Thursday, July 26, 2007

Armed Forces Bowl

Dec. 31, 2007

Prediction: Utah vs. Arizona State

Moutain West vs. Pac-10

Utah will likely compete for the Mountain West crown, but they have to play TCU on the road. Utah's strength will be offense, while TCU will have the better defense. So which will be better? If new starting quarterback Brian Johnson develops nicely, it could be Utah's offense. He'll have plenty of good receivers to throw to as Utah returns its top seven pass catchers from a year ago. If Utah can beat TCU on the road, then they'll have a good chance on improving on an Armed Forces Bowl bid.

Arizona State's biggest challenge will be learning the schemes of a new coaching staff with Dennis Erickson stepping in as head coach. The Sun Devils already have plenty of talent returning at quarterback with Rudy Carpenter and at running back with Ryan Torain. A non-conference schedule tailor made for success helps thier chances. Tight end Brent Miller will have large shoes to fill since Zach Miller left for the NFL. If the Sun Devils don't experience any hiccups in switching over to Coach Erickson's game plans, they should be winning from the get-go.

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