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CA Forever
1.1kAggies have a great chance to keep the wins rolling in this week as the Idaho State Bengals come to town, but as we learned from last season while playing ISU... you can't take any team lightly.
The Bengals offense is currently being lead by So. QB Hunter Hays who has completed 114/172 (66.3%) of his passing attempts for 1167 yards with 5 passing TDs and 5 INTs. So. QB Sagan Gronaur has also taken notable snaps this season and has completed 47/81 passing attempts (58.0%) for 524 yards with 2 passing TDs and 4 INTs.
Although ISU doesn't have the most potent passing offenses this season, they do feature a very talented WR that has the ability to do damage if given the chance. So. WR Xavier Guillory currently has 45 receptions for 751 yards (16.7 avg) and 4 TDs. He's currently sitting in 2nd overall in receiving yards in the Big Sky this season. The Bengals next leading receiver is Jr. TE Cyrus Wallace who has 249 yards on 33 receptions (7.5 avg). Moral of the story is shut down Guillory and you really hamstring their passing game.
The Bengal run game is headed by So. RB Raiden Hunter who has rushed the ball 93 attempts for 463 yards (4.8 avg) and 1 TD. The aforementioned So. QB Hunter Hays has 58 rushing attempts on the season for 287 yards and 1 TD. We've had our troubles in the past with mobile QBs, so we'll definitely have to do our best to keep him contained.
On Defense ISU is being held up by Sr. LB Charles Ike who has 68 total tackles, 4 TFL, 1 sack, 3 INTs, and 1 forced fumble. He's dang near the leader in every defensive category there is for the Bengals so he's either really good or simply getting no help at all from the rest of the squad. So. DL Cortland Horton has 30 total tackles, 6.5 TFL, 2 sacks, and 4 QB hits.
Overall, this is a team that is only scoring 16.8 points per game while simultaneously allowing 34.5 points per game. Not a great recipe for winning games and that shows with their 1-7 record. We have played 4 common opponents up to this date: Northern Colorado, Montana State, Cal Poly, and Northern Arizona. We bodied UNC, CP, and NAU while ISU lost to UNC and NAU. They did manage a 9 point victory of CP. Neither team did well against MSU. I think this game comes down to containing Guillory in the receiving game and limiting Hays scrambling attempts. Aggies should win this one by a comfortable margin, but you can't count your chickens before they hatch.
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CA Forever
1.1kAbsolutely can't take them lightly. Have to stay mentally sharp because Idaho and Sac are going to be a punch to the jaw after the last several weeks.
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movielover
743We have to learn how to win against solid teams. FGs better. We're not gonna get many 65-yard TDs against top teams. -
NCagalum
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Agreed.I think this game comes down to containing Guillory in the receiving game and limiting Hays scrambling attempts. Aggies should win this one by a comfortable margin, but you can't count your chickens before they hatch. -
agalum
614“ Idaho State wide receiver Xavier Guillory, one of the team’s best players, has been charged with driving under the influence, according to Pocatello police.”
I wonder if he is going to be suspended?
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/townnews/criminal_law/idaho-state-receiver-xavier-guillory-arrested-on-misdemeanor-dui/article_8d858d88-5984-11ed-80cd-4fb4fc7c139d.html -
AggieFinn
966Halloween man...just stay out of cars.
"Guillory will be allowed to continue playing football with the Bengals, ISU said, pending the results of a blood test to determine his blood-alcohol content. That will determine whether Guillory was above the legal limit of 0.08% blood-alcohol content. It could take two to four weeks to come back, police said" -
Riveraggie
452This must be some Idaho procedure. Here they do a breath test and then haul you off to the station and do it again on a better machine. I only know this cause I was on a jury fortunately. -
BlueGoldAg
1.7kYou can rest assured that any Aggie athlete who was arrested for a DUI would be suspended from playing until the issue was settled regardless of the circumstances in question. -
Riveraggie
452There are two separate but overlapping laws in California, driving under the influence, and driving with a blood alcohol limit over the limit. They commonly charge you with both and you can be guilty found guilty of none one or both. The blood alcohol ticket requires a test with a breath device. The driving under the influence ticket means you couldn’t follow the physical procedures like standing on one foot etc to the satisfaction of the police officer. In any case there is no waiting around for a few weeks to get charged.
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movielover
743I'm hoping that the guys are getting healthy, building confidence, and peaking just in time for some solid wins. That includes strategy for the last two games, I wonder if Sam Young or others are already working on that.
I was really impressed with Jeremiah Chukwudobe, and I hope he gets a few carries with the 1s this week. Depth at RB is great. I like Matteo Perez, but worry he'll get blown up at 173 pounds. JC runs powerfully. I'd also try him on kickoffs (he returned 2 for TDs in high school). TT is great as a wildcat QB, but him doing returns doesn't look like a good fit.
JC needs reps in prime time, we need playmakers who can get us over the hump and run through Sac State LBs. -
movielover
743Earlier in the year we saw him "run downhill", and do well, but on his recent big play he broke 4-5 tackles. Announcers called it the play of the game. It wasn't a blown coverage or breaking one tackle. He's now our #4 rusher, and after his 41 yd romp, he is averaging 7.2 ypc.
I love all our guys, but I don't see MP stiff arming LBs or blowing up holes for Ulonzo. Minor improvements are OK, but why not add another chess piece into the mix. He's only had 13 carries. There is nothing to lose and lots to gain. -
movielover
743Along w Jeremiah, I'd try to get Blake Thorpe (3 catches all year), Lance Babbs (8), and Granfors (3) more involved. It was great to see Granfors excell. We've got 6 primary guys who are catching balls, and 2 are RBs.
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BlueGoldAg
1.7kBob Dunning takes the Ags by 32.
AGGIES OVER IDAHO STATE … Enjoy the exploding scoreboard while you can, Aggie fans, because the road gets very rough indeed over the final two weeks of the season as UCD takes the road at Idaho and Sacramento State. This one, however, will be Picnic Day in the fall as the Aggies have the Battling Bengals for lunch. Take the Ags by 32.
https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/bob-picks-bad-news-bears-prepare-for-annual-whipping/ -
agalum
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He said, “by 32.” My take is that 32 is not the final score, but that we would earn 32 more points than our opponent. Now, if we hold them to zero, then 32 would be a strange final score. -
Zander
28432 is a 5-TD lead less an opposing team FG. Actually a relatively likely score differential given how the Aggie offense and defense alike have performed against weaker teams these days.
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ARI
1Although I do expect the Ags to win this one, one aspect of this game I will be watching is our defense's ability to contain the quarterback on 3rd and long. Hunter Hays does have the ability to escape the pocket and run for big gains. Perhaps not at the level of Montana State (or Sac), but something our defense is going to have to address for us to get into the playoffs and have a successful playoff run. If Hays can run wild during the game, that will not be a good sign for us going forward.
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