POLL: What is the probability we beat Bowling Green in 2018?

What is the probability we beat Bowling Green in 2018?

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Sat, Sept 29 vs Bowling Green - TBD PM ET
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Last game: Clemson
Next game: Louisville
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ESPN Pre-Season FPI: 107
GT / BG FPI Differential: +21.2

Bowling Green is coming off a dismal 2-10 season in 2017 and they are projected to have a better season in 2018, hovering around the .500 mark. This against a fairly soft schedule. Their key players on offense are still young, with Soph QB and RB. Defensively they are breaking in a new DC just like the Jackets. The Head Coach is entering his 3rd year, so he will be starting to see some of his recruits see the field in large numbers.

Having this game sandwiched between two big ACC road contests could spell trouble. A victory over Clemson would give rise to a possible let down the following week. Also a big Friday night contest at Louisville.
 
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Shouldn't you post the poll on Sunday or Monday after the last game to keep the thread current for the week?
 
GSUsTALON said:
Shouldn't you post the poll on Sunday or Monday after the last game to keep the thread current for the week?
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It is a pre-season probability poll. Just a fun exercise to see where we as a whole think the team is going to be this year. And compare to previous years.
 
game will probably make us feel better about breaking out of our losing streak
 
Bowling Green played two P5 teams last year (Michigan State and Northwestern) and lost by a combined score of 84-17. They would have to get a lot better than they were last year to be competitive against us at BDS.
 
It looks like Bowling Green's new defense will still be a work in progress when we face them, so I doubt they will be able to dedicate much time preparing for CPJ's offense.

http://www.bhpioneer.com/sports/nat...cle_7f0a87e8-53d4-56a1-8f16-07804022dad3.html

"Since 2013, the Falcons’ defensive units have been less than impressive. In reality, the defense, which has given up 29 points per game or more over the last four seasons, has been dreadful. In 2013, Bowling Green gave up 15.9 ppg. Then 33.5, 28.9, 38.3 and 38.0 ppg the following four seasons.

Something had to change."
 
jacket67 said:
It looks like Bowling Green's new defense will still be a work in progress when we face them, so I doubt they will be able to dedicate much time preparing for CPJ's offense.

http://www.bhpioneer.com/sports/nat...cle_7f0a87e8-53d4-56a1-8f16-07804022dad3.html

"Since 2013, the Falcons’ defensive units have been less than impressive. In reality, the defense, which has given up 29 points per game or more over the last four seasons, has been dreadful. In 2013, Bowling Green gave up 15.9 ppg. Then 33.5, 28.9, 38.3 and 38.0 ppg the following four seasons.

Something had to change."
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Won't our new defense be a work in progress, too?
 
Yukonwreck said:
Won't our new defense be a work in progress, too?
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Sure, but we won't be preparing for a different style of offense that week, and we didn't give up 38 points per game with a MAC schedule the last 2 years.
 
Yukonwreck said:
Won't our new defense be a work in progress, too?
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Yeah but we don't have to play annoying teams with high school offenses that are designed to injure knees like our opponents have to.
 
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