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Didn't see this anywhere else . . .
The Bison's starting center is out for the rest of the season.
The Bison's starting center is out for the rest of the season.
On a serious note, any news on Vandenburg being last minute scratch ? Hope that means he is week to week at worst. We could sure use him against the NDSU run game.
Well, if we're lining up excuses before the big game .. we've been without our best offensive player, Cole Mueller, all season (sans 1st series of 1st game). And now we're missing our best defensive player Zeke Vandenburg.
On a serious note, any news on Vandenburg being last minute scratch ? Hope that means he is week to week at worst. We could sure use him against the NDSU run game.
I ran into Zeke's parents getting dinner at the Beef House after the game and according to his dad " Zeke bruised it @UNI then played thru it vs USD and even kind of reaggravated then" . The plan is to have Zeke get by and rest it @Indiana State so he can let it heal up for NDSU this coming weekend. I do want to applaud Zeke's parents for driving to the game and cheering the Birds on while they knew Zeke wasn't going to play.I remember listening to the radio broadcast and the announcers saying how Zeke had missed all week of practice and couldn't go vs the Trees. That was news to me, but the amount of ISU info that is hitting the public these days is smaller and smaller.
so 29 - 11 wins the Over, but loses the spread.Illinois State +17.5
Over / under 39.5
nice article and story about Spack & co making the drive to Minny.Illinois State finally found its quarterback in Minnesota transfer Zack Annexstad
Redbirds have had trouble finding a top-notch Missouri Valley quarterback after Tre Roberson's career endedwww.inforum.com
especially true given their run defense is very average, and we've not had a QB who can spread it around and keep it once in a while. Their pass defense is very good, so Annexstad will have to feel them out for a bit early. But our run game can lead this game in a way it can't usually against the Bison. Even after JR got off to nice start in 2019 playoff, Bison adjusted and locked him up rest of the game. So i hope we get more backs involved too along with Annextsad mixing things up in pass game and keep it just often enough to drive them nuts. Our pass and run options are improving each week ... mix it up !!NDSU is more beatable this year than any year in the last decade. While I don't think we win, I don't think it is outside the realm of possibility like I've thought for the last 5 years or so.
Yes.especially true given their run defense is very average, and we've not had a QB who can spread it around and keep it once in a while. Their pass defense is very good, so Annexstad will have to feel them out for a bit early. But our run game can lead this game in a way it can't usually against the Bison. Even after JR got off to nice start in 2019 playoff, Bison adjusted and locked him up rest of the game. So i hope we get more backs involved too along with Annextsad mixing things up in pass game and keep it just often enough to drive them nuts. Our pass and run options are improving each week ... mix it up !!
And of course the 2019 playoff game, 9-3 in favor of the Bisons. Birds outgained them on the ground behind JRob's 94 yards. No TD's in the game.