(11-18-2021, 02:46 PM)Austroturf Wrote: I could not imagine anything nicer than a McKee-led trouncing of the Bears. May it happen. But I am stuck with a 2019 feeling right now, one where Stanford jumps out to a one TD lead, then is afflicted with offensive rigor mortis in the 2nd half as the Bears score two late TDs to beat us down the stretch. And I don't even think we'll get that late FG to go up again before relinquishing the lead with less than 2 minutes to play. Bears by 7. Yes, my confidence is low right now. I have horrific visions of Garbers cutting through our line on both designed QB runs and pure scrambling plays, while our defense is out on the field far too long and gets gassed late in the game. Good-bye Axe!
A realistic prediction, for sure. Thing is, Big Games are not at all as weird, quirky, and unpredictable as the popular "throw-out-this-year's-record" stereotype wants us to think. Over the decades, the game has gone generally according to form. This is the year of the weenie, unfortunately. A more complete team that is more tenacious than Stanford, I fear. I think our boys just want to get this season over with. It's why I shudder thinking of next week.
Life is too short to waste on crap football.