[Husker] WMU info

[Tommy Thompson]

Common Opponents from last year
WMU at Missouri - Lost 52-24
Huskers at Missouri - Lost 41-6
WMU vs Ball State - Lost 27-23
Huskers vs Ball State - Won 41-40

I think that some of the early predictions for this game are a little bit 
over optimistic.  WMU could give the Huskers trouble, if the defensive 
problems haven't been fixed.

Here's what I'm hoping:
1.  The Huskers can run the ball effectively.
2.  The Huskers defense doesn't give up any plays over 20 yards.
3.  The Huskers defense forces 3rd and long and then does NOT play soft.
4.  The Huskers offense is as good as last year.

Let me re-state number 3 above.  I hope the Huskers defense doesn't play 
soft ALL GAME!!!

Tommy Thompson
"GO BIG RED"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Strong" <gbrlist at hotmail.com>
To: <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 10:59 AM
Subject: [Husker] WMU info


WMU was 5-7 playing in the Mid-America Conference in 2007.  Their results 
for the year:

at West Virginia - Lost 62-24
Indiana - Lost 37-27
at Missouri - Lost 52-24
Central Connecticut State (i-AA) - Won 51-14
at Toledo - Won 42-28
Akron - Lost 39-38
at Northern Illinois - Won 17-13
Ball State - Lost 27-23
at Eastern Michigan - Lost 19-2
Central Michigan - Lost 34-31
at Iowa - Won 28-19
Temple - Won 16-3

Their big win was beating Iowa in Iowa City.

Last year they ranked 86 in rushing offense, 31 in passing offense, 57 total 
offense.  83 in rushing defense, 46 in passing defense, 68 in total defense.

The strong points on their offense appear to be their qb Tim Hiller and a 
very good receiver in Jamarko Simmons.  Hiller is reputed to be a very good 
qb with a bad habit of throwing picks.  WMU will throw a lot this Saturday. 
Their running backs are sound but their line isn't , however they are 
playing the team ranked 116 in rushing defense last year so you figure they 
will try to see if they can get something going there.  I think we'll see Bo 
turn loose an attack style on defense.

The defense has 10 starters back.  They weren't very good against the run 
either so in the words of TO "I expect we'll run at them some."

Credits to BleacherReport

Dave




_________________________________________________________________
Get thousands of games on your PC, your mobile phone, and the web with 
Windows®.
http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/108588800/direct/01/_______________________________________________
husker site list
husker at tssi.com
http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/husker