Quote Originally Posted by KK1:
What do you see in the matchup between SMU and Tulsa that you like very much? Does Tulsa have a pretty good defense?
yes. And they are tremendously motivated.
Last year they lead the game 30 to 9, only to blow it and lose in triple overtime. There’s absolutely no question in my mind whatsoever that this game has been circled for them.SMU on the road, without their two best play makers on offense, I believe they will look a lot like they looked against Cincinnati. No explosiveness, no downfield threats, no big plays.
Tulsa has proven twice that they are more than capable of shutting down fast pace offenses, they are very physical in the trenches.
My personal opinion on this game is that Tulsa will give max effort, They’ve had a few extra days to prepare given that their schedule game with navy was postponed,
Let’s dive into the last two times these teams have played. In 2018 tulsa was up 21-0 And they had to hang on for the win. That was a 3-9 Tulsa team who beat SMU. In 2019 they blew a huge lead, there were some questionable calls go against them and they lost in 3OT. They had several chances to win. In the 2019 matchup, SMU could not run the ball vs Tulsa front 7.
50 rushes. 130 yards.
now...they did run all over navy and temple Put those two teams have defenses that are nowhere near in the same class as Tulsa
since losing Roberson and McDaniel, they have played two stout front 7s, Tulane and Cincy
Tulane: 43 rushes for 142, one explosive rushing play
Cincinnati: 39 rushes. 75 yards. A long of 14
tulsa did play down last time out vs ECU, but dominated USF before that and vs UCF saw 32 rushes for 127, one explosive rush and shut them down in the 2H
vs ok state 48 rushing attempts 141 yds one explosive rush
I don’t think that SMU will be able to run the ball, they will be dominated in the trenches, and the sMU passing attack is not the same as it was early in the year at full strength
I may argue that Tulsa is the better team, better situation, better in the box score
I have no issue playing the hurricane here
Until the wallet is full.
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