JALMOND
September 30th, 2010, 01:34 AM
As September comes to a close and October begins, I am currently sitting at a pretty good 24-3 mark. Pretty fair given the fact that 2 of those misses have come at the failure of the Grizzlies to win certain games. October is the month that conference races come into view and this week, we should find out a lot more about the teams. Here are this week's Bog Sky predictions...
EWU @ WSU---After the Montana win, the Eagles were soaring. Then Montana State brought them crashing back to earth. Now, with the uncertainty of Jones and no one really coming forth, the Eagles may be a team is disarray. They head down the road to face the Wildcats, a team that faced the two upstarts in the conference, Sacramento State and Northern Colorado, and came out of it with a split. This game could be close, but at the end...WSU 25, EWU 23.
ISU @ PSU---Last week, the Bengals welcomed Northern Arizona to their home in Pocatello with good feelings of continuing the home team streak. Unfortunately, the Jacks made the Bengals look like the Bengals of old. Bad thing or good thing this week as they face the Vikings, the only team the Bengals beat last year. The Vikings had a bye between a brutal nonconference schedule and the conference slate. Can the Vikings start with a win? Bet on it...PSU 36, ISU 24.
UM @ UNC---No team has really been immune from the Jeckyl type home performance and the Hyde type road outcome, including the Grizzlies. In that regard this is an interesting game. The Griz have looked ordinary on the road and the Bears have been impressive at home. The Griz got back on the winning track last week with a hard fought win over Sacramento State. The Bears took a week away from the Big Sky and lost at Michigan State. The Griz may not be like Michigan State, that just means the game will be closer...UM 24, UNC 17.
MSU @ Sac State---The Bobcats kept the dominance of the home team alive with a strong performance against Eastern Washington. The Hornets put up a galliant effort on the road at Montana. The Hornets felt they would finally get the elusive win, but Montana proved just a touch too much. In the Bobcats, the Hornets feel confident this heavyweight will go down, especially at the Hornet's "nest". Maybe be satisfied once again with close...MSU 31, Sac State 28.
NAU @ Southern Utah---The Jacks got an elusive road win in conference last week as they played at Idaho State. This week, a break from the conference with a short trip up the road to Southern Utah. A road game in the middle of conference play could possibly be a trap for a Jacks team hoping for great things this year. However, as stated, they have won already on the road, so this may be old hat for them...NAU 35, Southern Utah 20.
Need to be perfect as Scream is right behind me.
EWU @ WSU---After the Montana win, the Eagles were soaring. Then Montana State brought them crashing back to earth. Now, with the uncertainty of Jones and no one really coming forth, the Eagles may be a team is disarray. They head down the road to face the Wildcats, a team that faced the two upstarts in the conference, Sacramento State and Northern Colorado, and came out of it with a split. This game could be close, but at the end...WSU 25, EWU 23.
ISU @ PSU---Last week, the Bengals welcomed Northern Arizona to their home in Pocatello with good feelings of continuing the home team streak. Unfortunately, the Jacks made the Bengals look like the Bengals of old. Bad thing or good thing this week as they face the Vikings, the only team the Bengals beat last year. The Vikings had a bye between a brutal nonconference schedule and the conference slate. Can the Vikings start with a win? Bet on it...PSU 36, ISU 24.
UM @ UNC---No team has really been immune from the Jeckyl type home performance and the Hyde type road outcome, including the Grizzlies. In that regard this is an interesting game. The Griz have looked ordinary on the road and the Bears have been impressive at home. The Griz got back on the winning track last week with a hard fought win over Sacramento State. The Bears took a week away from the Big Sky and lost at Michigan State. The Griz may not be like Michigan State, that just means the game will be closer...UM 24, UNC 17.
MSU @ Sac State---The Bobcats kept the dominance of the home team alive with a strong performance against Eastern Washington. The Hornets put up a galliant effort on the road at Montana. The Hornets felt they would finally get the elusive win, but Montana proved just a touch too much. In the Bobcats, the Hornets feel confident this heavyweight will go down, especially at the Hornet's "nest". Maybe be satisfied once again with close...MSU 31, Sac State 28.
NAU @ Southern Utah---The Jacks got an elusive road win in conference last week as they played at Idaho State. This week, a break from the conference with a short trip up the road to Southern Utah. A road game in the middle of conference play could possibly be a trap for a Jacks team hoping for great things this year. However, as stated, they have won already on the road, so this may be old hat for them...NAU 35, Southern Utah 20.
Need to be perfect as Scream is right behind me.