Intro
- We’re giving away “Dream No Little Dream”
- Announce winners during bye week
- To be entered, must follow us on social channels
- Submit favorite/memorable game from history (must not be ‘08 vs UT)
- Find us on Twitter (@23Personnel, @puntssuck, @Michael_LBK)
- Find us on The Gram! (https://www.instagram.com/23personnelpodcast/)
- Merch/t-shirt store (https://teespring.com/stores/23-personnel-podcast?)
- High of 55 on Wed (9/9) – #hoodieszn?
- Pregame Show Announcement (https://kkam.com/rob-breauxs-college-tailgate-show-to-begin-on-saturday-september-12/)
Football
- First weekend of games – what did we watch
- SMU v Texas St
- North Texas v Houston Baptist
- UTEP v SFA
- BYU v Navy
- Big 12 announces covid threshold for cancelations
- https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/09/04/big-12-announces-cancellation-thresholds-for-football/amp/#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s
- TCU postponed opener on Fri 9/11 vs SMU
- OSU v Tulsa moved to 9/19 https://www.si.com/college/oklahomastate/football/tulsa-asks-oklahoma-state-and-the-cowboys-comply-with-moving-the-season-opener-back-a-week-to-sept-19
- Baylor v Louisiana Tech postponed (LaTech with 38 Positive Players following hurricane Laura) https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2020/09/08/baylor-opener-against-louisiana-tech-postponed?ref=article_preview_img
- Pretty sure the new guys from A&M (DE Tyree Wilson – currently 3rd on depth chart) and Arizona (LB Colin Schooler – will start week 1 at Will) committed since last episode
- Week 1 depth chart
- https://twitter.com/EricKellyTV/status/1302994848828600321?s=09
- Surprises?
- Disappointments?
- Covid update from Don Williams: https://twitter.com/AJ_DonWilliams/status/1303011835696893957?s=20
- Specific roster “oddities” from Williams: https://twitter.com/AJ_DonWilliams/status/1303020728313425921?s=20
- Houston Baptist Preview
- Box Score v. UNT (L 57-31)
- Offense
- Sr QB Bailey Zappe looks legit (UNT stats)
- Played entire game
- 39/62 (62.9%)
- 480 yards (71 long) (7.7 avg)
- 3 TDs
- No INTs
- Rating 143.9
- “The senior led all FCS quarterbacks last season with 357 completions, and was second with 317.6 yards passing per game and 35 TDs.”
- 89 yards total rushing (RB Ean Beek with 12 carries for 48 yards)
- Offense only allowed 1 sack and 4 hurries, but 5 tfls
- Tons of receivers – 39 catches to 11 guys
- Sr Ben Ratzlaff – 6 catches, 108 yards (71 long), 1 td
- Jr Jerreth Sterns – 11 catches, 93 yards (32 long)
- K Gino Garcia was 1/4 on the night
- Sr QB Bailey Zappe looks legit (UNT stats)
- Defense
- UNT gained 721 total yards (a school record – 1st season 1913)
- Allowed 360 yards rushing & 361 yards passing – #balanced
- LB Caleb Johnson – 12 tackles, 4 solo, 1 qb hurry (only on the team – no sacks for HBU either and only 1 tfl)
- S Tra Fluellen – 8 tackles, 6 solo
- Score Prediction (line is at TTU -37.5)
- Spencer – TTU 56 – 24
- Michael – TTU 48 – 17