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What's your key matchup of the game?

Simple- OL vs DL. Their OL is their strength, our DL is what makes thing work for us. We win that battle and I think we have enough to score 28-33, and we win with that number.
 
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Genghis Cane said:
They are going to isolate our LBs in space with KC and their RBs.

LBs also have to worry about Reed getting loose.

I know our DL will hold their own, but we’re going to need to get pressure on Reed asap. I worry about our secondary holding up when Reed extends plays with his feet.
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can our LB's stop the QB run, when pass play falls apart and TAMU QB goes off script and runs..... been an achilles heel for forever
 
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DMoney said:
I've got Markel Bell v. Cassius Howell. Size and length versus twitch and second effort.

This matchup is big in the pass game and run game. Texas A&M is the top sack percentage team in America but has had struggles against the run (see Texas game).
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you nailed it, thats who I would say its all on that Left Tackle spot. If he cooks TAMU is in trouble
 
Bain vs Crownover… their qb turns to mush mush with pressure.

Then our lbs vs Marcel Reed.

You get those two things working and their O is shutdown.
 
Heatherman scheme for A&M. Aggies will most likely try to play like LVille did quick throw. I am curious if our CBs will be closer to LOS to prevent that
 
Without a doubt our DBs vs their WRs is the matchup that's keeping me up at night. Our corners are a bigger group that seem to do very well vs bigger, contested catch guys. Other than Scott, who may not even play, we don't have anyone on the backend that can keep up with TAMU's WRs.
If we can limit big plays in the passing game and make them consistently drive the length of the field then I feel good about our chances.
 
I haven’t paid as much attention to it since early in the season, but does anyone know how Toure has done with coverage in the 2nd half of the season. Off the top of my head I can’t remember any other blunders he’s had.
 
ddann said:
I’m going with:

Mike Elko vs Miami’s usage of Malachi Toney.
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This is THE matchup of the game. Our offense now is a Toney-featured offense - we go as he goes.

Outside of that, my key matchups are:

- Bell/Howell

- Toure/Wes in coverage

That in a nutshell, is the game imo.
 
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nickster said:
Containing Reed when he runs is paramount to winning this football game. I hope Dawson has some plays up his sleeves because they are going to heavily focus on Toney so we better be prepared to distibute the football.
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Use Toney as a decoy, until they realize he's the decoy... then use Toney.
 
Is this a Bobby Pruitt game? Better shot of sticking with wideouts and maybe some spy action on Reed.

The headset makes taking certain backers off the field problematic no?
 
Firesite said:
Our LBs are going to be tested in space. When Marcel Reed starts to run they must step up and stop him.
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This worries me as well especially if Lavion Moss is back at RB.

We need Scott this game but if he doesn’t play or just isn’t as effective due to the turf toe (horrible injury) we can still be effective with Fitzgerald. He's just not as physical as Scott, though!
 
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