09-06-2007, 02:22 PM | #1 |
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BYU vs. UCLA official prediction thread
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BYU - xx UCLA - xx Then, choose: Hall's pass efficiency - (minus) Olson's pass efficiency For example if you think Hall will have a higher pass efficiency, your number will be +, otherwise will be -. The final score will be: abs(byu_p - byu_a) + abs (ucla_p - ucla_a) + (0.5)(abs(MH_BO_PE_p - MH_BO_PE_a)) where _p = predicted and _a = actual abs = absolute value function. Last edited by MikeWaters; 09-19-2007 at 08:51 PM. |
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BYU 21 UCLA 17. I am not going to waste brain matter on guessing pass efficiency.
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UCLA 28 Hall will have a lower efficiency than Olson. It will be a magnitude of about 30 points. My heart says BYU 24 UCLA 17.
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I am sure winning will be fun for a lot of you. However, I like to win only at things that involve an element of skill. Picking pass efficiency ratings for the QB's in a game is 90% luck. So if I lose on this one, well I care about that about as much as I care about Ben Olson's athletic career.
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UCLA 27
BYU 17 I think a late UCLA TD puts the game away, as it is a dogfight the whole game. I think BYU shows well and the loss isn't a bad one, but it hurts because we have a good chance to win it 24-20. I think the difference in PED is -25. I am also hoping to eat tasty crow. The last time I predicted a BYU loss was against TCU, and it tasted good. |
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Byu - 17
Ucla - 34 Ped: -30
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