Scouting the Thunderbirds...

• Southern Utah brings a 1-3 record into the game against Texas State on Saturday.
• The Thunderbirds lost to Air Force, Montana and Northern Iowa.
• SUU only held the ball for 18 minutes against the Panthers last weekend.
• The Thunderbirds' defense isn't the best in the Football Championship Subdivision. SUU ranks 105th against the run and 71st vs. the pass (out of 118 teams in the FCS).
• The Thunderbirds rank 98th in total defense, allowing 429 yards of offense a game. Guess who is 99th. Texas State.
• SUU runs the spread offense, which seems to give the Bobcats fits.
• Last game, the Thunderbirds passed 48 times for 304 yards.
• The more the Texas State secondary is on the field, the more chances for it to be picked apart as the game wears on.
• This should be a game the Bobcats win easily, but like tomorrow's story in the Daily Record says, stats can be misleading.