Keys to a VICTORY over RU

[alau255]

This game will be back and forth all nite....   last year was 45-31, so expect to standing alot.

i'll be standing all game no matter what

[BULLfreak]

I say 21-17 oh haven't we seen that before  

[flsportsfan83]

I say 21-17 oh haven't we seen that before  

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[puc86]

I would have made score more points than them #1 but that is just me

[HOTMello2005]

Why do I have a feeling that USF is going to need their 12th man in a big way for this game?? I wont be surprised if this game ends up being one of those nailbiters that have everyone on the edge of their seats. It may come down to a FG kick.

12th Man = The Herd of Thunder

[BDYZR]

Key to the game? Play smart for 60 minutes, from JL down to the water boy.

GO BULLS!

[smazza]

1) Stopping the run. We stopped Kansas pretty well. I think we can do it again.

2) Doing things successful on offense other than Grothe running and Grothe passing. I have a feeling there's not going to be much up the middle on first downs. Their defense is used to playing against the run: we will need to be very creative to be successful on the ground.

3) No turn overs.

4) Minimize penalties.

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Defensively, they are going to dare us to run on them. After which, they will try to rush Matt.

Offensively, they will dare us to stop their running game. That first series for them will say a lot.

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Two possible extremes:

A) We stop them cold on first and second, forcing them to throw on 3rd and long each and every time = 3 and out for them. We let our offense do its thing. The offense has a great night and we win BIG.

Third and long and they keep running for first downs... They run and run all over us. Our offense never really gets on the field. They win in a blow out.

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The most likely scenario:

I see this as a very close game. They will run and will score, but running takes more time. Matt and the receivers will get their chance do their magic and we will get points on the board, no doubt.

It's going to be another "Kansas," as in a close game, but it will be a high-scoring game. Matt will have the game in his hands again. This time the magic returns and we will win in a thriller.

Remember Louisville last year? It's RU's turn.

Every year, USF football delivers a special dish for the Bulls fans -a surprising victory. This year it is Rutgers on Friday night, on national TV.

GO BULLS!

OUR CORNERS AND LBS DIDNT STOP THE PASS AT KANSAS

USF NEEDS TO PLAY IT'S  BEST MOST EFFICIENT GAME TO BEAT RUTGERS

[South_Florida_Flip]

OUR CORNERS AND LBS DIDNT STOP THE PASS AT KANSAS

USF NEEDS TO PLAY IT'S  BEST MOST EFFICIENT GAME TO BEAT RUTGERS

I am hopeful that if we put Rutgers in 3rd and long that we actually blitz them and make Teel have to throw quicker than he would like. We gave Kansas' QB all day to throw since we didn't blitz.

Home crowd will help.