Smash Mouth Melee

My bullish prediction last week clearly failed to stand up in a nail-biter where the outcome was clearly in question until Shaunnessy's sack on the final play. More of the same this week, particularly if Bucky gets off to a slow start like last season in Happy Valley. I don't see a first quarter score by either team tomorrow, and a narrow UW lead of 7-3 at halftime.

More of the same in the second half as yards are tough to come by for Hill and Co. on the ground. Beckum, Crooks, Swann, and Hubbard must all step up for Bucky to prevail. Containing Hunt on the ground and completely shutting down the Nittany Lions passing game will be key on the other side of the ball. Special teams rise to the fore in low scoring games, and while Debauche and Melhoff are stellar, our coverage and return units will be under the microscope. Assuming no major ST gaffes, Bucky holds on the win 17-10, with #92 closing the door with a sack on a late PSU drive. (Looks like I'm in line with the experts)