Arid-Zona State - what have they got? Preview.

[mb227]

They've won 4 conference titles in nearly the last 50 years. They've won 1 bowl game in the last 10 years. They gotta talk **** while they can.

So...emulating aggy.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[NRHorn]

Sark walking out after that press conference, “I said that sh%*, didn’t mean a word of it, Flood. Get your boys ready to clown these fools.”

 

[SabreHorn]

Jake Smith is still playing?
How long has he been at it?

He played? Not many players underwhelmed me as much as he did. I was told he was a good kid, but I never knew why we took him.

 

[TEXAS1983]

SC has the best peaches - no question.

Damn straight!

 

[nashhorn]

Pittsburgh, Tx and Huntsville, Al have some good peaches too.

 

[SabreHorn]

Fairfield, although they are overshadowed by Sam's buffet

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[mb227]

Jake Smith is still playing?
How long has he been at it?

 

[Driver 8]

I assume we will sell out to stop Skattebo, he's good
Do they have much of a passing game to counter with?
I haven't followed them this year

 

[mchammer]

I assume we will sell out to stop Skattebo, he's good
Do they have much of a passing game to counter with?
I haven't followed them this year

Chop says QB is inconsistent.

 

[Run Pincher]

Chop says QB is inconsistent.

Leavitt is top 10 in the espn QBR, higher than any QB Texas has faced. That's nothing to sneeze at. And they have a RB who finished 5th in the Heisman. Add Skattebo to Clemson and that's pretty much what Texas will be facing. And they rank higher than Clemson in total defense. Need good Quinn again.

It would also be nice if the WR's learn proper hand positioning before the next kickoff.

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

I assume we will sell out to stop Skattebo, he's good
Do they have much of a passing game to counter with?
I haven't followed them this year

2024 season stat comparison
OFFENSE
............................Texas.........................ASU
Tot yds/gm......448.9..........................423.2
Rush.................173.5..........................198.8
Pass..................275.4..........................224.4
Points/gm..........33.9............................33.1

DEFENSE
Tot yds/gm......261.4..........................336.9
Rush.................104.5..........................117.5
Pass..................156.9..........................219.4
Points/gm.........13.3.............................21.3


With these stats noted, it is also important to note that the ASU QB is ranked higher than Quinn in QBR. In fact, he's just above Carson Beck. So without doing deep statistical dives into relative strength of opponents and all that, it appears to come down to a question of how will their QB fare against a strong pass D, vs how will QE fare against a weaker pass D. (Side note: there are no BigXII defenses ahead of ours in any statistical category, so it's safe to say we will be the greatest challenge the ASU QB has faced all season.)

A big difference in the pass D that doesn't show up in these stats is sacks. We have collected 41 sacks, while ASU has only sacked the QB 21 times all season. We also have forced a lot more turnovers than ASU has.

All in all, if we can win turnovers and force a few timely sacks/hurries, our offense should be more than capable of outscoring theirs.

 

[Chop]

They're going to run Skatebo a lot, a whole lot. I think some people overestimate ASU's passing attack. They'll likely try to grind it out on the ground. Skatebo makes people miss and runs through arm tackles. Their QB can also run pretty well. I don't know if there's any team we've played this year that is comparable. We're a very solid tackling defense. That alone should hold ASU to 7-10 points less than they normally score.

We want lots of early drive stops and not long sustained drives on the ground by ASU.

 

[Chop]

We have collected 41 sacks, while ASU has only sacked the QB 21 times all season.

That's an enormous difference.

 

[Horn6721]

^ QE approves that stat.

 

[Walking Boss]

Chop. Maybe a better version of the Florida offense.