Sac 17 Idaho 7 at the half.

Solid win by the Aggies.

Time to switch over and watch the Idaho @ Sac game. 10-7 Sac with 1:42 to go in the second quarter.

Pretty remarkable that the Aggies did not have a fumble this season until this game.

Total yards at the half...definitely not a defensive battle!

Ags 392 Poly 275
Hastings 14-17 for 251 and 1 TD
Gilliam 11 rushes for 99 yards

Gomez has really done well after that rough start in the first few games.

...can we stop their passing game now....

The Poly receivers are beating the Aggie DB's on nearly every passing play.

Weber State 24 Montana 21 - Final

It's great to see Bob Williams get inducted into the Aggie Athletics Hall of Fame. It's remarkable what he achieved!

Bob takes the Aggies by 35:

AGGIES over CAL POLY … The Mustangs versus the Mustangs. One of the best rivalries in the Big Sky, but no contest this time around.
Take the University Farm by 35.

https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/bobs-picks-man-does-not-live-by-field-goals-alone/

It's always so interesting to listen to Hawk...ever the philosopher...talking about the bigger picture than just the wins and loses. He knows that the game means so much more to the team and the players in the long run than the final score. We're lucky to have him and the players a fortunate to have a mentor like him.

I'm also always so impressed with how smart, articulate and humble the Aggie players are. We really do have a program that is truly about high character, student athletes. It makes it so easy to be an Aggie fan.

It looks like the Sac receiver was out of bounds on this critical 4th and 4 pass that lead to Sac scoring the tying TD.

Post-game comments from Hawkins:

“Our guys are getting some momentum and a win like this helps build confidence,” said Aggie head coach Dan Hawkins.

“We’re stringing some games together of not having any turnovers, and that makes a big difference. It’s nice to hold someone to 10 points on defense and still, like, you can do better.”

“We’re starting to play our best. We know we played some tough games early on, but now we’re having some success. We just have to keep our oars in the water.”

https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/football-uc-davis-silence-the-bears/

I agree. Losing Johnson was tough for Montana on a cheap, targeting shot to the head. The Sac defensive line had Johnson stood up and he was going down. Adeoye, who played 4 years at Texas, hesitated and then lowered his head and launched with the crown of his helmet right up into Johnson's chin and face mask. It was a dangerous hit.

The big pass play down to the 2 yard line that set up the TD to tie the game was questionable if the Sac receiver was in bounds. It looked like his foot his the line but the replay angles weren't good enough to overturn the play. Regardless, it was an incredible catch by the Sac receiver.

I watched the whole game and here are a few of my thoughts about Sac. Troy Taylor has done a remarkable job turning Sac into a national power in just 2 years. I don't think I've ever seen a coach turn a program around in such a short time.

1. Their play calling is excellent overall. The onside kick was brilliant and it started their rally late in the game.
2. They have lots of speed and are very athletic overall.
3. Their defense is very aggressive with fast, tough linebackers and defensive backs. They swarm to the ball and make punishing hits and they blitz a lot.
4. RB Skattebo is a beast. It's practically impossible to stop him in his tracks. He has deceptive moves for his size and he runs over defenders. He always get yardage after after being hit and often carries defenders with him.
5. QB Jake Dunniway makes some great throws and he threw for 3 TD's but he was only 19-36 for 284 and had 2 interceptions.

Sac wins 31-24 in OT. Sac is 7-0 for the first time in history.

Overtime.

It was. Caught Montana completely by surprise. The entire front line of their kickoff return team starting falling back to set up for the return and Sac recovered the ball easily. Great call by Troy Taylor.

Tied at 24 with 3:39 to go in the 4th.