Miami 35-31.
Northwestern 31 Miami 20. We are better than SIU just not picking the right week
Northwestern 28 Miami 10. The saga of mismanagement continues.
20-17 Northwestern.
This is depressingâŚ
The Vegas line has grown from -6.5 to -7.5 today. Similar sentiment out there. Letâs face it - none of us believed coming into this year that weâd be sitting here doubting Miamiâs ability to take out a 1-2 Northwestern team. Only a W can bring a silver lining.
As many have already said, chuck needs to overcome loss of his starting QB (caused by himself) and put Smith in a position to succeed. This is an imminently winnable game. The fact that we are 7 point dogs means nothing except that we are terrible OOC. CM needs to win this one or stay in Chicago.
No confidence in coaching staff. We take early lead then play conservatively and lose.
Miami 14
Northwestern 21
If Miami comes out and get a large early led in the 1st half then I would expect NW to win 24-17, due to the known many reasons of Miami having a lead.
If Miami has to play from behind with the score close then Miami pulls out a win 21-17.
Miami 27 Northwestern 23
IMO the worst thing to happen for Miami last weekend was for Northwestern to lose to SIU. That makes Northwestern a desperate football team this week that is well coached and will come out fired up.
I like this Miami team, but weâre going to have to stay in the game and not get down by a couple of scores early. I believe if we can do that and the game is tight at halftime, weâll have a chance to win late.
Thatâs more genteel than what I usually have in a sling.
Good guys 12
Purple Pukes 35
I predict weâll come out strong as we did against UC and UK, but NW will eventually wear us down. Weâre not the giant killer we once were. I reluctantly accepted this over a decade ago.
Respectfully, Northwestern is an incredible school and yes, is in the B10, but is NOT a âgiantâ. I keep hearing the hyperbole about how they âtend to make it to the championship game every other yearâ. They have made it twice since it began in its current format, got rolled once, and yes, played Ohio State semi-close once until Ohio State pulled away. And, someone has to make it out of the B10 West.
NW is admittedly a well coached team, and indeed has been relatively strong a handful of seasons in the last 3 decades. However, it is also a program that does hit considerable dry spell/reset/rebuild periods.
Iâm not seeking to take away from Northwestern at all. Much respect. But, it is a school with 1/2 the undergraduate size of Miami, has always helped the B10 in terms of academic numbers, and also brings academic prestige in general to the conference.
Bottom line - we should expect Miami to compete very well at NW, and expect to win. If Miami does not, then so be it. But, I donât feel that NW footballâs âgiantâ stature should ever be the reason.
If thatâs the case, then why arenât we and who are we? Are we an FCS program with FBS facilities content to be contenders each year for the championship of the weakest division in college football? If we go 1-3 and 6-2 again, I feel our identity crisis might have reached the tipping point.
Interesting site. Obviously not all inclusive. Of note is how many starting QB are either out or dealing with serious injury issues already - after just three weeks. Pretty strong evidence that a team better have three experienced QB on the roster, admittedly hard to do in the transfer portal era.
Check me on this but, I thought I recall seeing/ reading somewhere that Brett Gabbertâs shoulder injury was made worse after a defender âfellâ on top of him while he was either on the ground or in the process of going down by contact.
If the data NESCACDAD passed along about the large number of QB injuries (especially this early in the season) is accurate, I would think this should call for a corrective memo to officials ASAP to change the rules on defensive players contact with QBs. Said memo should also be sent to all coaches to be discussed with their playersâŚotherwise a lot of teams will end their seasons playing third string or lower QBs to the overall detriment of college football.
Kent reports no injuries and Miami has Gabbert out for the season and Bester with unreported injury. Thought Bret may come back at some point. Now agree with those who feel he will return to Miami for at least 1 season. Previously thought heâd enter the Portal for a Power 5 team.
I count 34 reported QB injuries - after just three weeks. Not all of them are starters but many are.
I expect a high scoring, close and exciting game. Hopefully 35-32 Miami.