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Date Posted: 03/19/03 10:25am
Author: Gilroy Cowboy
Author Host/IP: 24.205.249.107
Subject: About that Texas El Paso football game

If someone was questioning why we are playing Div. I-A Texas El Paso of the WAC this season, it seems our A.D. couldn't have picked a better time to schedule the Miners.

Here's something from the WAC board on their up-and-coming football season from the Sporting News.

By Tom Dienhart - Sporting News

Best conference game

Fresno State at Hawaii, October 11. This epic midseason showdown will have long-standing effects on the final standings, as each looks like the cream of the WAC crop. The Warriors won at Fresno State last year. In fact, June Jones is 3-1 vs. Pat Hill.

Worst conference game

Tulsa at UTEP, November 1. The league makes schools play all their games. That's too bad in this instance. The Miners have fallen hard the last two years after a breakout 2000 season. The Golden Hurricane hasn't had a winning record since 1991.

Best non-conference game

Fresno State at Tennessee, August 30. The Bulldogs have little chance of winning. Right, just like they have little chance at Wisconsin in 2001, a game Fresno State won. This will be the first meeting between the Bulldogs and Volunteers.

Others to watch

August 30: Louisiana Tech vs. Miami (Fla.) at Shreveport, La. San Jose State at Florida. UTEP at Arizona. Tulsa at Minnesota. SMU at Texas Tech

September 6: Oregon State at Fresno State. Nevada at Oregon. Tulsa at Arkansas.

September 13: Fresno State at Oklahoma. Louisiana Tech at Michigan State. San Jose State at Stanford. SMU at Baylor. Hawaii at USC.

September 20: UTEP at Louisville. Boise State at Oregon State. Texas at Rice. Oklahoma State at SMU.

October 4: Fresno State at Colorado State.

October 11: Nevada at Washington.

November 1: Louisiana Tech at LSU.

November 7: Boise State at BYU.

November 29: TCU at SMU. Alabama at Hawaii.

Worst non-conference game

Take your pick between Portland State at Fresno State on September 27 or Appalachian State at Hawaii on August 30. These I-AA foes figure to get crushed by these WAC giants.

Toughest conference schedule

Boise State. The Broncos are the only WAC team that has to go to Hawaii and Fresno State.

Easiest conference schedule

SMU. The Mustangs don't play Hawaii. Plus, they get Boise State and Fresno State in Dallas. The other WAC home games are vs. UTEP and Rice, while the road games are at Nevada, San Jose State, Tulsa and Louisiana Tech.

Toughest non-conference schedule

Fresno State. The Bulldogs go to Tennessee, Oklahoma and Colorado State. They also play host to Oregon State. So, cut Fresno State some slack for that home game vs. I-AA Portland State.

Easiest non-conference schedule

Boise State. The Broncos have lots of holes to fill, so taking it easy in non-league games is a good idea. Boise State welcomes I-AA Idaho State and Wyoming, while traveling to Oregon State, BYU and playing Idaho in Pullman, Wash., which is really a home game for the Vandals since their campus is minutes away. Still, this is a breeze.

Toughest home schedule

SMU. It's tough for WAC teams to get good non-conference home games, so no one's slate is brutal. The Mustangs' schedule at home begins with Oklahoma State, a likely preseason Top 25 team, and ends with TCU, another team likely to be ranked. In between are games with UTEP, Boise State, Fresno State and Rice.

Easiest home schedule

Boise State's menu of I-AA Idaho State, Wyoming, Tulsa, San Jose State, UTEP and Nevada is soft. But let's give this one to San Jose State. The Spartans welcome I-AA Grambling State, Nevada, SMU, Hawaii and Tulsa. Only the tilt with the Warriors is dicey.

Toughest road schedule

Fresno State. Non-league journeys to Tennessee, Oklahoma and Colorado State will be rugged. Each figures to be ranked in the preseason. There's also a trip to Hawaii.

Easiest road schedule

Boise State. It won't be a treat going to Fresno State and Hawaii, but the Broncos have been there before. And a trip to Oregon State isn't that scary. That "neutral" site game vs. Idaho in Pullman is a de facto home game for a Vandal program that's among the worst in the nation.

Ranking the WAC schedules

1. Fresno State
Home: Oregon State, Louisiana Tech, Portland State, Rice, San Jose State, Boise State
Away: Tennessee, Oklahoma, Colorado State, Hawaii, SMU, Nevada, UTEP

Seven road games complicate matters. In fact, the first four trips are brutal. Going unbeaten at home is doable -- and highly recommended considering the daunting away slate.

2. Louisiana Tech
Home: Boise State, Hawaii, SMU, Rice Away: Louisiana-Lafayette, Michigan State, Fresno State, UTEP, Nevada, LSU, Tulsa
Neutral: Miami (Fla.) at Shreveport, La.

Only having four home games -- all WAC contests -- makes this a rough proposition for the Bulldogs. The opener vs. Miami (Fla.) could get ugly early. After that, Louisiana Tech has three in a row on the road.

3. Hawaii
Home: Appalachian State, Rice, Fresno State, UTEP, Army, Alabama, Boise State
Away: USC, UNLV, Tulsa, Louisiana Tech, San Jose State, Nevada

A meaty 13-game menu features WAC heavies Fresno State and Boise State visiting the Big Isle. In fact, the last three games are in Paradise. The Warriors should win every road game, save for a trip to USC for the second game of the season.

4. Nevada
Home: Southern Utah, SMU, UNLV, Louisiana Tech, Fresno State, Hawaii
Away: Oregon, San Jose State, Washington, Tulsa, Rice, Boise State

After opening at home vs. Southern Utah, the Wolf Pack plays four of the next six on the road. That will tell the tale of Nevada's season.

5. SMU
Home: Oklahoma State, UTEP, Boise State, Fresno State, Rice, TCU
Away: Texas Tech, Baylor, Nevada, San Jose State, Tulsa, Louisiana Tech

It's the old SWC all over again with season-opening trips to Texas Tech and Baylor, along with season-ending visits from Rice and TCU. The Mustangs should have a fighting chance in every other road tilt after that tough two-game beginning away from home.

6. Rice
Home: Texas, San Jose State, Navy, Nevada, Tulsa, UTEP
Away: Houston, Duke, Hawaii, Fresno State, SMU, Louisiana Tech

Three of the first four games are on the road. After that, the Owls have a great chance to win every other game except when they go to Fresno State. The visit from Texas conjures great SWC memories.

7. UTEP
Home: San Diego State, Louisiana Tech, Tulsa, San Jose State, Fresno State
Away: Arizona, Louisville, SMU, Hawaii, Boise State, Rice

Three of the first four games are on the road. It's vital the Miners win midseason home games with Louisiana Tech, Tulsa and San Jose State. If not, it'll be a long season.

8. San Jose State
Home: Grambling State, Nevada, SMU, Hawaii, Tulsa
Away: Florida, Stanford, Rice, Boise State, UTEP, Fresno State

The Spartans should be favored in every home game except when Hawaii comes calling. San Jose State has had a history of foiling Stanford.

9. Tulsa
Home: Southwest Texas State, Arkansas State, Hawaii, Nevada, SMU, Louisiana Tech
Away: Minnesota, Arkansas, Boise State, UTEP, Rice, San Jose State

The Golden Hurricane opens with trips to Minnesota and Arkansas. Then, the next three are at home. The last four games are the key to success, as three are on the road against no one daunting -- UTEP, Rice, San Jose State.

10. Boise State
Home: Idaho State, Wyoming, Tulsa, San Jose State, UTEP, Nevada
Away: Oregon State, Louisiana Tech, SMU, BYU, Fresno State, Hawaii
Neutral: Idaho at Pullman, Wash.

WAC toughies Fresno State and Hawaii are on the road. In fact, those are two of the last three games of the season. The Broncos have a chance to win each non-league game. The BYU game is on a Friday night.


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