#4 Boise State at Toledo

The Dawg · (#1)

Any thoughts?

14Red · (#2)

We'll find out if Toledo is pretty good, or if OHio State is really down this year.

Oddly, Boise State has gone through some of the same scandals that Ohio State, Oregon, Auburn and Miami has gone through, yet we hear very little, if anything about it.

mens rea · (#3)

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Originally Posted by 14Red

We'll find out if Toledo is pretty good, or if OHio State is really down this year.

we really won't know how good (or bad) osu is until we see them at full strength.

mykidsmom · (#4)

The reason you don't hear much about Boise St NCAA violations, is because they are minor compared to OSU and Miami.

But can Toledo beat Boise? Not sure. They could have (should have) beaten OSU, they just didn't deliver the knockout. If Toledo can keep their penalties down, and force a turnover or two, they could have a chance to stay in the game. But I'm predicting Boise wins by 3 td's or more.

creeksider · (#5)

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The reason you don't hear much about Boise St NCAA violations, is because they are minor compared to OSU and Miami.

But can Toledo beat Boise? Not sure. They could have (should have) beaten OSU, they just didn't deliver the knockout. If Toledo can keep their penalties down, and force a turnover or two, they could have a chance to stay in the game. But I'm predicting Boise wins by 3 td's or more.

They can't possibly be any more 'minor' than Ohio State's. They (Boise) just lost 3 scholarships for the next three years for their 'minor' problems.

Cat500 · (#6)

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They can't possibly be any more 'minor' than Ohio State's. They (Boise) just lost 3 scholarships for the next three years for their 'minor' problems.

agree. . .and their issues were across programs

14Red · (#7)

Boise's a 19 point favorite on the road, pretty significant.

OSU is at near full strength. The only major drop off they had with the suspentions was at QB with Pryor. At the elite programs, the talent level is so high at most positions, you're not going to miss an O-lineman, linebacker or receiver.

or246 · (#8)

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Originally Posted by 14Red

Boise's a 19 point favorite on the road, pretty significant.

OSU is at near full strength. The only major drop off they had with the suspentions was at QB with Pryor. At the elite programs, the talent level is so high at most positions, you're not going to miss an O-lineman, linebacker or receiver.

OSU was without 6 starters against Toledo, including their first and second string tailbacks. I feel that is a pretty significant amount of starters to be missing for one game. That is nearly 1/3 of your starters. They were missing their starting tailback, left tackle, #1 wide reciever, 2 cornerbacks. There were also missing their starting defensive end due to injury. I feel that is pretty significant.

theEknopp · (#9)

^^^ I beg to differ. Missing a good linebacker and wideout definitely would still have an effect on a team. In the buckeyes case there missing Jordan Hall, a great return threat, Devier Posey, possibly the best wideout in the Big Ten, and Travis Howard, in my opinion who will be the next great DB to go through OSU and on to playing on Sundays.

I hope the Rockets get em Friday night.

mens rea · (#10)

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In the buckeyes case there missing Jordan Hall, a great return threat, Devier Posey, possibly the best wideout in the Big Ten, and Travis Howard, in my opinion who will be the next great DB to go through OSU and on to playing on Sundays.

they're also missing their starting LT and last year's leading rusher.

The Dawg · (#11)

I'll be at the game Friday night. I'm thinking there will be a lot of points put up on the board.

theEknopp · (#12)

Ya no doubt. Heard tickets for that game are double the normal price of about $25. Still worth it though in my opinion.

Pudge · (#13)

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Ya no doubt. Heard tickets for that game are double the normal price of about $25. Still worth it though in my opinion.

Picked up 4 tickets yesterday on the 40-yard line, row 25 from a ticket broker in Indiana for face value. Overnighted them to me and they are now in my greedy little hands.

dorciepatrick · (#14)

I'm not too optimistic about this one. Try or not, it's going to be hard to regain that mental "edge" so soon after losing a tough one to OSU -- a game that UT had looked forward to for a long time.
Besides, Boise is just a better team than OSU right now so Toledo could be in for a tough night.
That said, the Rockets do have a good club this year. I'll say Boise 42, Toledo 20. Please don't take that to the bank!

louy57 · (#15)

Boise 42-10

BAR43 · (#16)

^^^ Across programs and with 63 student athletes oppose to the 5 of OSU

Lancer '65 · (#17)

Sometimes it depends on who you like and who you don't like.

NorthHillBlues · (#18)

Potato State by 3 TD's.

14Red · (#19)

Boise's offense is much more explosive than Ohio States, Toledo could play fairly well defensively and still give up 35 to Boise, they are just good.

Alphamale · (#20)

Boise by 24, their 2* recruits play to win and inspired football. OSU's 4* recruits play not to lose and usually act like they would rather be doing something else. Big difference.