Football at SMU

[geezer]

Saturday September 10th at 6 PM. Cards take on FBS SMU with little to no expectation of getting a win against a FBS opponent. The real question is whether the Cards avoid embarrassment and show any improvement from last week.

[lamarfan360]

Saturday September 10th at 6 PM. Cards take on FBS SMU with little to no expectation of getting a win against a FBS opponent. The real question is whether the Cards avoid embarrassment and show any improvement from last week.

 

+1

[puddin tane]

I'll take the Cards......and 60 points...

[WildCard]

I'll take the Cards......and 60 points...

 

I make it +56

[puddin tane]

I make it +56

 

ok..i will give you the hapless cards and 56 for one cyber dollar

 

 

over under on LU first downs? Im thinking 15

[LU17]

Are you saying 15 first downs for LU? We will need SMU to commit 14 automatic first down penalties and then I might, I will say it again, might take the over.

[geezer]

An expected start for the Cards. Two possessions, 0-4 passing and an interception to set up SMU for their first score.

[geezer]

Cards third possession results in a fumble recovered by SMU the embarrassment has begun. SMU up 14-0 with 8:47 left in the first quarter.

[geezer]

After going down by seventeen, the Cards put together their first sustained drive of the season going 75 yards over nearly nine minutes for a one-yard touchdown run on fourth and goal. 3:42 left in the first half and SMU is up 17-7

[geezer]

Oh well for any optimism. Lamar defense gives up a touchdown on four SMU plays in just over a minute.

[geezer]

Cards come back to get a field goal to end the half. Cards down by fourteen at the half. Cards play calling is a little more balanced than for the last couple of years with 25 rushing and 15 passing attempts in the first half. Edited September 11, 2022 by geezer

[geezer]

After 3 quarters the score is 38-13, SMU firmly in control. I will say Lamar appears to have improved over last week, but neither the O-line or D-line are good enough to compete consistently yet.

[puddin tane]

Are you saying 15 first downs for LU? We will need SMU to commit 14 automatic first down penalties and then I might, I will say it again, might take the over.

 

lu at 14 first downs in 4th...

[coachacola]

No getting shutout by a FBS team is a win for LU!

[geezer]

Final score 45-16. Good news Lamar had 16 first downs on 43 rushing attempts and 33 pass attempts. Bad news Lamar turned the ball over on their first two possessions. Still too many mistakes on both sides of the ball. Chance for a win next week.

[LU17]

Puddin, I stand corrected. On a positive note, who would have believed that going into game 3, we have the same record as SHSU, and average more points per game. I am so proud!

[WildCard]

Noticed in stats that a guy who was at Wisconsin Lutheran (D3 and not one of the powers) last year played QB late. Is he the #2?

[PeckEm]

Noticed in stats that a guy who was at Wisconsin Lutheran (D3 and not one of the powers) last year played QB late. Is he the #2?

 

I believe he is. Nick Yockey. He had at least one really good spring game stat wise. Chandler 10-25 with an interception. Going into this year I felt like Chandler needed to be the starter. If he is going to complete less than 50% I hope we do not wait long to see what Yockey can do.

[PeckEm]

Final score 45-16. Good news Lamar had 16 first downs on 43 rushing attempts and 33 pass attempts. Bad news Lamar turned the ball over on their first two possessions. Still too many mistakes on both sides of the ball. Chance for a win next week.

 

On another positive note, we did not get coached like scared lil weenies who did not have a chance. Went for it 2 or 3 times on 4th down? Actually tried to make a first down in some tough third down situations.