Defense leading the way, need another 7. Lets go.

Bang! lets go. Get out there and get another stop

Moe is a stud.

You just got your best defensive series of the day. Gotta have 7 here.

Got it thanks all.

Does UCD have a 72 on Offense? I think they screwed that call up. Should have been first down UCD

Short quick stuff. Get the ball out quick working nicely here.

STOP RUNNING WIDE

Fantastic play by the D. Now stop running wide on this team

What a poor coaching decision. I know Coast best felt like he could do what he wanted but you take the 3 with your auto kicker every time. You get ball to open 2H. Poor.

Not gonna be able to stop these guys often. Have to score almost every time you have the ball. Just a reality.

5 plays in and Ags OL looks significantly better than last game

Every game so far playing out as expected. Kenne not a match for SDSU & now the Owls Qb is banged up

Some thoughts on tonight's game....

These two are good at stopping what the other does well. Maine run D is filthy and allows only 74 yards rushing per game (#2 in nation). The only allow 2.25 per carry, #1 in the nation. Weber wants to play power run with Davis (5.6 per carry) to set up the pass. I think Maine can at least limit the rush game tonight if not take it away. The way to go about beating Weber is making Constatine beat you. In the front half of the season, he was definitely more shaky but has settled in nicely and is playing more consistent. Still, the formula here is to put it in his hands and see if he can make enough plays to beat you. If Davis gets going, watch out. But I dont think Maine will allow that to happen

For Maine, it all comes back to their QB Ferguson. He did not play in 2 of their 3 losses and in their final game of the season where they won by 1 points he missed 2/3rds of it. He's by far their best option but he has had a recurring shoulder problem. Looked to be pretty healthy last week and was 14-26 for 159 and 5 td's. They need to have balance to be effective and I'm not sure they'll be able to find it consistently tonight against a very aggressive and athletic Weber defense. If it all falls on Ferguson's shoulder that will be tough but he can make some plays when needed. Watch for the fades downfield tonight when Weber is in man coverage on the outside, Maine loves to throw them 5-10 times a game.

I really like this Maine team and certainly could make a case for them winning here. (I bet them +10) This a tough road game, played at elevation (may not be a huge factor but it is a factor), against a very good defense. Also remember Weber special teams is fantastic too. (I'll get into that more next week when they play UCD). I think we get an nasty physical slug fest played in the 17-20 range with Weber making a few more plays to win a close one by 4. I'll say 20-16.

What if Maine does win tonight though? EWU/UCD plays not for just a spot in the semi finals but to host that game. Hmm...

For sure they'll be missing thier all conf safety and prob their all conference DL as well (both played vs UCD). There are other injuries but an EWU could prob enlighten more than I could....Everyone feeling it this time of the year. I know EWU has lost quite a few starters this year, really speaks to strong depth across the board.

I honestly dont know the details about the DL & who is banged up. This late in the year likely to be a number of guys suffering from some sort of injury. EWU isnt without their share of stuff too, perhaps missing a couple of key starters from when they played just a couple weeks ago.

BlueGoldAg hit the nail on the head, its about the trench play. Eagles rattled JM in the first game as he didnt have a lot of time. Tuili is a monster and has to be accounted for (and likely doubled) on every play. I do think the OL is improving each week, and held up pretty nicely against a pretty damn good DL last week. LW + seeing these guys once bodes well for better performance. Throw in some wrinkles/game planning and as ive said a few times already i think the offense will play better/have more success.

Gonna come down to the D what what number they can hold EWU to on Sat. I personally think 30-35 would be a giant success, which is a sign of great respect to this explosive EWU offense. UCD gonna have to out score them something like 40-38 or 35-31 if they want to win. (barring a whole bunch of turnovers). Barriere is a stud, mobile with a rocket for an arm. His biggest opportunitity is around the consistency with accuracy which seems to be improving by the week. Also, putting him in spots where he had 3rd and long or has to make quick decisions is going to be the best bet so I expect UCD to take more chances, send more guys from all over at different times to try to confuse/pressure and get the ball out quickly.

Part of what I'm most excited about is seeing the chess match and what adjustments each coach makes. So much of the success in a game starts with the film work, strategic adjustments, and understanding tendencies as the team prepares for Saturday. Then you gotta execute. It's rare you play a team twice in a season at the college level, especially just 4 weeks apart.

Colter - I listened this morning on the way into work. Also caught the interview with Ryan Collingwood, great stuff. About 25 mins of EWU/UCD/Big Sky stuff, really enjoyed it.

Doss "disappeared" because the UNI defense adjusted their scheme to focus on him. They gave up 8 grabs for 126 in the first half. I don't have the full field film to know exactly what they did whether it be rolling coverage his way, bracketing, etc but I'm sure he saw a double almost all half. This opened up other opportunities for UCD (Harrell had a few more catches) once they realized the adjustment.But specifically the running game began to thrive as more focus was paid attention to not letting Doss beat them.

1st half rushing per carry: 3.2 yards
2nd half rushing per carry: 6.9 yards

Jake Maier would have to break his leg preseason to not be the starter next year. He’ll start and be a preseason All American.