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Sacramento State vs. Fresno State: Game Preview, Prediction

The Fresno State Bulldogs weren’t quite able to close the deal against both USC and Minnesota, but the non-conference slate eases up considerably on Saturday night with a home date against the FCS Sacramento State Hornets.

In the early parts of this 2019 season, the Hornets have looked revitalized under first-year head coach Troy Taylor, suffering a 19-7 road loss at Arkansas that was closer than the final score would indicate before scoring seemingly at will against conference foe Northern Colorado last week. They look to be on the upswing, but the Bulldogs still have plenty of potential. And if they weren’t motivated to put together a big win before, you can guarantee they are now.

Here’s how the Bulldogs can score a victory over the Hornets.

Three Keys to a Fresno State Victory

1. Get the ground game going.

One early positive is that offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb has found ways to get Ronnie Rivers a healthy amount of touches, but the running game has had its ups and downs in the early going. Jorge Reyna was the team’s leading rusher against USC, while Rivers himself has averaged 4.46 yards per carry. It’s fine, but he also has just two runs of 10 or more yards in 29 carries, so there’s room for improvement.

Additionally, head coach Jeff Tedford acknowledged this week that Josh Hokit would factor into the running game going forward, but the hype around the senior dual-sport athlete has always exceeded the production: In 229 career carries, he’s averaged a modest 4.2 YPC. If they want to take advantage of his bruising running style, it’ll probably be to raise the offense’s overall efficiency and create more favorable third-down situations and it’ll probably start to get sorted out in this game.

2. Show some improvements on third down.

One of the hallmarks of Jeff Tedford’s first two years at the helm was that they got better at moving the chains and keeping opponents from doing the same: From 2017 to 2018, the Bulldogs offense improved from 35.6% to 44.6% on third downs while the defense held strong at 34.8% and 34.1%.

So far this year, though, those same situations have been a significant problem: The defense has allowed 53.6% conversion rate while the offense has plummeted to 30.8%. In particular, defending third-and-short hasn’t gone well at all — opponents have converted 8-of-10 rushing attempts with three or fewer yards to go — and setting up third-and-manageable has been a problem on offense, since Reyna has had twice as many pass attempts with seven or more yards to go as he has with six or fewer.

3. Tighten up when defending the pass.

It’s tricky to say just how much of a step backwards the first two weeks have been for a secondary that had ranked among the Group of 5’s best last year, but there’s no question Sac State represents an opportunity to get back on the right foot. Against USC and Minnesota, for instance, the Bulldogs allowed 20 plays of 10-plus yards on 65 combined attempts, a 30.7% rate that’s up from 22.8% in 2018, but they also gave up just four passes of 20-plus yards (6.1%), which is more in line with what the Red Wave got accustomed to last fall (6.5%).

Obviously, the Hornets don’t have a Tyler Johnson or Michael Pittman in their ranks, but they’ve beaten up on inferior competition pretty convincingly thus far and quarterback Kevin Thomson has completed 65.3% of his throws and averaged 8.4 yards per attempt. Sophomore wide receiver Pierre Williams might be a player to watch if the secondary gets off to another slow start, as he’s averaged 19.2 yards and scored three touchdowns on 17 receptions.

Prediction

2019 hasn’t gone quite as planned for the Bulldogs so far but, even though the Hornets look much improved, they shouldn’t have any problem working out the kinks which have plagued them in the young season. Long story short, Sacramento State is going to feel the brunt of a lot of pent-up frustrations.

Fresno State 52, Sacramento State 14

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UTSA Roadrunners vs North Texas Mean Green Preview: Game Time, Betting Line, Prediction

UTSA Roadrunners Outlook - Jared Kalmus

The last two weeks have been tough for the Roadrunners, but understandably so. Baylor absolutely crushed UTSA in week two, while Army slowly suffocated the fight out of the Roadrunners in a game that was closer than the final score indicated. Both Baylor and Army are right on the bubble of the top 25 so UTSA shouldn’t take too much shame in losing to them. Rather, the experience should be a positive for a young team that’s still finding their identity. Even more importantly, UTSA has made it to week four without any notable injuries.

Rivalry outside, this week’s game provides a great opportunity for UTSA as it’s their first real measuring stick for the season. The Roadrunners enjoyed huge talent advantages over Incarnate Word, while Baylor and Army are lightyears ahead of UTSA. UNT is on pretty equal footing with UTSA so this is our first real chance to get a feel for how the Roadrunners will perform for the rest of their schedule.

UTSA quarterback Frank Harris has continued to play well in his first collegiate season, as he holds one of the highest completion percentages in the nation. Harris could be a problem for the Mean Green as UNT gave up 90 rushing yards (sacks removed) to Cal quarterback Chase Garbers last week. Harris is a much more explosive runner than Garbers so UNT will need to figure out a plan to spy Harris to keep him in the pocket.

Defensively the Roadrunners will look to lean on the strength of their defensive line. After graduating both of their starting offensive tackles, UNT has seen a drop off in both pass protection and run blocking from their offensive line. The Roadrunners’ defensive linemen should be full of confidence after beating up on Army in the trenches last week. The goal for UTSA will be to force Mason Fine into third and long attempts as the Mean Green have converted just 31% of their third down conversion attempts in the past two weeks.

North Texas Mean Green Outlook - Adam Woodyard

The last two weeks have been tough on the Mean Green as well, but for different reasons. Two weeks ago they were grounded by a suddenly well-rounded SMU team, and a week later held their own against the Pac-12’s Golden Bears, dropping a close one to, in theory, a better team than the Mustangs (current combined record of those two teams: 6-0).

It’s trickier to say whether this is UNT’s “first” measuring stick of the season, as Cal certainly dominated the first quarter of that game, but then only managed a field goal in quarters two through four. Cal is not exactly a prolific offense, but their defense was certainly strong enough that even with a new offensive coordinator on the sidelines, the Mean Green proved themselves to still be a dangerous team in 2019.

Mason Fine continues to do what he does, with his usual thrilling heroics but mixed results from the North Texas defense. A lot went wrong during the SMU game, but the team seemed to correct the following week, while allowing budding superstar Tre Siggers to motor down the field and do his thing. Provided everyone is healthy this week, Siggers should be even more impressive against UTSA.

Defensively North Texas seems on par with the Roadrunners, as both defenses have given up about a hundred points each, over their first three games. Unless some huge adjustment takes place on that side of the ball, this will just come down to which offense goes harder for four quarters.

Predictions

Jared - As I’m writing this we’ve yet to hear how many, if any, of the seven players that were injured against Cal will be playing for UNT this week. That could make a big difference but ultimately the Mean Green will be able to lean back on Mason Fine’s arm to bail them out. I think UTSA’s receivers will have an easier time getting open this week, giving the Roadrunners’ offense a little bit more breathing room. UTSA’s defensive line will pressure Fine all day but the Mean Green will hit on enough big plays to secure the win.

North Texas 33, UTSA 21

Adam - Considering how close this contest has been the last few years, the line legitimately surprised me. These games have been close, thrilling, and the largest margin of victory in series history was 14. Considering the improved offense under UTSA’s Frank Harris, this promises to be the same. I predict UTSA covers.

North Texas 27, UTSA 24