Towson 8/31 2:30 ESPN+

[Lobot]

I don't think I've ver seen a team bog down inside the 20 so often

[KevMan1976]

It was almost physically painful to watch at times.

[Lobot]

It was almost physically painful to watch at times.

Hopefully the passing game will be better this season and we won't telegraph the run in the red zone.

[Lobot]

UC just sent out a note that there are limited tickets still available, including something new. Mesh back swivel chairs down low on the home side. Check your email.

[Lobot]

This will be the first game in UC history where helmet comms are used with the QB and staff. I expect some bugs here on offense in the form of communications issues and possibly delay of game penalties.

[swilsonsp4]

This will be the first game in UC history where helmet comms are used with the QB and staff. I expect some bugs here on offense in the form of communications issues and possibly delay of game penalties.

I don't know if Towson will be doing likewise. The helmet comms are approved for FBS games in 2024. ND State, for instance, bought the equipment strictly for their sole FBS game of the season in Boulder, as well as future use. The technology will be legal at the FCS level in 2025. In all three divisions, teams may utilize computer tablets on the sidelines.

[swilsonsp4]

I found Towson's depth chart for Saturday. Their O-line is large, particularly the starting guards (6'7", 330#; 6'6", 355#). The RT is the lightest at 290#.

The Tigers run what appears to be a traditional 3-4 defense, with 2 OLBs and 2 MLBs, as their base. They weren't very successful last season in keeping offenses from scoring.

Towson first played an FBS opponent in 2008 and actually beat one ... UConn in 2013. As you would imagine, all of those games were on the road. The Tigers also came close in 2015 at ECU, driving late to the Pirates' 16, but falling, 28-20. They've played at MD three times (including last year's 38-6 loss), as well as WV (all ugly blowouts).

[Lobot]

I don't know if Towson will be doing likewise. The helmet comms are approved for FBS games in 2024. ND State, for instance, bought the equipment strictly for their sole FBS game of the season in Boulder, as well as future use. The technology will be legal at the FCS level in 2025. In all three divisions, teams may utilize computer tablets on the sidelines.

Just in case you'd like to know Chuck Martin's opinion on the tablets up at Miami, I suggest you search the internet. Dude's on a rantfest this offseason.

[Lobot]

Gameday Checklist

https://x.com/GoBEARCATS/status/1829535056114716888/photo/1

[Bearcat93]

Just in case you'd like to know Chuck Martin's opinion on the tablets up at Miami, I suggest you search the internet. Dude's on a rantfest this offseason.

Martin is always ranting about something, UC "stealing" Ivan Pace, Alabama "stealing" his kicker. He doesn't help himself at all.

[Lobot]

Normally I try to poorly diagnose statistics for each opposing team for a game. I've been using ESPN stats for years for that. Apparently ESPN has decided FCS teams don't exist this year because I can't find anything on Towson on the site.

This is the best I could do for last years stats. Drive by download PDF warning.

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/towsontigers.com/documents/2023/11/18/Towson_Stats_for_Upload_11-18.pdf

[Lobot]

From the Cincy Uniform Tracker Twitter account- the white helmet /white facemask combo is 10-1 and 3-0 in season openers.

We all love the white helmet conspiracy but since they started weraing this combo in 2018 , we're pretty good.

[leo from jersey]

Let's kick this season off.

[leo from jersey]

UnGroovy on catching that punt.

[leo from jersey]

even more ungroovy on Young PI