Bowl game

I think we match up very well against all of their strengths. They are a passing team going up against the 10th ranked passing defense in the country. Glennon is not a dual threat QB. We've had issues against them, e.g., Driskel, Wallace, Franklin, etc.; but we've done much better against traditional pocket passers. Good games from Wilson, Hal, and the rest will guarantee a victory, unless our offense is stagnant. The key will be whether we can control the ball and minimize turnovers, as well as whether the defense that showed up against FSU shows up on the 31st. Our offense isn't built that differently from FSU's, but we have a growing number of targets. If Boyd, Kentera, and Krause play well, I don't see a problem. Stacy's rushing will control the clock and pace the defense. This has the potential to be a blowout or a kicking extravaganza. Even though punters and kickers are usually the MVP for the Music City Bowl, I'm thinking we win by 10.

If my favorite metric is correct the football gods should favor the Dores.

Scoring Defense from the last NCAA report :

1 Notre Dame
2 Alabama
3 Florida
4 Rutgers
5 BYU
6 Boise State
7 Florida State
8 Utah State
9 Bowling Green
10 Michigan State

15 Vanderbilt
45 North Carolina State