Indiana 24
Cincy 34
Obviously I hope I'm wrong.
Go Hoosiers!
Cincy 34
Obviously I hope I'm wrong.
Go Hoosiers!
IU/Cincinnati Prediction Thread
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INDIANA 31
Cincinnati 3
We prove the pundits, the gamblers, and the rest of the naysayers wrong by putting it all together while getting ready for the grind of the Big Ten schedule... The DEFENSE we expected finally shows up...
Cincinnati 3
We prove the pundits, the gamblers, and the rest of the naysayers wrong by putting it all together while getting ready for the grind of the Big Ten schedule... The DEFENSE we expected finally shows up...
My predictions are that the score before the game begins will be 0-0. Also the team that scores the most points will definitely win the game.
I will have one of what you are drinking. But I love the thought process LOL. Go Hoosiers!!
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I threw this one out in setting up my WOTC* spreadsheet.
Just sayin . . . .
*Wisdom of the Crowd
Cincy's 3-0 ATS as a double digit favorite under Fickell . . .
And Cincy has been over in all three of its games this season. IU has been over in 2 of the 3 games this year . . . .
Fickell is a good recruiter and a good coach . . . and has been established at Cincy for a while.
Cincy 42 IU 24; hope I'm wrong.
And Cincy has been over in all three of its games this season. IU has been over in 2 of the 3 games this year . . . .
Fickell is a good recruiter and a good coach . . . and has been established at Cincy for a while.
Cincy 42 IU 24; hope I'm wrong.
30-27 in OT. Almost a replay of last week, though not sure it is IU that makes the comeback. I'll say IU wins as I'm still wearing my crimson-colored glasses.
Cincy 48
IU 34
Guessing we get down a few TDs early, make some adjustments and make them nervous at some point in 2nd half, but ultimately dig too deep a hole.
UC very well could be the 3rd best team on our schedule behind OSU and Michigan.
IU 34
Guessing we get down a few TDs early, make some adjustments and make them nervous at some point in 2nd half, but ultimately dig too deep a hole.
UC very well could be the 3rd best team on our schedule behind OSU and Michigan.
WOTC says 35-25 so far. This is not a prediction . . . it's an average of all of the predictions. Before IUNorth's prediction it was 34-23.
UC 31
IU 14
We can win with a clean game while turning them over a few times, but that will be a tall task Saturday on the road in a hostile environment.
IU 14
We can win with a clean game while turning them over a few times, but that will be a tall task Saturday on the road in a hostile environment.
I did put a few bucks on the over, and us to cover. So with my betting track record, us losing 27-7 is probably more likely.
The line is inching smaller as we're getting closer to game day. Might mean the sharks are liking IU to make somewhat of a game of it?
33 - 24 Hoosiers.
Not picking us to lose.
Go Hoosiers!
Not picking us to lose.
Go Hoosiers!
Is that 16-14 Cincy score really 17-16 IU? Gotta account for the field goal somehow.
BTW, I like your thinking . . . .
I had to edit it because the numbers didn't work out... but I do think its going to get weird in IU's favor.
I don't think the numbers work out in that scenario . . . 2 IU TDs puts IU at 17, not 14.
My crimson glasses cause me to see:
ILL had already played a game, will be a bowl team, and IU found a way to win the opener. Idaho gave WSU all they wanted and WSU defeated Wisky. WKU was improved from last year and IU found a way to win. CINN is a familiar opponent and Allen has been in the D's face all week; D plays better and the game Saturday is down to the wire. No score prediction but I believe IU can win this game.
ILL had already played a game, will be a bowl team, and IU found a way to win the opener. Idaho gave WSU all they wanted and WSU defeated Wisky. WKU was improved from last year and IU found a way to win. CINN is a familiar opponent and Allen has been in the D's face all week; D plays better and the game Saturday is down to the wire. No score prediction but I believe IU can win this game.
Indiana makes it pretty ugly, gets the Bearcats and their fans uneasy, and comes away with the win.
28-20.
28-20.
Wouldn't shock me if Indiana won, but I'm going Cincinnati anyway. We were really fortunate to beat WKU, and this one's on the road. It's a tough spot for us.
CIN 28, IND 17.
CIN 28, IND 17.
I already put my score prediciton...here's a perspective to keep my/our expectations in check for Saturday.
Educated guess on ranking our schedule from most difficult game to easiest game. Not best opponents...most difficult game. I think Cincy is fairly close to B10 teams like Michigan, Penn State and MSU.
1. OSU
2. at Cincy (road game bump over Michigan)
3. Michigan
4. Michigan State (road game bump over PSU)
5. Penn State
6. Maryland
7. Purdue
8. Rutgers (road game bump over Illinois)
9. Illinois
10. Nebraska
11. WKU
12. Idaho
So...if this is even remotely accurate, which I think it is...we've struggled to win the 1st, 2nd, and 4th easiest games on our schedule. Its a pretty big leap of faith and optimism to think we're going to win the 2nd most difficult game on what is one of the more difficult schedules in all of college football.
Hope they shock me! Gonna be a tall task though.
Educated guess on ranking our schedule from most difficult game to easiest game. Not best opponents...most difficult game. I think Cincy is fairly close to B10 teams like Michigan, Penn State and MSU.
1. OSU
2. at Cincy (road game bump over Michigan)
3. Michigan
4. Michigan State (road game bump over PSU)
5. Penn State
6. Maryland
7. Purdue
8. Rutgers (road game bump over Illinois)
9. Illinois
10. Nebraska
11. WKU
12. Idaho
So...if this is even remotely accurate, which I think it is...we've struggled to win the 1st, 2nd, and 4th easiest games on our schedule. Its a pretty big leap of faith and optimism to think we're going to win the 2nd most difficult game on what is one of the more difficult schedules in all of college football.
Hope they shock me! Gonna be a tall task though.
I'd guess that Michigan would kick the living daylights out of Cincy . . . and Penn State would too. Cincy's good and likely better than IU by a good bit . . . but No. 2 on that list . . . I dunno.
Cincinnati 33
Hoosiers 21
Hoosiers cover the spread!
Hoosiers cover the spread!
Hoosiers 21
Hoosiers cover the spread!
Hoosiers cover the spread!
Cinci while very good, is a whole lot closer to being MD than they are being MI...
I agree . . . and that doesn't bode well for IU's chances for a W in either game . . . but I like IU better in the MD matchup than I do the MI matchup . . . .
IU 30
UC 20
Cincinnati rushed for less than 4 yards/carry against Miami OH and had 3 turnovers. Hopefully the issues with our LB run fits gets resolved. Their pass game is dangerous, but our D may be the best that they've seen so far. Arkansas, for example, gave up 357 yards passing against Missouri State. They have had 10 penalties in each game. Believe it or not, friends, IU is actually playing cleaner football.
They blitz their DBs quite a bit. 3 of 4 sacks against Miami OH were by the secondary. Hopefully CB can pick them apart.
My biggest concern is who will play center.
UC 20
Cincinnati rushed for less than 4 yards/carry against Miami OH and had 3 turnovers. Hopefully the issues with our LB run fits gets resolved. Their pass game is dangerous, but our D may be the best that they've seen so far. Arkansas, for example, gave up 357 yards passing against Missouri State. They have had 10 penalties in each game. Believe it or not, friends, IU is actually playing cleaner football.
They blitz their DBs quite a bit. 3 of 4 sacks against Miami OH were by the secondary. Hopefully CB can pick them apart.
My biggest concern is who will play center.
We’ll see. They played an upper tier SEC team very tough, with a new QB and a rebuilt defense. No one knows how good Michigan is, they’ve played 3 high school teams thus far. We’ll start to see if I’m more right than you this weekend.
But I think Cincy is much more like Mich than Maryland. Heck, Maryland might be more like Michigan than they are Maryland.
Cincy has a new kicker this year. Shaky start, but has since chilled.
I’ll be shocked if this game isn’t close
To be fair, we also ran for less than 4 YPC against a G5 school last week.
Cincy 45
IU 20
Fickell has awfully damn good record at Cincy. I don't see how we win unless they turn the ball over about 4 more times than us.
IU 20
Fickell has awfully damn good record at Cincy. I don't see how we win unless they turn the ball over about 4 more times than us.
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