Week 9: SAC (4-4, 2-2 BSC) @ EWU (4-4, 3-1 BSC) 11/01 1pm PDT

[Kadeezy]

Okay, so I hit on Malone playing and 5 sacks, nice!

 

[Kadeezy]

Woof!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1984717222661767218

 

[SDHornet]

35-13 Hornet win. Dominant performance by the Hornets, but it was a bit of a bumpy ridge for a significant portion of it. The Hornets needed to respond well following a let down at home and they took care of business on the road in wet and windy conditions to keep playoff hopes alive for at least another week.

The Hornet defense gets the game ball in this one. Some early turnovers by the Hornet offense were negated by a stout defensive effort that forced some field goals in short field situations as well as a couple of goal line stands to seal the deal for the Hornets. Couple that effort with a 2nd half shutdown and the Hornet defense is a large reason for the win. The Hornets didn't force any turnovers in the game but they got to the EWU quarterback 5 times and had 11 tackles for loss. Koa Akui (8 tak, 1.5 TFL) and Oscar Moore (8 tak) led the defense in tackles as 5 different players got a sack.

The Hornet offense stuck with its strengths and pounded the ball on the ground all game long. Rodney Hammond Jr (22 car, 208 yds, 2 TD) had a huge game, most of which came in the first half. Freshman running back JaQuail Smith (12 car, 117 yds, 2 TD) continues to impress as had another outstanding game as the one-two combo of Hammond and Smith were too much for the EWU defense to stop. The Hornets did have some ball control issues as they turned the ball over 3 times, there was also a lack of execution at times that let EWU hang around longer than they should have. Hornet fans got their first glimpse of quarterback Jamar Malone (1 car, 3 yds) late in the game, which one would believe that he would have seen more snaps had the Hornets put this game out of reach sooner than they did.

Hornets have another trip to the Pacific Northwest next week so keep the ponchos at arms length.

Stingers Up!

 

[Kadeezy]

If we take care of the football, this team can win out. Huge IF, but there’s a ton of talent that kinda sorta is starting to resemble “gelling.”

 

[Green Cookie Monster]

If we take care of the football, this team can win out. Huge IF, but there’s a ton of talent that kinda sorta is starting to resemble “gelling.”

One trick pony. Might as well have Helen Keller throwing the ball.

Dont overlook PSU, they are backed in a corner. They beat SLO, who beat us.

Theoretically, this could be the last time we ever play on that red rug. We own them on it though.

 

[Kadeezy]

We lost votes in the media poll this week after a dominating road win at a team that hadn't lost at home and was riding a three game winning streak. This team has to win out (convincingly) to get an at large... Sac Vs. Errrrybody at this point...

 

[BuckeyeHornetFan]

Solid road win. I’d like to see them be a little less one-dimensional offensively, but when the run is working so well I understand sticking with it — especially considering the weather conditions.

 

[Super Hornet 2.0]

We lost votes in the media poll this week after a dominating road win at a team that hadn't lost at home and was riding a three game winning streak. This team has to win out (convincingly) to get an at large... Sac Vs. Errrrybody at this point...

Unfortunately, I find I have to agree with you, Kadeezy. After NAU dropped out this week and W. Carolina stayed in, I looked at their schedule. Sure, they're 6-3 relative to our 5-4. But we're in a stronger conference and have (generally) been winning what we're supposed to win. (The Cal Poly loss notwithstanding.) We were closer to winning our bodybag game (albeit being 1-win Nevada vs. their huge blowout against Wake Forest; FBS is FBS for playoff purposes, right?). We played SD State and Montana fairly tightly; they haven't scheduled as highly as we have, IMO. I personally think we're better than W. Carolina.