21.4
5	North Dakota	8	71	79	16	166	20.8
6	Youngstown State	8	71	80	12	163	20.4
7	Missouri State	8	42	110	9	161	20.1
8	Southern Illinois	8	57	75	14	146	18.3
9	South Dakota	8	62	69	11	142	17.8
10	Western Illinois	8	34	78	25	137	17.1
11	Indiana State	8	68	53	15	136	17.0
12	Murray State	8	52	56	10	118	14.8

 

[crazzymark]

With Daniel out for tat least this game, who will the go-to receiver the next couple weeks?

 

[Bird Friend]

Great start on offense. Horrible start on defense.

 

[Manchester Matt]

With Daniel out for tat least this game, who will the go-to receiver the next couple weeks?

 

[cubird]

Not scoring at least a FG after the interception is going to bite them in the ass!

 

[fourthandshort]

Lot of dinks, need a dunk here and there.

 

[Dmills]

That no call on the fumble seemed debatable where they ruled forward progress had been stopped. I only saw the slow motion replay though

 

[normalbird]

There have been 4 terrible calls, 2 of them likely costing us points.

 

[fourthandshort]

MoST really called a timeout ?

 

[Redbird15]

Lot of dinks, need a dunk here and there.

last series before half WR Nelson was wide open down the sideline 2x. Zach has dink dunk field vision !

 

[ChiRedbirdfan]

That no call on the fumble seemed debatable where they ruled forward progress had been stopped. I only saw the slow motion replay though

i agree....i am guessing the ref may have blow his whistle before the fumble? if not terrible call

 

[Bird Friend]

Bad start to 2nd half

 

[Bird Friend]

We have huge seams available in our secondary and MOST is living in them.

 

[Manchester Matt]

Great drive, but feels a bit empty to only get three.

Let’s get a stop.

 

[crazzymark]

Really? Fg? Here we go again....

 

[Redbird15]

We have huge seams available in our secondary and MOST is living in them.

Whats new ? SDSU left a GPS system, map and schematic. YSU, UNI, now MOST !

 

[Redbird15]

Really? Fg? Here we go again....

Play for the 6-5 season or 5-6 !

 

[Redbird82]

93 points and counting the last 3 weeks. Bad defense

 

[TBS_20]