True but no doubt that the WP program up there at the top.

We're right up there playing tough with USC.

WSU thumps the Ags 71-49. A rash of TO's sunk the Aggies early in this contest. 21 TO's for the game which led to 25 points off TO's for the Cougars. This was a very similar game as the SF loss where the Ags got down big early and turned the ball over 26 times. We will not win games against good teams when we turn the ball over 20+ times.

They really didn't pass against us. They just ran the ball at will.

11 TO’s now. Bad passes and unforced errors…

Ags digging are digging themselves a big hole. Down 21-8 with 7 TO’s already. Shades of the San Francisco game.

I think they'll pull him once he gets close to 100!

EWU special teams are not good...

Wow...Montana plays dirty! Robby Hauck...the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!

21-20 EWU at the half. This game is a war!

Man, I dislike Montana more than EWU!

Two targeting flags on Montana on two consecutive plays. First one was pure targeting and a dangerous hit and they overruled it. Horrible! Second one overruled also. Dirty football by Montana!

21-10 EWU with 11:55 to go in the 2nd Q. Big plays and very entertaining.

Friday Games 12/3:

Holy Cross at #5 Villanova 4 PM
EWU at #5 Montana 6 PM

EWU at Montana should be a good one. All games on ESPN+

The #7 Aggies (19-8) beat #5 Long Beach State 9-8 in OT in the Men's NCAA Water Polo Championships held at UCLA. This broke a 12 game losing streak to The Beach and was only the second Aggie win over LB in the last 18 matches.

"It feels great, honestly," Child and Meisel Families Director of Men's Water Polo Daniel Leyson said after the match. "It takes a lot of work to get here, and to get to this match so many times and to have lost it, it's just a long road to get back and there's never a guarantee you're going to get back to it the following year.

"I'm just thankful and excited for our team. It's not about me, it's about the players and the work they put in the pool today. It was pretty phenomenal to watch. It was a very hard-fought game, a very closely contested match against a very well-coached team with some excellent players."

The Ags will now play #1 USC in a semi-final match on Saturday at 2 pm. The Trojans defeated the Aggies twice this season 13-7 and 13-8. Go Ags!

"They're the No. 1 seed and they have a ton of weapons at every position, but we're a little bit more familiar with them having played them a couple of times," Leyson said. "We're looking forward to continuing on and playing that game. We're excited for what's to come.

"It's definitely an underdog type scenario and, you know, the underdog never has to face as much pressure as the favorite. However, the underdog has to play well in order to knock off the favorite. They have a very strong and experienced team and they're a formidable opponent."

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2021/12/2/mens-water-polo-aggies-advance-to-ncaa-semifinals-with-ot-win.aspx

I hope that we will continue to give the bench competitive minutes. It will pay off big time as we get deeper into the season and for next year when the team loses Hall, Stobbart and Konrad. Those are some very big shoes to fill!

The Ducks last non-conference, home loss was way back in December of 2014.

Comments from the Oregon coach:

"Defensively I thought we were good enough to have won this game," Graves said. "But we're just not real good offensively right now. It's kind of disappointing. We've got to get better."

"They wanted it more, you could tell," Graves said of that stretch. "They were more organized; they played harder. That was killer. … That's tough to swallow."

"We had some pretty good looks," Graves said. "One of the things I've always prided myself on — well, two things offensively: shot selection and taking care of the ball. We took care of the ball; we had a decent night with our shot selection. We just didn't make many."

https://goducks.com/news/2021/12/1/womens-basketball-uo-women-drop-third-straight.aspx

Boy, did Pepper get on a heater or what! Glad we got the win.

Our defense was outstanding in the first half but we got tired in the 2nd and Pacific started making shots. Our offense is still a work in progress. Pepper won't be able to carry the team on offense every night. This was a step in the right direction.