It's Sunday morning in Paris and I was nervous about looking for the score since we have had so many key injuries and Poly is so much improved this year. It looks like it was a very tough game over a very good Poly team. I'm really proud of the Ags winning this one given how banged up we are with the loss of some of our top players. Great team effort and win!

This was Pinnick's breakout game and he showcased what he is capable of as he continues to improve. I sure hope we heal up a lot this week before another tough game against Norther Arizona. On the positive side given the injuries is that we are showing that we have the depth to still be a good team even with key injuries. Lots of Aggie Pride in this team...

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Griz Fan Radio – Week 5, our chat with Sacramento State President Luke Wood

This week Dr. Luke Wood joined the GFP to talk to us about Sacramento State’s future and plans as they attempt to move from the FCS to the FBS.

https://www.montana-mint.com/2025/10/02/griz-fan-radio-week-5-our-chat-with-sacramento-state-president-luke-wood/

I won't be able to watch the game since my wife and I are in Paris and the game will be starting on Sunday at 2 a.m. here. I won't know the result until later on Sunday morning here and won't be able to watch a replay since ESPN is blocked outside of the USA.

Hopefully, there will be a video of the whole game posted on YouTube or elsewhere at some point and I'll be able to watch it then. So, if any of you see one, please post it on our forum. Merci beaucoup and GO AGS!

Wow...what a bummer and a big loss for our defense. The Poly game just got a whole lot tougher...

Have there been any official updates on the injuries to Rex and Porter Connors? Are they both out for sure?

What a great video! It really captures the special qualities of Aggie Athletics.

Thanks. I've never been to Paris before so I won't know if it has changed. My wife was there many years ago so she might notice if things are different.

My wife and I are going to be in Paris for the month of October and ESPN+ is blocked outside of the USA and, with the 9 hour time difference, I won't be able to listen to the live radio broadcast either. So I hope I'll be able to watch full game replays on YouTube like this one. We'll be back in time for the Idaho State game. Go Ags!

From the Sac Bee:

Caden Pinnick of Del Oro High School in Placer County passed for 288 yards and two touchdowns, and he ran for 48 yards and had a score, but the UCD redshirt freshman missed some snaps with a sore shoulder that required an MRI late Saturday. He did return to action to fire an 85-yard touchdown strike to Samuel Gbatu Jr. for a 34-6 lead with 8:59 left to play.

Plough said of Connors’ injury, “We don’t know the extent of it. It is the knee. It could be a couple of days before we know anything. Never want to see your leader go down.” Plough added, “We’ve been working on a goal-line package for Rex the last couple of weeks. The guys were excited about it. Love Rex. Thoughts and prayers for him. Hope that’s not the last time we see him.”

Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/sports/college/article312287512.html#storylink=cpy

Sac fans are frustrated to say the least. This is a post from a new topic on their forum titled "Boycott the Go-G0 Football Team:"

Only message we can send is to stay away and stop watching. Marion is about himself and his brand. Not the kids or the University.

I’m done going to games the rest of the year. And I’m done watching or paying attention.

The message we need to send is clear, we are Sacramento State Hornets fans. Not Go Go Sacramento fan

https://bigskyfans.com/threads/boycott-the-“gogo”-football-team.30148/

And this from another topic:

There are multiple people in the athletic department who do not support or approve of Marion promoting his personal brand over the university's but when they express their objections Marion just tells them to Go Go see Dr. Wood because he signed off on it.

https://bigskyfans.com/threads/week-5-21-21-sac-state-2-2-vs-cow-poly-2-2-6pm-hornet-stadium.30141/page-3#post-287791

It seems like some of the Sac faithful are not at all happy with the "Go-Go" that is now on the Hornet helmets. They feel like Marion is excessively promoting himself and his "Go Go" brand. The new helmets now feature SAC on one side, Go-Go on the other side and 916 on the front of the helmet.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPHN-OsCY2x/?img_index=2

I cringed when Rex got stood up at the LOS and then got about a 1000 pounds of "tush push" from several of our O linemen...legs can get bent in unnatural ways in a mass of bodies like that.

Nick Bosa walked off the field with a knee injury last week that didn't initially look all that serious but turned out to be a season ending torn ACL. Rex just might be the #1 DB in the nation at the FCS level. I sure hope his injury is not serious. I'm hoping for the best..fingers crossed.

Official attendance: 12,238. Good student turnout and most stayed late into the game. I hope they'll keep coming back. It really makes a difference having a full house.

Final scores:

Idaho State 26 Northern Colorado 16
Montana State 57 Eastern Washington 3
Northern Arizona 31 Portland State 17
Cal Poly 32 Sac State 24
Montana 41 Idaho 30
Aggies 34 Weber State 12

Other scores of interest:

#1 Ohio State 21 Washington 6
Austin Peay 42 Utah Tech 10
NDSU 51 South Dakota 13
SDSU 51 Mercyhurst 7
Mercer 38 East Tennessee State 34
West Georgia 27 Southern Utah 24

I wonder what Dr. Wood will have to say now that his 'Varsity team' just got beat one of our fellow "JV teams."

Sac only has a few members who are regularly active and they also have a few who explicitly call out other members. The hate for the Aggies seems to run deep and they often use crude names and homophobic slurs to describe the Ags. Some don't welcome fans from other teams either and quickly tell them to get the f... off their forum. SochorField wades in over there occasionally and just ignores getting flamed. Be sure you have a thick skin if you post over there.