Prediction for Penn State at AU?

[TexasTiger 13,136]

AU 27-20

[Brad_ATX 13,654]

People predicting 30+ points for either team have me rolling.  PSU doesn't have a monster offense y'all.

First one to 24 wins.

[fredst 9,064]

3 minutes ago, Brad_ATX said:

First one to 24 wins.

Unfortunately this game would potentially last 3-4 days

[gr82b4au 5,568]

40 minutes ago, AU120289 said:

Getting smoked opens the door for Yella Fella II - Revenge of the Pressure Treated.

That is hysterical. Hahaha

[Didba 5,281]

Man, I have been optimistic all off-season about this program but with how my week had been going I can’t help but feel pessimistic about Saturday. It’d be just the icing on the cake to have my crap week end with an embarrassing beat down of Auburn at home. 

[Old fan 47 775]

I am definitely no spend all my time learning about other teams or AU for that matter, but I do have a couple of thoughts on this one. 
1) I think the crowd could play a factor for sure

2) The D has to at the very least match takeaways with PSU, but would be better to win that battle outright. 
3) Coaching- They have to put our QB(s) in good situations and that starts with play calling. To piggy back off of this, our D coaching must call the correct plays to help disrupt the backfield, but not over pursue, as I hear and read they have a couple of backs that can explode, not to mention, this should hopefully help a weak secondary unit.

4) The players have to make sound decisions with the ball on O and this reverts back mainly to our QB(s) not making errant throws. TJ should know by now to throw it away instead of forcing something. We don’t have the receivers that are good enough at this point of the season, yet. I truly believe they will improve a lot. 
5) Win both lines of scrimmage which is a given.

Prediction- This is what I am basing the above being carried out: AU 22- PSU 17. 

[TeamZero77 1,786]

Penn State - 24

Auburn - 9

[Didba 5,281]

1 hour ago, MaxCohen216 said:

I think:

1. I'm not a football expert.

2. We are not a good football team.  We have no clear-cut starting QB, nor do we have one on the roster.  We have not showed we can pass the ball effectively, even against the two cupcake teams we've played thus far.

3. Our offensive strength (the running game) is hindered by #2 above.

4. Our wide receiver corps are below average.

5. Our coaching staff is average at best.

6. We are playing at home, which helps.

I can never pick against Auburn.  We will win in a defensive shootout, 19-17.

Defensive shootout! That’s a new one!

[MaxCohen216 514]

9 minutes ago, Didba said:

Defensive shootout! That’s a new one!

Yet I'm an old guy.  AU class of 1985.  FM - no static at all.

[aucom96 1,640]

Penn State - 23

Auburn - 17

[Didba 5,281]

49 minutes ago, MaxCohen216 said:

Yet I'm an old guy.  AU class of 1985.  FM - no static at all.

I see, you must be friendly with a certain…Doctor Wu

[FUZZYAUFAN 138]

37-24 Auburn - sadly I will not get to watch the game. Will be in Knoxville visiting my daughter at UT and going to the UT/Akron game. 

[I_M4_AU 8,056]

27-21 Auburn

[Swamp Eagle 5,156]

Penn St. 28

Auburn   17

I just can't see it any other way until they make me a believer.

 

[CodeRocket 410]

2 hours ago, Didba said:

Yet I'm an old guy.  AU class of 1985.  FM - no static at all.

Sir, that is not an old guy. I graduated Dec. 1975.

Prediction:

PSU will definitely try to shut down the AU running game and force our QB to win it.

TJ will need to elevate his game to a previously unseen performance level. I hope he does.

For that matter the skill position people need to elevate their game along with the back end of 

the defense.

The offense cannot leave the defense on the field most of the game.

Tossing all logic aside I will say:

AU - 21

PSU - 17

[AUApostle 7,663]

I don’t know why…bc I’m not sure we end up with a winning record this year…but AU 23-20.

[Didba 5,281]

59 minutes ago, CodeRocket said:

Sir, that is not an old guy. I graduated Dec. 1975.

Prediction:

PSU will definitely try to shut down the AU running game and force our QB to win it.

TJ will need to elevate his game to a previously unseen performance level. I hope he does.

For that matter the skill position people need to elevate their game along with the back end of 

the defense.

The offense cannot leave the defense on the field most of the game.

Tossing all logic aside I will say:

AU - 21

PSU - 17

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[TeamZero77 1,786]

39 minutes ago, Didba said:

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I think he meant for that post to go to MaxCohen. It kinda threw me for a loop too. He replied to Max's quote but used your name. I've seen that happen before on here. 

[AUSwim 54]

AU 13-10

[Hank2020 3,225]

7 hours ago, TeamZero77 said:

I think he meant for that post to go to MaxCohen. It kinda threw me for a loop too. He replied to Max's quote but used your name. I've seen that happen before on here. 

Maybe he was reacting to Dibha’s 1st time (that I recall) pessimism.

[AUwent 3,778]

On 9/14/2022 at 3:22 PM, Didba said:

Man, I have been optimistic all off-season about this program but with how my week had been going I can’t help but feel pessimistic about Saturday. It’d be just the icing on the cake to have my crap week end with an embarrassing beat down of Auburn at home. 

Very sorry. Hope it ends on a good note.

[The Colonel 34]

my prediction is extreme frustration and anger followed by two months of complete apathy

[Zeek 16,660]

Auburn 20 - Penn State 17

[Didba 5,281]

4 hours ago, AUwent said:

Very sorry. Hope it ends on a good note.

Appreciate it. It has ended on an uptick. Hopefully tomorrow continues the upward trajectory.  The wife is visiting her parents for the week and we don't have kids so its just been a blah week.

[tbone4jc 2,241]

US- More

Them- less

Surprise a lot of Auburn fans this weekend. Our Defense plays like the 21 IB. Offense gets the run game going strong with 0 turnovers