FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[OzJohnnie]

A large number of upsets this weekend in the top 25. And a few near misses as well. This will be an interesting year, it seems.

Is three a large number? And one of those three is a win by a WIAC team, plus another is a Top 25 beating another Top 25. Didn't seem large in number to me.

Yes, three is a large number and two one-score near missiles on top of that. Five of the 21 ranked teams playing. 24%, or just short of one in four who played.

 

[Pat Coleman]

I guess we disagree on what a large number is.

[TheChucker]

Cobbers looked downright pathetic on offense out of the gates last night. In the past four years, they have stumbled similarly, resulting in come from behind squeaker victories against Valley City State and losses to what should have been a beatable WI-Eau Claire team. Defense is way ahead of the offense. Red zone stalls and a momentum killing turnover in the first half did make the score appear tighter than the game play did, but the first half was truly about as ugly as it gets offensively. For some of the passes, the term incomplete doesn't even capture it...they were throws to nowhere.

Grateful for a second half recovery, where the Cobbers had dominating drives and controlled the game.

I think the Cobbers will show up at St. Olaf in two weeks with those opening nerves settled and return to Moorhead with the troll trophy still safely in Horan's office. Quarterback play still a big question based on last night, so it is really hard to say at this point whether or not this team will be in the mix for top of conference. I would guess at this point they are probably shooting for #3.

Yeah, the double tight-end formation with endless runs up the middle was a throw back to Christopherson with the exception of doing straight zone blocking every play...booooring. That won't work against the better MIAC teams so here's hoping the Cobs get the passing game working. That said, the RB #3 for the Cobs started to show some great patience in the zone running game and kept the ball rolling in the second half. Nice showing for him.

[DuffMan]

MIAC Week 1
Auggie Tech 0, Valley City State 27
Carleton 14, UW Whitewater 45
Concordia 17, Mayville State 6
Gustavus 10, Whitworthless 23
Hamline 28, Crown 21
Macalaster 20, Grinnell 15
St. Olaf 32, Fake Northwestern 7
St. Scholastica 41, Wisconsin Lutheran 27

I guess I'm not too surprised by any of the outcomes.  Carelton got MonkeyStomped, but honestly, it was better than I expected.

[Mister36]

MIAC Week 1
Auggie Tech 0, Valley City State 27
Carleton 14, UW Whitewater 45
Concordia 17, Mayville State 6
Gustavus 10, Whitworthless 23
Hamline 28, Crown 21
Macalaster 20, Grinnell 15
St. Olaf 32, Fake Northwestern 7
St. Scholastica 41, Wisconsin Lutheran 27

I guess I'm not too surprised by any of the outcomes.  Carelton got MonkeyStomped, but honestly, it was better than I expected.

Northwestern actually put up a fight for the first half at least, Olaf's only scores for a while were a fluke bad snap Defensive TD and a safety

[WashedUp]

Carelton got MonkeyStomped, but honestly, it was better than I expected.

I was able to attend the game and it was better than I expected as well.  Carleton defense made the Warhawks work for it in the first half (scoring drives of 10 plays, 14 plays and 15 plays), but just got worn down in the second half.  UWW didn't put much effort into the passing game and were clearly the better team, but Carleton played hard and had some flashes.  Announced attendance was 11,610 and Perkins stadium was really nice, I'm hoping the game next year is back there again rather than a home and home.

I'm expecting Carleton will be able to play with everyone in the MIAC that isn't Bethel or SJU after this game.

[hazzben]

Carelton got MonkeyStomped, but honestly, it was better than I expected.

I was able to attend the game and it was better than I expected as well.  Carleton defense made the Warhawks work for it in the first half (scoring drives of 10 plays, 14 plays and 15 plays), but just got worn down in the second half.  UWW didn't put much effort into the passing game and were clearly the better team, but Carleton played hard and had some flashes.  Announced attendance was 11,610 and Perkins stadium was really nice, I'm hoping the game next year is back there again rather than a home and home.

I'm expecting Carleton will be able to play with everyone in the MIAC that isn't Bethel or SJU after this game.

Yeah I heard it was 10-7 mid Q2 IIRC. Not a bad showing.

Also guess it's good that the bottom quad of the league held serve when playing other weak competition? Hamline, CSS, and Mac getting wins is helpful at some level for the conference SOS right? Not sure how the dials will play out at this point, but it's a new world of only 1 non-con game so I'm glad we picked up some W's.

[hazzben]

UST was also in a very competitive game against Idaho. Valpo also fumbled things away against Alma. That league is a little like the MIAC and there's quite a gap between the bottom 3 and the rest of the league. 

[faunch]

UST was also in a very competitive game against Idaho. Valpo also fumbled things away against Alma. That league is a little like the MIAC and there's quite a gap between the bottom 3 and the rest of the league. 

I think they were 20.5 dogs in the game....so we're happy for them...ok not really.

[GoldandBlueBU]

Is pick 'em dead?  AO?