I'm going to go with 39-10, and those 10 PSU points may be in the 4th quarter with the ASU defensive starters resting.
Barring injuries, ASU may just have the best defensive line in the Pac-10. Oh, and their linebacker corp ain't bad either. Front seven wise, they are in the top three in the Pac-10.
Enter new offense for PSU. Quick hitters through the air are going to get eaten up by the LBs in a hurry, and I don't think that we'll really get to try the weakness of ASU's defense (secondary).
As far as the offense, ASU should be rotten this year. However, skewed possession time could prove bad for us on the defensive side of things of the offense goes three and out over and over again. If things aren't working on the offense, I'd love to see a CK or a Green in there to try to get a couple of drives that suck up some time to give the defense a break.
A 39-10 loss won't be bad. If the team plays hard, and doesn't give up, I'll be satisfied. There were games last year where it was pretty much over at the National Anthem.
Hopefully I'll be down in Tempe for this one. If others on the board are going, let me know. Maybe we can enjoy a beer or two in our Viking Green.
