Week Six Preview

About to ramp up another week of UMAC football, and what now?! I have some competition?! If you're not on Twitter, you may not have noticed, but we have another UMAC admirer in our midst. Check out Football's Finest on Twitter, an account dedicated to UMAC football! Fair warning, they're a little edgy over there. But if you're thick-skinned, it's some good ol' fun between UMAC fans. They already made their picks, so I better get stepping! Here's what I think will go down in week six of the UMAC season...

Iowa Wesleyan at Martin Luther - Woof. I don't think I really need to go into detail on this one. The Knights have a juggernaut of an offense that dominated St. Scholastica last week, and the Tigers just really aren't equipped to stop them. Martin Luther hasn't even needed to pass this year; they've only attempted 55 passes, 72 less than the next lowest team (Greenville with 127), and they've handled their conference opponents with ease. And from what I remember, Tigers don't do so well in pits. I think Martin Luther will manhandle Iowa Wesleyan, 56-13.

Minnesota Morris at Crown - This is actually my choice for game of the week. Both of these teams have beat Iowa Wesleyan this year. The Storm did it in shutout fashion last week, and still boast the best statistic defense in the UMAC, allowing only 21.8 ppg and 266.2 ypg. The Cougars, on the other hand, present the worst defense (38.4 ppg, 478.4 ypg allowed) and the next-to-last offense (16.8 ppg, 216.6 ypg). I think Crown will be able to keep their momentum going against Morris. The Storm rain on the Cougar's parade, 35-21.

MacMurray at Westminster - It happens every year. I think Westminster is going to break into the top tier of the UMAC after a strong performance, and then they just let me down. Last weeks 36-0 drubbing from the Greenville Panthers really put this team in perspective for me, and they'll face an even mightier foe in the Highlanders. MacMurray boasts the leading UMAC offense with 32 ppg and 456.3 ypg, and while Westminster has flashed moments of greatness, they really haven't shown that they aren't any better than average. I don't think the Blue Jays will be able to overcome the rolling Highlander offensive attack. MacMurray takes down Westminster, 42-24.

St. Scholastica at Northwestern - Before the season started, I may have surmised that this could be a game of the week, and maybe even an important game for the season. Instead, the Eagles have underachieved so far this year, only pulling out a win against Crown, and the Saints may be out for revenge this week after the shellacking they took via the Martin Luther Knights a week ago. Northwestern's traditionally tough defense has been slacking, ranking only #7 in both points allowed (32.2 ppg) and yards allowed (410.6 ypg). While St. Scholastica's offense surprisingly has taken some hits this year, they are still more than capable to hold their own against this mediocre Eagle defense. I think the Saints will fend off the Eagles, 31-17.

I know what you're thinking. "Man, I can't believe this guy got his picks out two weeks in a row." Well, you better believe it. I'll be trying to keep up with the games on Twitter tomorrow, so follow along for updates. Good luck to all players, coaches, and fans tomorrow, and as always...prove me wrong!