Current Big Sky Standings after Week 11:

The Aggies increased their lead in votes over South Dakota in both polls this week and we would be one of the top 4 seeds going into the playoffs if this was the final poll before the playoff selection. There's so much on the line for the Aggies in our next two games. The door is open for this team to make a huge statement in the FCS and in Aggie football history.

FCS Coaches Poll for Week 11:

Montana State has played consistently well throughout the season wheras Davis has only played to that same level for the last few games. Davis had a pattern of giving up scores late to make games they had control of early narrow wins. Idaho game is an example of that. — Riveraggie

That's a valid point. We need to remember also that we had a bunch of key defensive players who got injured and early in the season and were out for quite a while. There were so many players at certain positions that the Aggies had to adapt by moving players around into new positions and by modifying our defensive schemes for damage control. I remember Plough saying that this was the "year of the broken hand." Some of those players are have healed up enough to be back in action now and I think we saw just how good our defense can be in the win over Montana when they are more healthy.

Cal Poly 99 Menlo 66
Hawai'i 80 San Jose State 69

Massive sections of tickets have been sold in funky parts of the stadium, I can only think that this means the Bobcat fans are coming, and coming in a big way. — AggieFinn

I just browsed the Montana State forum and you're right, there are a lot of Bobcat fans coming to the game. They even have a charter flight that's already sold out.

Most of their fans seem to think the Aggies are a good team but not up to the level of Cats. Most are predicting a Montana State win by 10-24 points. A few think it will be a tough battle. They think Larison is a great RB but the big difference is they have 3 great RB's. They also think their D line will dominate our O line and that will force Hastings into risky throws.

Some of their score predictions are really funny:

Cats 38 Agricultural Academics 23
Bobcats 45 Unibrow U 15
Your Montana State Fighting Bobcats 35 The Mustache Club 24

They have a very active forum: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewforum.php?f=20

Great game experience report! It sounds like everyone had a great time!

Great post, NCagalum. Thanks for taking the time to write up such a good report.

What a shame. Do you know anything about what the injuries are?

Hell, I'm 78 Mike, and I would have left him in the dust!

This rule needs to be examined since Montana found a way to exploit it and I'm sure other teams are doing the same. The Aggies had to call their last TO because the ref was holding up play while the play clock was expiring because the Montana defensive player was moving like a snail to the sideline. I think teams should be able to make a defensive substitution after the offense substitutes but the offense should not have to call a TO because the ref is holding up play while a defensive player is deliberately, walking very slowly to the sideline.

The Aggies won the penalty kicks shootout 5-4 after regulation play ended in a 1-1 tie followed by 2 scoreless OT periods.

Love this photo...

His helmet got completely ripped off.

I voted for the Aggies in the poll at the start of this topic. My head questions whether we've got enough horsepower to match up with them but I also know that we're going to be fired up and playing with our hair on fire. Sometimes I think there's an advantage to being a talented underdog especially when the game is being played in our house. We've seen the Aggies win games in which we were given no chance at all over the years. Montana State is really good but we just might be hungrier.

I thought it was Gbatu...??

Wow...you know Plough is doing everything he can to stir up support for the Aggies. Gotta give him a lot of credit; he's been working his butt off. We really couldn't ask him for more from a promotional standpoint and from the outstanding job he has done building a staff and coaching this team. It's got to be frustrating for him that it's such an uphill battle getting the students out to support the team and for getting the Davis community to show up and actually get involved in the game instead of sitting in the stands quietly.

Maybe the excitement that this win over Montana has generated will be a watershed moment for getting more fan support. Our forum is more active than I've ever seen it in a very long time and the Aggie Podcast seems to be a big success so maybe things are looking up and the fans will finally show and fill the stadium. I certainly hope so.

Need Plough on a golfcart yelling at us to go to the game. — Jdur

Maybe a gold golf cart like Prime Time has at Colorado would get even more attention...: