Week 4 Predictions & comments

MeanGreen61 · September 21, 2006

From College Football News.

North Texas (1-2) at Akron (1-2) 6:00 pm EST Saturday, Sept. 23

Why to watch: What was originally seen as a possible clash of top conference contenders now is just a battle to turn seasons around. Akron couldn't capitalize on the momentum from the win at NC State losing 24-21 to Central Michigan to kick off the MAC season. With road trips to Kent State and Cincinnati ahead, the Zips could use a convincing home win to get some of its MAC champion swagger back. North Texas pulled off a shocker against SMU winning 24-6 only to clunk last week in a 28-3 loss to Tulsa. A win over Akron would be a huge confidence boost going into Sun Belt play next week against Middle Tennessee.

Why North Texas might win: The Zip lines have been awful so far. The offensive line can't protect QB Luke Getsy, and the defensive line is doing nothing to get to the quarterback. The defensive front will get into the backfield and make plays, but it likely won't generate too uch pressure on the Mean Green quarterbacks.

Why Akron might win: The North Texas offense has been worse than the stats have made it out to be scoring just three touchdowns in three games. While the Mean Green hasn't been able to score too much on teams like SMU and Tulsa, Akron's defense, ranked first among MAC teams, has been effective against teams like Penn State and NC State. Don't expect UNT to throw for more than 150 yards meaning it has to be Jamario Thomas or bust running the ball. That could be a problem against a strong Akron run defense.

Who to watch: North Texas is playing around with its quarterback situation to try to generate some production. Woody Wilson has been the most productive option completing 17 of 21 passes for 205 yards and a touchdown, and he even ran for 74 yards in the win over SMU. Even so, junior Daniel Meager, who has more experience after starting last year is still in the mix even though he didn't do much in his time against Tulsa last week. Wilson is the main man, but he might get a quick hook if Akron gets up big early.

What will happen: Akron will get up by ten early and coast the rest of the way. The defense will take care of the UNT offense without much trouble.

CFN Prediction: Akron 28 ... North Texas 10 ... Line: Akron -17.5

Must See Rating: (5 skip the birth of your first born - 1 The Janice Dickenson Modeling Agency) ... 2

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