Why Western Michigan Will Win The Quick Lane Bowl
Nevada is missing its coach, its star quarterback, and even if Jay Norvell and Carson Strong were around this would’ve been a tough matchup.
Western Michigan has the pieces – they just don’t always fit.
The playmakers are there on an offense that can run for yards in chunks. The ground attack got better as the year went on with close to 800 yards in the last three games. The Nevada defensive front is great at getting into the backfield, but it’s nothing special against the run and should be pounded on a bit by all the Bronco options.
Normally the goal would be to control the clock to keep Strong off the field, but Strong isn’t there. Western Michigan should be able to dominate the time of possession battle anyway – it owns the clock for well over 35 minutes per game.
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Why Nevada Will Win The Quick Lane Bowl
Oh poor Nevada.
It doesn’t have its head coach, and it doesn’t have its quarterback. What is it going to do?
6-9, 225-pound Nate Cox got in a little work this season. He might not be strong, but he can crank up the big plays down the field and can even run a little bit.
The offense isn’t going to stop. The ground attack is better than the stats – it showed up against Colorado State in the blowout of a regular season finale.
There will be a running game under interim head man – and former running backs coach – Vai Taua.
Western Michigan might have the No. 1 defense in the MAC, the pass rush, the run D, and the overall stats, but it doesn’t all mesh like it should. There aren’t a ton of takeaways, the run defense got hammered over the last few games, and …
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