Weird that both Montana schools get the tv broadcast wherever they are on the road.

There is a major logjam in the big sky outside of Montana, Montana State and UCD when viewing it from playoff chances. Sac State, NAU, and EWU all have 4 losses. Idaho with 5 losses is almost certainly out unless their WSU loss is mitigated as an FBS loss. I think it is possible that the big sky gets only 3 teams in - seems at this point no one else deserves it.

NAU has the easiest schedule remaining so I suspect they may sneak in like last year. If Sac State wins out they could be in the mix and would bring up the perceived animus against the Wood Inc. university in a FCS playoff selection process.

Idaho wins on OT. From my perspective, NAU lost the game when the coach decided to go conservative with just over 4 minute to go in regulation. They had been moving the ball well in the fourth quarter but changed from a successful horizontal and vertical spread passing game. Three and out with a very predictable and conservative run game at that last possession and I knew at that point they were playing not to lose rather than win.

potential upset is in Cheney where it will be 55 and potentially wet

EWU defense pretty much stinks and is giving up 4.7 or 5 yards a carry depending on overall or league stats. Anything could happen on that gawd-awful red turf but I suspect Sac State will likely run all over them.

Of course Sac defense is also iffy. If they had played disciplined ball last week, they would have beat Montana. Pint muff was a big turning point not to mention hold on to-the-house kick return for TD. But Sac State and discipline are oxymorons.

Watching the Idaho State - Northern Arizona game the things that stood out to me.

NAU had long drives that kept the ball away from the potentially dangerous offense of ISU. ISU defense was in general poor against the run. The bengal passing game was off, mostly due to Cook being off. I think a key to this game is with the Aggie rush game being used to control things at critical periods.

Montana, ugh. But I guess by the quarters everyone is solid.

Boy - last year I’d take Montana all day long. They are better this year but not as tough as Montana State would be. Or Tarleton or North Dakota or obviously ND State.

Enjoy the win and Paris. My wife and I were there in May. Defense did well and so did special teams. Running game solid. Didn’t know Grant Harper was cramping - might have been why he sailed a few in second half. Glad offense was on in first half.

well said. Still think more second half running would have salted the game earlier.

Pysk is a weapon.

Yes. But man much too nervous for me. And bad that Gbatu is out first half next week.

Now out of field goal range.

Don’t think that was targeting g but was crackback

Stupid play.

Crap chop block messes up field goal distance.

Vargas - yes

Now don’t be in such of a hurry to snap.

When you get 6 yards on first - keep running. Take some time off clock.

Why don’t they just run the @@&&& ball

totally agree. About just going to the running game

This has a feeling of the 2018 game in which a big lead evaporated.