2010 Game 2: Florida Atlantic in Detroit
Weather forecast, doesn’t matter.. its indoors.. But for bar hopping and tailgating… We will post it closer to the weekend..
Florida Atlantic is a better team than the Western Michigan Broncos..
But they did lose their Star QB Rusty Smith.. and have a new signal caller who has had 3 and half years as a back up (behind Rusty), so this isn’t his first rodeo.. but it is his first at the helm…
By the way, Rusty Smith made the final cut with the Tenn. Titans.. Hes playing with our beloved Javon Ringer...
During preseason, I thought FAU was going to be good, possibly good enough for the share of the Sun Belt crown.. now, maybe No… FAU’s Game one, is any indication of their season… Whoa.. they are in a for rough sledding…
The Owls went to one of my favorite city’s, Birmingham Alabama and took on the UAB Blazers. In a contest of hapless confusion.. The did beat the home Blazers 32 – 31.. From what I read, not too impressed.. Sure went 14 of 24 passes for 254 yards, but they gave up 31 points to UAB... They gave up 424 total yards. And they gave up 370 yards rushing, Isabelle from UAB , ran 22 times for 214 alone... Looks like Spartans should be able to run all day long on these guys...
FAU’s offensive line is having issues.. Jordan Sessa, a redshirt sophomore was expected to be the starting center but is out indefinitely with an injured right knee. Jimmie Colley, a redshirt freshman and the backup center is day-to-day with a right knee injury. They were able to piece it together enough to help give the skill players enough time to score 32 points…
The Owls relied on big plays to beat UAB… An interception for 38 yards for a touchdown, a 77 yrd touchdown pass, and the last play of the game for a blocked kick to win…
FAU’s Lester Jean did have 164 yrds receiving, so Spartans will have to work on the Pass “D”…
True, they did score points.. but they played against a UAB defense.... Not a Big Ten Defense...
The Owl defense has 9 returning starters. But, its the same group that allowed an avg. of 33 points per game last year... They will be improved for this season, but you couldn't tell by their game against UAB...
As an opponent, I don’t want to under estimate anyone, but, FAU is not very good…
The Spartans should eat them up for Lunch..Don't really need to go into details... Lets plan on the Spartan faithful enjoying a Detroit Victory to go with the excellent tailgates, bars crawls..
Spartans should think about heading over to the Detroit Tiger game after the Spartan Win for a double dip of Detroit Sports !!!
