Dr Z

Haven't looked at one of these in a long time. Reading back through this thread brings up some dark days. 8. UMess (1-7) This weekend the Minutemen host Akron. No offense to the Zips, but they are merely garnish for the UMass schedule that follows, with a trip to Oopsilanti on Nov. 14 and a visit from My Hammy of Ohio one week later. It's going to be like the three-man staredown at the end of "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" if we replaced The Good with something not as good.

I'll predict that one of the guys coming off the bench will start playing well at some point during the season. A ZN member will suggest that the player should be starting. A ZN member will argue that it doesn't matter who starts, and that player provides a spark off the bench. He will probably cite some sixth man of the year stat. Another ZN member will argue that if that player starts, he would score more points to help the team. Another ZN member will argue that even if he starts he isn't going to get anymore minutes.

Sounds great. Does anyone know the budget?

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The Minutemen are favored by one and a half.

Photos from GoZips dot com here. Photos from Mike Cardew of the AJB here.

Not the same jersey as the rest of the team. Seen here.

Newman Williams was injured early during a five yard reception. —©Photo by Dr Z Connor Hundley fights for yardage. —©Photo by Dr Z Jordan George celebrates his interception with his teammates. —©Photo by Dr Z Van Edwards turns the corner on one of his two carries. —©Photo by Dr Z Se'Von Pittman slows the runner as Rodney Coe eyes his target. —©Photo by Dr Z The Zips defense harasses quarterback Cooper Rush. —©Photo by Dr Z The Zips offense came up short on a Hail Mary pass to end the day. —©Photo by Dr Z

Freshman Kyle Ritz makes room for a Tommy Woodson pass. —©Photo by Dr Z Se'Von Pittman helps hold CMU to thirty-nine yards rushing on the day. —©Photo by Dr Z Joe Bacci scores a two yard touchdown on his only catch of the day. —©Photo by Dr Z Rodney Coe and DeAndre Scott take a break after another defensive stop. —©Photo by Dr Z Offensive coordinator AJ Milwee celebrates another Jerome Lane long touchdown reception. —©Photo by Dr Z Quarterback Tommy Woodson expresses emotion after a review confirms his touchdown pass. —©Photo by Dr Z The Zips defense held the Chips to an average of 1.6 yards a carry on the day. —©Photo by Dr Z

Once again, Johnnyzip84 wins. Simply amazing. Joining him this week are Captain Kangaroo, KentZip, ZippyRulz, Zipgrad01, and MDZip. Congratulations guys!

Brett Nault previews the game, and picks the Chips -3.5.

Feel free to discuss the reasoning behind your answers. Members that answer all three correctly will be recognized Sunday morning.

Akron Zips still in play for East title, bowl eligibility --EA of the PD EA, if you need some current photography to run in the future, feel free to contact me.

Zips open up as a three and a half point under dog.

No winners this week. Back to Zip related questions this Thursday.

The BG Machine is rolling in Portage county. I have to turn it off, I can't listen to the announcer explain what a zone read is anymore in my life.

Falcons vs Golden Flashes Football Preview: Talkin' sMACk The high-flying Bowling Green Falcons travel to Dix Stadium to take on the Can't State Golden Flashes on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons have the highest scoring offense in MAC play, averaging 49.7 per game. The Flashes are ranked second in the MAC in scoring defense, only giving up 20.7 points per game. So something has to give.

New opportunities arise all the time.

Put an emphasis on making free throws. Beat em at the line.

------------------------------------------------------------ Tim Riordan of 'Bull Run' Provides a Breakdown of the Bulls Bobcats Game -click here ------------------------------------------------------------ EA of the PD Gives BGSU Offensive Numbers to Consider -click here The fewest points the Falcons have scored is 28 and the most they have scored is 62. Bowling Green is averaging 43.3 points a game. The Falcons have scored more than 40 points four times. They scored 30 points against Tennessee, 48 against Maryland, 41 against No. 16 Memphis, and 35 against Purdue. That's one SEC team, two Big Ten teams and the No. 16 team in the nation. Meanwhile, Can't State's defense has held the Big Ten's Minnesota to 10 points, and most recently held UMass to 10. ------------------------------------------------------------ Hustle Belt's Jordan Rinard and Brandon Fitzsimmons Preview the WMU Miami Game -click here ------------------------------------------------------------ Daniel Malone and Nick Piotrowicz of the Toledo Blade Preview the UMass Toledo Game -click here ------------------------------------------------------------ Mich Live Previews the EMU NIU Game -click here The 2015 EMU offense is shaping up to be one of the most potent in the history of the program. Through seven games, EMU has tallied a total of 2,868 total yards and 25 touchdowns. Given that pace, the squad would finish the season with 4,916 yards and 42 scores, which would both rank in the top three all-time. EMU's high-water mark for total offense is 5,010 yards set during the 2008 campaign, while the 1995 club led by Charlie Batch racked up 48 TDs. ------------------------------------------------------------

This run on SC at noon.