Week 8 Prediction Poll (ND @ Temple)

[Fbolt]

51-14

 

[rocket66]

Classic ND let down on the road after a bye vs a fired up underdog. Temple 24-23.

Ha, is that a thing?


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[dang227]

Ha, is that a thing?


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Not sure but I have picked against the Irish every week and we are 6-1.

 

[drayer54]

It's physics. Notre Dame runs wild.

I predict pain....

Wimbush gets 2 TD's.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Temple is going to be blitzing in a manner that would make BVG blush. After a few discombobulated looking series, ND figures it out and starts shredding them.

Halftime ND 13 Temple 10

Final ND 34 Temple 17

 

[gkautz10]

ND must blowout or win pretty convincingly in this 1 to get back into the playoff picture imo. Don't think we will be able to make a statement against either Pitt or Stanford.

 

[Irish YJ]

ND must blowout or win pretty convincingly in this 1 to get back into the playoff picture imo. Don't think we will be able to make a statement against either Pitt or Stanford.

a 14pt win will be convincing enough against Temple so long as they don't sheite the bed the rest of the season... same with Pitt. Any win over Stanford at Stanford is a statement right now.

 

[Fbolt]

I saw Temple play Thursday and they did not look very good. If BK has the Irish up for this game and they play like they can and not to their opponents ability, it'll be ugly.

 

[Who'saWildManNow]

This isn't Clemson loading the box in Death Valley during a hurricane. We psyched ourselves out of that first half and fumbled away what should have been a two score win.

I think Temple will try 8 in the box and Kelly and Kizer won't hesitate to loft it up to Fuller every time.. This is not -let's see if we can run at all cost because we're afraid of throwing the ball on the road-.

We'll score at will and our D will give up some points.

52-24

 

[Riddickulous]

ND comes out firing on all cylinders with dominating play in the trenches. Temple opens the game by selling out to stop Prosise, Kizer hits Fuller wide open deep for a TD. With Temple dropping safeties back to contain Fuller, Prosise takes over and spearheads a dominating drive on the ground that he caps with a TD. Then the defense derps (probably on a trick play), the offense suddenly sputters, and Temple rides momentum to a relatively even halftime score. ND pulls their heads out of their asses and dominates the second half, a la UMass and Navy.

35-24 Irish

 

[T Town Tommy]

Irish by three scores... which is two less than what Cosby has Saturday according to his pharmacist.

 

[rocket66]

I would love to see the defense get a few stops to start the game for once.


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[bigfish]

Notre Dame 31, Temple 23

 

[Buster Bluth]

I would love to see the defense get a few stops to start the game for once.


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Isn't ND outscoring opponents in the first quarter by a wide margin?

 

[rocket66]

Isn't ND outscoring opponents in the first quarter by a wide margin?

Probably. They've also given up an opening series drive TD in 3 straight games. For momentum's sake I'd like to see some stops and get on Temple's throats right from the start. All eyes will be on this game, especially with the playoff rankings coming out next week.


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[irish4ever]

All those missed passes and horrible plays against ECU will be executed to perfection vs ND. Temple will look like a well oiled machine and the first half will be painful ahead of BVG's "adjustments."

Agreed. I wouldn't be surprised if the Irish come out flat offensively due to the week off. The D seems to come out slow quote often and the necessary adjustments are made at halftime. I would definitely not be surprised if another 'trick play' gets 7 on the board for the Owls. In the end, the Irish depth and athleticism proves too much for the overrated Owls. Irish win 31-20.

 

[Canton_Irish]

Irish 49-17

 

[gkIrish]

I really don't have much respect for Temple after watching their game against East Carolina.

That being said, I think they will play with a lot of effort and we are due for a bit of a letdown offensively. So my prediction is:

ND 31 Temple 20

 

[greyhammer90]

I think Temple is a lot better than anyone is giving them credit for. People scoffed at the East Carolina game but Temple beat them worse than Florida, BYU, or Virginia Tech did.

I think we win by 10-14, and people on this board overlook the fact that we beat a top 25 team by double digits and find an excuse to bitch about a pass play on 2nd and 2 in the 3rd.

 

[GoldenDomer]

Who the hell is irish o'phile?

 

[Riddickulous]

Here's the prediction thread from the Temple Scout board (ie: the only Temple board I could read without some kind of subscription):

Temple Owls Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Front Page

 

[Booslum31]

Here's the prediction thread from the Temple Scout board (ie: the only Temple board I could read without some kind of subscription):

Temple Owls Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Front Page

There is some confidence over there.

 

[Andy in Sactown]

Here's the prediction thread from the Temple Scout board (ie: the only Temple board I could read without some kind of subscription):

Temple Owls Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Front Page

Wow, those are some space cadets right there. Most sports books still have the line at +10.5 points.

 

[Who'saWildManNow]

Here's the prediction thread from the Temple Scout board (ie: the only Temple board I could read without some kind of subscription):

Temple Owls Football, Basketball, and Recruiting Front Page

Lol there's a 41-16 Temple win prediction. The only team they scored more than 40 on was Tulane..

 

[gkIrish]

bump.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

For your consideration :

• BK's teams do extremely well after bye weeks.
• This years team doesn't seem to fall for the same kind of emotional letdowns as Kelly teams past;
  
  • ND covered all but one game; that includes Navy (a second triple option team for the season) probably the best Middies squad Kelly has faced, the week prior to USC.
  • The one win ND didn't cover was VA; that game I believe turned on Malik's ankle, pardon the painful pun, but at that point ND could have well gone on to cover, breaks aside.
  • ND didn't have as many slow starts or mistakes in the red zone as any year past; but ND has played teams this year that came out like beasts! What would have happened to past squads that had to deal with the NA, Clem, or USC starts?
• MAYBE MOST IMPORTANTLY; DeShone Kizer is taking over leadership of this team. Kelly pointed it out. So have others. My most consistent "Pro-Kizer" theme, being a homey homer is this kids leadership ability. Malik has it, and it is easy to see in a regular sort of way. Kizer has it in a spiritual, mystical, St Joan of Arc sort of way. DeShone starts doing his thing, and legions fall in to build a cohesive army. I am telling you I have never seen anyone make others better than DK when he has really assumed leadership.
• THE NEW THEME IS : You better start impressing people. The time for just winning is over. You need to play above your best to win decisively, to have a shot at your goals. I bet this is more than just a random thought in the IRISH locker room!

So if I have any feel for the pulse of this game, and this team this season, ND will come out hot. Further I think it will be Kizer to Fuller, Brown, St. Brown or Hunter long. Might be to CJ long, out of the backfield.

I wouldn't be surprised to see double tight end sets, with fewer receivers streaking long, and play action to arrest the safeties. Just my feeling. But wtf do I know?

ND 28 Temple 3, first quarter.

ND 31 Temple 6, first quarter.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

For your consideration :

• BK's teams do extremely well after bye weeks.
  
• This years team doesn't seem to fall for the same kind of emotional letdowns as Kelly teams past;
  
  
  
  

  • ND covered all but one game; that includes Navy (a second triple option team for the season) probably the best Middies squad Kelly has faced, the week prior to USC.
    
  • The one win ND didn't cover was VA; that game I believe turned on Malik's ankle, pardon the painful pun, but at that point ND could have well gone on to cover, breaks aside.
    
  • ND didn't have as many slow starts or mistakes in the red zone as any year past; but ND has played teams this year that came out like beasts! What would have happened to past squads that had to deal with the NA, Clem, or USC starts?
    
• MAYBE MOST IMPORTANTLY; DeShone Kizer is taking over leadership of this team. Kelly pointed it out. So have others. My most consistent "Pro-Kizer" theme, being a homey homer is this kids leadership ability. Malik has it, and it is easy to see in a regular sort of way. Kizer has it in a spiritual, mystical, St Joan of Arc sort of way. DeShone starts doing his thing, and legions fall in to build a cohesive army. I am telling you I have never seen anyone make others better than DK when he has really assumed leadership.
  
• THE NEW THEME IS : You better start impressing people. The time for just winning is over. You need to play above your best to win decisively, to have a shot at your goals. I bet this is more than just a random thought in the IRISH locker room!
  

So if I have any feel for the pulse of this game, and this team this season, ND will come out hot. Further I think it will be Kizer to Fuller, Brown, St. Brown or Hunter long. Might be to CJ long, out of the backfield.



I wouldn't be surprised to see double tight end sets, with fewer receivers streaking long, and play action to arrest the safeties. Just my feeling. But wtf do I know?



ND 28 Temple 3, first quarter.

Please revise for my own selfish reasons. I have ND 1, Temple 6 today.

1st- 21-6 ND
2nd- 31-6 ND
3rd- 31-6 ND
4th- 131-6 ND

 

[phgreek]

38-24 ND

One of 3 trick plays burns the defense. KR plays well but has one or two inexplicable Gary Grays...Temple comes out just like last time with a quick hitter pass game. They will mix in some runs for chunk plays. They will show up, but ND's athletes will prove too much. Today we will see another CJ Sanders End zone celebration, and a Deshone Kizer that learns how to get comfortable, but will be reminded not to get cocky. He throws a Bad pick today, but has high completion percentage. CJP goes apeshit...160 today with 3 tds.

 

[GoIrish41]

I have not been more confident the morning of an ND game against an undefeated team since Lou was chewing grass on the sidelines at ND stadium.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Week 8 Prediction Poll (ND @ Temple)

I have not been more confident the morning of an ND game against an undefeated team since Lou was chewing grass on the sidelines at ND stadium.

Agree. I already promised Mrs. Steelhead my blood pressure and rage level will never be above equilibrium for a football game today.