I think those early games where we looked pretty decent were a bit of a mirage. I had this team as 3 or 4 wins and asked how people were claiming 9. I mean, I think my prediction is looking decent? We’ll probably finish somewhere in between with 6 or something like that. Should be UNLV and SJSU, but we probably lose all the other games. The trend is your friend, and the trend is pretty bad right now: we go into 2 OTs vs Colorado State, at home, and then lose to Nevada on the road.

UNLV? I mean who studies that team? Nobody. But based on prestige, reputation, etc, we should win this game. But that might be living in the past. When I look at who UNLV played this year and the results, they’re actually pretty good. Their best performance was probably vs Syracuse in a loss, but they have a couple okay wins. They look to be on par with the Beavs but on more of an uptrend.

I want to harp on this McCoy issue because I said from game 1 he wasn’t a good option. He’s now completed 63% of passes, which is solid, but only a 6.7 average and 3TDs to 5INTs. This can’t be the production at QB no matter how good a run game you have. Really a change should be made. I like Gulbranson and think he did well in his time vs legit P5 talent in the P12 at that time, but whatever, give someone else a shot no matter who it is to try to get more production from the most important position on the field. I don’t know why people downvote these types of comments. Who wants that measly production at QB? Why wouldn’t you want to improve it? Why wouldn’t you want to give someone else a shot? It makes no sense.

Anyway, this is somewhat of a toss up between two bad teams. UNLV has the clear QB edge, and that might win this game for them. But, I’ll stick with the Beavs in a close win at home. This is probably a bad call since the Beavs aren’t really designed to win close games (poor QB play, poor kicker, poor D, etc), but I think UNLV is close to their level and the Beavs being home gives them the slight edge. Should be another ugly game between two glorified HS teams.

Beavs 28, UNLV 24

People have gotten on me for my comments about McCoy, but we’re about to hit game 6, and he has 2 passing TDs and 1 INT and a measly 6.2 yard per pass average. I don’t really care if he can run for 213 yards over 5 games. 40 yards per game rushing is not worth having a guy with only 2TDs and who can’t really extend the field.

That said, I think Nevada is bad enough that it will work again.

I’m going Beavs in a close one: 21-20

It’s nice being a position where if the Beavs lose my hometown team wins. A can’t lose position for a Beaver? I’ll take it.

That said, I think the Beavs blowout the rams.

Beavs 42-17

Poor CSU.

Now this is a game the Beavs should definitely win.

56-17, Beavs.

I was just reading up how last week was the worst loss in Purdue’s history. So while people are rightfully down on them, I still feel like they can’t be that bad, and the law of averages will make this a close game between two ugly teams. This is like Ron Jeremy banging the female version of Ron Jeremy. Purdue has more room to average out, so I’m still thinking they win this by 2 or 3, but unlike ridiculous claims made here earlier in the week, I hope to be wrong – may our Ron Jeremy jizz last!

(Nobody can accuse me of using ChatGPT to write my game threads). ;)

Gooo Beavs.