SUUTbird
October 10th, 2016, 12:27 PM
Last week in the Big Sky saw the top teams get the wins they were supposed to and a few close finishes amongst the others. For this week I feel there are quite a few intriguing matchups as the middle tier teams of the conference jockey for position, my picks for this week:
Southern Utah @ North Dakota: Both teams have solid defenses when it comes to stopping the run and both teams rely on running the ball. Turnovers and field position will be key in this matchup but I am giving the nod to my T-Birds upsetting the Hawks Homecoming in what I'm seeing as a 17-14 type of game.
Montana State @ Weber State: Montana State is showing just how much Prukop carried this team on offense while Weber State was able to knock off the Vikings at home. Giving the nod to the Wildcats as again I feel this will be a close game and they have shown they can win close games, 3 in a row currently to be exact.
Sac State @ Montana: The Hornets are a better team the MVSU, however this should still be an easy game for Montana giving their backups more experience in another blowout win at home.
Cal Poly @ Portland State: The Vikings return home facing their 3rd opponent in a row who is coming off a BYE Week. Protheroe should be ready to go and I don't see the Vikings stopping the Mustangs offense.
Northern Colorado @ UC-Davis: The Bears traded blows with one of the best teams in the country and are the surprise team in the conference this season. The Aggies wont struggle as badly on offense against the Bears but UNC will get the win as they continue their impressive season.
Idaho State @ NAU: The Lumberjacks were able to hold off a struggling Montana State team to get the 2nd win of the year. Idaho State is coming off a BYE week, going with the Bengals on this one but their running defense MUST improve if they are to have a shot.
Southern Utah @ North Dakota: Both teams have solid defenses when it comes to stopping the run and both teams rely on running the ball. Turnovers and field position will be key in this matchup but I am giving the nod to my T-Birds upsetting the Hawks Homecoming in what I'm seeing as a 17-14 type of game.
Montana State @ Weber State: Montana State is showing just how much Prukop carried this team on offense while Weber State was able to knock off the Vikings at home. Giving the nod to the Wildcats as again I feel this will be a close game and they have shown they can win close games, 3 in a row currently to be exact.
Sac State @ Montana: The Hornets are a better team the MVSU, however this should still be an easy game for Montana giving their backups more experience in another blowout win at home.
Cal Poly @ Portland State: The Vikings return home facing their 3rd opponent in a row who is coming off a BYE Week. Protheroe should be ready to go and I don't see the Vikings stopping the Mustangs offense.
Northern Colorado @ UC-Davis: The Bears traded blows with one of the best teams in the country and are the surprise team in the conference this season. The Aggies wont struggle as badly on offense against the Bears but UNC will get the win as they continue their impressive season.
Idaho State @ NAU: The Lumberjacks were able to hold off a struggling Montana State team to get the 2nd win of the year. Idaho State is coming off a BYE week, going with the Bengals on this one but their running defense MUST improve if they are to have a shot.