Post by Trojan Warrior on Nov 7, 2013 5:24:16 GMT -6
From the other side:
By Jay Walker espn1420.com
OK, the Cajuns survived. Now itâs time to move on.
Troy comes to Cajun Field Thursday night. Larry Blakeney is 7-3 against the Cajuns in his career but Mark Hudspeth is 2-0 against Troy. The Trojans come in at 5-4, 3-2 in conference play after last Thursdayâs loss to ULM. The Cajuns are 6-2, 3-0 and have won six straight.
Want to see it become seven? Look for these keys to a Cajunsâ victory
1. DONâT LET E.T. DIAL IT UPâThe perception is Troy uses a controlled passing attack and to a great extent, thatâs true. But Corey Robinson loves to stretch the field with his favorite receiver, Eric Thomas. Thomas has found the end zone ten times this year and Troy will look for him (and opposite wideout Bryan Holmes) more than once during the game. If they get their average of 15 yards per catch, the Cajunsâ coaching staff can live with that. But if Thomas gets behind the secondary, that might be tough to overcome.
2. TELL YOUR STATISTICS TO SHUT UP â Troy gives up two and a half times more passing yardage then rushing yardage. And the reason for that is, theyâve played primarily passing teams. Antonio Andrews had more than 140 yards when Troy played WKU. The stats say throw it. The Cajuns need to run it and have a balanced attack. Success in the running game could mean a big night for Terrance Broadway when the Cajuns do decide to throw.
3. PLAY NICE â Itâs not a surprise Troy leads the league in penalty yardage. But they average 10.6 yards per penalty. That means they commit A LOT of personal foul penalties. Their offensive and defensive lines can get especially chippy (and sometimes, dirty.) Cajuns canât retaliate. Instead they just need to say âGod Bless youâ and âHowâs your mama and them?â We all know its the second guy who frequently gets the flag.
4. WATCH WILL SCOTT KICK â Look, letâs not kid ourselves here. Troy is going to move the football. And, the Cajuns arenât going to shut them out. Red Zone defense will be a key here. Will Scott is a good kicker. Iâd rather see him lining up for three than watching Troy celebrate six.
5. BE THE UNIVERSITY OF SWAGGINâ â (Like that Ike Taylor reference? LOL). The Cajuns are 13-1 under Mark Hudspeth at Cajun Field. The Cajuns need to play with a (The HC we don’t speak of) on their shoulder. Regardless of the size of the crowd, get the twelfth man involved early and often. Send the message you canât come into the Swamp and win.
Troy still needs another win to be bowl eligible and, despite two losses, theyâre still mathematically in the conference race. With their backs against the wall, the Trojans will do all they can to win. But if the Cajuns do the above things, that will make for an awfully long seven hour bus ride home.
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By Jay Walker espn1420.com
OK, the Cajuns survived. Now itâs time to move on.
Troy comes to Cajun Field Thursday night. Larry Blakeney is 7-3 against the Cajuns in his career but Mark Hudspeth is 2-0 against Troy. The Trojans come in at 5-4, 3-2 in conference play after last Thursdayâs loss to ULM. The Cajuns are 6-2, 3-0 and have won six straight.
Want to see it become seven? Look for these keys to a Cajunsâ victory
1. DONâT LET E.T. DIAL IT UPâThe perception is Troy uses a controlled passing attack and to a great extent, thatâs true. But Corey Robinson loves to stretch the field with his favorite receiver, Eric Thomas. Thomas has found the end zone ten times this year and Troy will look for him (and opposite wideout Bryan Holmes) more than once during the game. If they get their average of 15 yards per catch, the Cajunsâ coaching staff can live with that. But if Thomas gets behind the secondary, that might be tough to overcome.
2. TELL YOUR STATISTICS TO SHUT UP â Troy gives up two and a half times more passing yardage then rushing yardage. And the reason for that is, theyâve played primarily passing teams. Antonio Andrews had more than 140 yards when Troy played WKU. The stats say throw it. The Cajuns need to run it and have a balanced attack. Success in the running game could mean a big night for Terrance Broadway when the Cajuns do decide to throw.
3. PLAY NICE â Itâs not a surprise Troy leads the league in penalty yardage. But they average 10.6 yards per penalty. That means they commit A LOT of personal foul penalties. Their offensive and defensive lines can get especially chippy (and sometimes, dirty.) Cajuns canât retaliate. Instead they just need to say âGod Bless youâ and âHowâs your mama and them?â We all know its the second guy who frequently gets the flag.
4. WATCH WILL SCOTT KICK â Look, letâs not kid ourselves here. Troy is going to move the football. And, the Cajuns arenât going to shut them out. Red Zone defense will be a key here. Will Scott is a good kicker. Iâd rather see him lining up for three than watching Troy celebrate six.
5. BE THE UNIVERSITY OF SWAGGINâ â (Like that Ike Taylor reference? LOL). The Cajuns are 13-1 under Mark Hudspeth at Cajun Field. The Cajuns need to play with a (The HC we don’t speak of) on their shoulder. Regardless of the size of the crowd, get the twelfth man involved early and often. Send the message you canât come into the Swamp and win.
Troy still needs another win to be bowl eligible and, despite two losses, theyâre still mathematically in the conference race. With their backs against the wall, the Trojans will do all they can to win. But if the Cajuns do the above things, that will make for an awfully long seven hour bus ride home.
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