Samford @ YSU 5pm Kickoff

[DoubleE]

and it begins.....

[DoubleE]

Samford coming from Birmingham Alabama to potentially play in snow ?

Interesting

[DoubleE]

winner plays @ #3 seed Jacksonville State.

[peteonastick]

Rematch from  semifinal back in 1991!!  Same weather would be nice!

[YSUGO]

The clowns on Wkbn 570 haven't figured out if the game is home or away.  They led off the sports program as JFK advances in playoffs.  Jim Evans needs to go.  He was not prepared this morning .

[ValleyTalk]

PLAYOFFS ARE BACK IN YOUNGSTOWN!!!

[peteonastick]

FIRED UP!  Can't wait for Saturday!!  Getting the old feeling back!! 

[IAA Fan]

Well... 2 things ...

1. We have the best draw in school history.
2. this is an inexperienced team. This is where you really want Jim Tressel to cross the line just a bit.

It is a new world. All teams are in for a reason ... right now we focus on Samford and NOTHING else. Let's do it.

All of this being said:

Buckeye fans be damned! I expect 20,630 fans to fill that stadium with another 5k "forced" to stay and party in the lots!! Get everyone in for Turkey day and they cannot travel back home until after the game.

[IAA Fan]

Note that free student tickets are limited to 500 for this game ...interesting.

[DoubleE]

refresh my memory, how much do universities have to pay to host playoffs games again ? this might be why the free ticket limit

[Penguin Nation]

refresh my memory, how much do universities have to pay to host playoffs games again ? this might be why the free ticket limit

I recall $30k but may be mistaken.

[Penguin Nation]

I think we match up well.  Samford first in SoCon in passing offense but last in rushing offense.  Next to last rushing D.  Looks like their offense centered around QB Devlin Hodges and WR Karel Hamilton.  Both lead most offensive SoCon categories.


http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/stats/football/2016/confldrs.htm

http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/stats/football/2016/confldrs.htm#conf.wi2

[DoubleE]

I think we match up well.  Samford first in SoCon in passing offense but last in rushing offense.  Next to last rushing D.  Looks like their offense centered around QB Devlin Hodges and WR Karel Hamilton.  Both lead most offensive SoCon categories.


http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/stats/football/2016/confldrs.htm

http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/stats/football/2016/confldrs.htm#conf.wi2

So Sack Party ?

[goodnews]

SAMFORD is 2nd to last in the SOCON Rushing Defense with opponents averaging over 200 yards per game...  YSU controls clock with ground game and brings the pressure on D.  Should be the formula for victory...

[Penguin Nation]

I think we match up well.  Samford first in SoCon in passing offense but last in rushing offense.  Next to last rushing D.  Looks like their offense centered around QB Devlin Hodges and WR Karel Hamilton.  Both lead most offensive SoCon categories.


http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/stats/football/2016/confldrs.htm

http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/stats/football/2016/confldrs.htm#conf.wi2

So Sack Party ?

Hodges will be seeing #11 and 9 in his sleep.  Can't wait.