[NU Sports] ASU and NU

[Jeff Beamsley]

Stephen wrote: <snip>

>Looks like I jinxed the Sun Devils last night when I posted that message
about them 
>being ahead heading into the fourth:) ... wild finish and a great game
there. The 
>Devils are a quick team and will pick apart poor secondaries, so we'll need
to be 
>at our best next week to pull the upset. On the plus side, it appears as if
our 
>monsoon in taking a break so pleasant weather is forecast for the game.

It was great to see NU get it's second win, but as Stephen points out, we
aren't going to sneak up on ASU.  The loss to LSU is going to get their
attention.  They let LSU back into the game in the fourth quarter, so don't
look for that to happen again.  Even the weather isn't going to give us a
break.  We'd have a much better chance in a monsoon.  As it is, I suspect
ASU is going to make every effort to win big.  Our best hope is to run the
ball, eat some clock, try to stay close, and see if we can win it with our
last possession.  It's going to be a real test for our young secondary. 

On the plus side, Sutton was impressive but so was McGarigle.  I could only
listen to the game on radio (thanks XM), but his name seemed to be called on
virtually every play.  If our defense was better, perhaps he wouldn't be
called on to do so much, but you have to give him a pat on the back for his
intensity and endurance.

Jeff