Why are people looking at Ball st. When Navy is right there

**Rixsaw** · 11-25-08, 05:55 PM

No doubt NIU-Navy game is easier to cap. But Ball St-W.Mich game is more fun. It's a much bigger game, thus generating more interest. Good luck.

**St. Andrew** · 11-25-08, 06:09 PM

Originally posted by nick2060

Just my personal opinion, Navy and NIU is 10X easier to pick a winner, especially cause the winner is an underdog. Let's run down a couple things quick:
Last 3 Games NIU's Run Defense:
195.7 yards a game
They also can't stop the pass but thats a little bit less important.
Last 3 Games Navy's Run Offense:
291.7 yards a game

Navy's weakness lately has been the pass game, which NIU has some ability to do, averaging 192 yards per game the past 3 in the passing game, but i wouldn't bet money on NIU's pass offense to win a game. Navy is the easy pick in my opinion

Let me tell you something.....you better hope's Navy's rushing gets them in the end zone all night, because Navy is 119th in passing. Pretty much, they'll complete five passes all night. Navy may run up and down the field, but if they get in a shootout with Me'co Brown and Chandler Harnish on the road....they're toast.

**SoonerGreg** · 11-25-08, 06:56 PM

Navy's game clock will be screwed up too. This is their first tuesday game. NIU has been playing tues or wed all year.

**Beat up the book** · 11-25-08, 07:37 PM

Couse we like to win money.

**laxdjock** · 11-25-08, 07:53 PM

Bc the Ov55 is a gimme at Ball st. -3 & -10 are more problematic because of the possible push (not to mention I don't trust Navy), so why not root for a shootout of two teams that can throw up points quickly? 21 pts in the 1Q....actually 21 pts in the last 8 minutes of the 1Q.