11-01-2017, 09:42 AM
Yeah, the range of possible outcomes here is immense. It could include:
Blow out WSU win: Falk is back to being good Falk; our defensive line can't generate pressure and without Holder our defensive backs suck. Love is out and we get "bad" Chryst. Here a score in the 40's to <10 is possible.
Blow out Stanford win: Love plays, and we get the Chryst who played against Oregon or the Costello who played against UCLA. We move the ball with ease against WSU's smallish defensive line. In the meantime, Falk struggles with his confidence and Hilinski throws a bunch of picks. We win by something like 48 to 21.
Close, high-scoring game: Love + good Chryst or Costello vs. good Falk. Track meet with scores on most possessions. First team to 50 wins.
Close, low-scoring game: The weather wreaks havoc on the offenses. Lots of turnovers, bad throws, no running game because Love is out, etc. If either team scores 20, it wins.
My prediction: Stanford 7 - 56; WSU 14 - 45
BC
Blow out WSU win: Falk is back to being good Falk; our defensive line can't generate pressure and without Holder our defensive backs suck. Love is out and we get "bad" Chryst. Here a score in the 40's to <10 is possible.
Blow out Stanford win: Love plays, and we get the Chryst who played against Oregon or the Costello who played against UCLA. We move the ball with ease against WSU's smallish defensive line. In the meantime, Falk struggles with his confidence and Hilinski throws a bunch of picks. We win by something like 48 to 21.
Close, high-scoring game: Love + good Chryst or Costello vs. good Falk. Track meet with scores on most possessions. First team to 50 wins.
Close, low-scoring game: The weather wreaks havoc on the offenses. Lots of turnovers, bad throws, no running game because Love is out, etc. If either team scores 20, it wins.
My prediction: Stanford 7 - 56; WSU 14 - 45
BC