[Mick]

[quote author=pcgoode link=topic=17335.msg199466#msg199466 date=1504890745]
**EDIT: According to Conquest Chronicles, the SB Nation site for SC, both SC kickers were dreadful in training camp, and would regularly miss more FGs in practice than they made, leading Clay Helton to say that it would change their play calling in traditional field goal range to avoid having to rely on either guy.  So, while they might still try a chip shot to win the game, they may opt for going for it rather than trying something from 30-35+ yards.  That'll be really interesting to watch. Thus, this is a big advantage for us

Yes, I don't remember whether this was explicitly mentioned in the Western Michigan game or it came from just watching SC, or both, but I came away from that game extremely skeptical of their fg game (and of course many aspects of their specialty teams, eapecially their kick coverage). This is why I gave SC 28 in the score prediction game. I expect their score to be a multiple of 7 (or potentially a multiple of 7 +2). And I see many other predictions along the same lines. I would've thought SC could potentially score more, but I think every redzone trip they go for 6, and maybe 1-2
times it works on 4th and long, and maybe 1-3 times it doesn't.
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I gave them one FG.  I figured a chip shot was in the offing.  Still, I'd be very careful of fake FGs, particularly from outside the red zone.

[Mick]

[quote author=pcgoode link=topic=17335.msg199466#msg199466 date=1504890745]
**EDIT: According to Conquest Chronicles, the SB Nation site for SC, both SC kickers were dreadful in training camp, and would regularly miss more FGs in practice than they made, leading Clay Helton to say that it would change their play calling in traditional field goal range to avoid having to rely on either guy.  So, while they might still try a chip shot to win the game, they may opt for going for it rather than trying something from 30-35+ yards.  That'll be really interesting to watch. Thus, this is a big advantage for us

Yes, I don't remember whether this was explicitly mentioned in the Western Michigan game or it came from just watching SC, or both, but I came away from that game extremely skeptical of their fg game (and of course many aspects of their specialty teams, eapecially their kick coverage). This is why I gave SC 28 in the score prediction game. I expect their score to be a multiple of 7 (or potentially a multiple of 7 +2). And I see many other predictions along the same lines. I would've thought SC could potentially score more, but I think every redzone trip they go for 6, and maybe 1-2
times it works on 4th and long, and maybe 1-3 times it doesn't.
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I gave them one FG.  I figured a chip shot was in the offing.  Still, I'd be very careful of fake FGs, particularly from outside the red zone.