Liberty Bowl Prediction Picks 2011, Vanderbilt vs. Cincinnati
Posted on | December 19, 2011 | No Comments
If Zac Stacy has a great day? Cincy has no chance.
Liberty Bowl Prediction Picks 2011, Vanderbilt vs. Cincinnati
The Bearcats. The subject of my most controversial post of 2011. A good team who got thrown out of Knoxville by Tyler Bray. The Commodores. Where James Franklin, a good running game, and a good defense got them to a bowl game (and that was despite some bad luck). Who walks out of Memphis with the championship? Find out…Right now!
The Vanderbilt defense emphatically changed when Larry Smith was supplanted by Jordan Rodgers at quarterback. He may not be another Eli Manning when it comes to brothers of famous quarterbacks, but when he finally became the full-time starter, the offense improved by about a 1.3 yards per play. He’s has had some real shaky games (see 10-27-186-1-2 vs. Army and 17-32-193-1-3 at Tennessee), but the fact of the matter is that he’s electrified the offense.
Look no further than Zac Stacy. The second half of his season was something that you would have to call Knile Davis-esque. (755 yards and 11 touchdowns.) But that being said? Cincy has a front four that is downright nasty. Derek Wolfe fronts a defensive line that has six players who managed at least four sacks and leads the nation in sacks as well as tackles for loss. And where Vanderbilt has been at its shakiest? You guessed it.
But that being said? Vanderbilt’s defense is great at getting turnovers and limiting yardage. Normally, when you’re 6th in a conference regarding total defense, it’s never a good sign. But Vanderbilt’s 324 yards per game allowed would be good enough to contend for the best in any other conference, with one lone exception.*And while Cincy has a killer front four, as Tyler Bray showed in September, this is a passing defense that can get got. (106th nationally).
So what does it boil down to? Does Jordan Rodgers get time to throw. If he has time? This is an easy decision. Jordan Matthews and Chris Boyd will have strong games and the Bearcats go 0-2 in SEC Play. If he doesn’t? What we have here is a toss-up.
My opinion? Munchie Legaux doesn’t get a bowl win yet. Vanderbilt 26, Cincinnati 21.
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Tags: Bowl Predictions > Chris Boyd > Derek Wolfe > Jordan Matthews > Jordan Rodgers > Muchie Legaux > Predictions > Rosin > Tim Fugger > Tyler Bray > Zac Stacy
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