I watched the Big West Men's Basketball Preview on ESPN+. They did very brief thumbnails on each team from bottom to top of the coaches poll, plus UCSD. They focused on the battle at the top where the coaches separated UCI and UCSB by only one vote. Had an interview with Amadou Sow. Why does it seem like he's been around forever? I guess he puts getting his degree over a shot at the NBA.

I can't recall if anyone has brought up the Sagarin ratings (http://sagarin.com/sports/cfsend.htm), but counting only FCS schools, it rates UC Davis #18 (127 overall). To Riveraggie's point, Sac State is #16 (124 overall), just ahead of U. of Arizona. Sagarin uses strength of schedule, as well as points, but also how teams have done in more recent games.

How does UC Davis drop a spot?

I totally missed this game, thinking the Ags opened with Utah State on Nov. 9. Anyone see it on streaming video?

MTBAggie, thanks for the correction. As a long-time 49er fan I knew that Garoppolo went to Eastern Illinois, so I must have had the Golden Eagles in my head. At least, I've learned how to spell his name. Still can't spell Juszczyk without looking it up and forget about Antenetekompo.

One of the all time greats along with Jerry Rice; Walter Payton, Jackson State
There were also a few Super Bowl QBs:
Ron Jaworski (Youngstown State)
Phil Simms (Morehead State)
Doug Williams (Grambling)
Jimmy Garoppolo (Eastern Washington)
Joe Flacco (Delaware)
Also, from Div. II, Ken Anderson, Augustana

Some current NFL stars include:
Kyle Juszczyk (Harvard)
Ryan Fitzpatrick (Harvard)
Darius Leonard (South Carolina State)
Andre Roberts (Citadel)
Chase Edmonds (Fordham)

I think a lot of players are overlooked by FBS schools for a variety of reasons and show how good they are once they get a chance. NFL scouts know where to find them.

That looks like a real trophy. Thanks.

My father was a Cal alum and we never got to the games before kickoff for want of a parking spot anywhere close to Memorial Stadium. He always tried to find street parking in Berkeley to save a buck or two. But that was in the 50s and 60s. I'm sure it's better now and a lot more expensive.

Versus has moved UC Davis from 20 to 13 in one week.
https://www.versussportssimulator.com/FCS/rankings

I've never seen the Golden Horseshoe and can't find it on the web, even though Wikipedia has an article about it (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_for_the_Golden_Horseshoe). Can someone please post a photo of it?

I thought the offensive play calls by Cal Poly were often odd. Then I remembered that Beau Baldwin was the OC at Cal for a couple of years and that I thought the offense was conservative and unimaginative. He's clearly a good coach, winning an FCS title at EWU, but I wonder when he has his heavy back try to run an end around when he was clearly at his best bulling his way up the middle. Also, on more than a couple of third down and long attempts, the Mustangs ran the ball, even in the fourth quarter. The tunnel screens and put patterns didn't work very well either and I suspect it is because Brasch was not comfortable with those throws, but very good at rifling passes down the middle. If that's tru you'd think Baldwin would know that.

For those not watching the broadcast, it is worth noting that Weber State upset Eastern Washington today.

Ags have not allowed a touchdown in the fourth quarter all season, right?

Getting tired of the color guy saying that the Ags look confused and uncomfortable.

Hawkins pulls a successful high risk, high reward play out of his bag of tricks!

I agree that the play by play and color guy are Cal Poly's. They started out trying to be objective, but their bias is seeping in.

No replay of Gilliam's TD run. Ballsy of the Cal Poly coach to try an onside kick. High risk, high reward.

I wonder if ESPN hires an ad hoc crew to televise these games. The commentators are not exactly first rate and the technical crew seems to be minimally proficient with the camera going out of focus from time to time, the camera panning in and out at odd moments and the replays, while possible, are not shown for key plays.

That's what I'm talking about!!!

The color guy is lame. What offense plays for only a field goal unless it will give them a lead or win?