Not by any definition. You mean we're looking ahead to . . . Idaho State? lol

Another 10,000 person crowd too!

No, just nobody looked at Noco as a threat, old victories can make a team overlook someone. I think more so looking forward to our last 3

Time to get healthy, players get some rest and caught up on studies, and recruiting trips?

Coming out of a bye, and N. Col just beat Idaho on the road. I don't think anyone will have that mindset.

This was a very important win. Finally a top 25 win that counts..

Discussed Rex and Porter's eligibility next year. Worth a watch

yeah, I posted my feelings on this in the Weber thread….
Throwing to Dixon in the end zone is pretty low risk compared to slamming Rex into a goal line defense.

I watched the first half of the Poly game. They looked good. Looks like they got shut down in the second half.

I can’t see a Plough coached team doing this. They will be taking two weeks to prep for ISU and taking pride in how they’re able to do that.

About 6:00-6:30 - CP comments

About 13:00 - Coach Plough discusses the Appeal they'll file w NCAA regarding the Connor twins eligibility; apparently the NCAA is counting the Mercer game

Seems like this appeal decision could be huge and worth keeping tabs on

Not sure how NCAA's procedures for handling these appeals will play into it but on a moral basis it absolutely makes sense that NCAA should be generous with how to count/not count the Mercer game, we drew the short end of the stick there already

For those who haven’t watched it, it sounds like the coaches already applied for a medical redshirt but the NCAA denied it and they are appealing. Plough said the NCAA’s position is that the Mercer game counts as one of the contests toward the 30%, which he doesn’t think is fair if the stats don’t count.

Based on his comments, it sounds like 4 games out of 11 (36%) would be considered “30% or fewer contests” of the season’s contests but 5 games out of 12 (41%) wouldn’t be. So the most likely conclusion I think we can draw from what he said is that the NCAA rounds the 30% limit up to the nearest integer (ie. 30% of 11 games is 3.3 which means you get 4 games max) for the purposes of the medical redshirt threshold.

Another, non-mutually exclusive, way to interpret his comments is that they’re trying to argue the twins played 4 games instead of 5 because regardless of how the NCAA rounds or doesn’t round, having 4 instead of 5 preserves the possibility of getting under 30% with playoff games.

It seems crazy that when the game’s official outcome is literally “No Contest”, the NCAA would consider this to be a contest for the purposes of the medical redshirt rule.

The stats don't count, and the game doesn't count. "No Contest".

A redshirt year would be great for them, us, and NFL / CFL hopes.

Psyk 100% committed here, wow.

The touchdown tower lighting looked good on tv. Looks like they installed a catwalk on top of the tower. Somebody ought to get the OSHA safety guy buttered up with a Cattlemen’s dinner because if they could get Gunrock up there it would make a sick cinematic flyover shot for promotional materials.

he only had 2 carries in the first half though.

The official attendance was 9937 which, quite frankly, is disappointing for a game between the #6 Aggies and #14 NAU.

Looking through the stats of the other Big Sky games, I don't see how Pinnick doesn't win his 3rd consecutive offensive player of the week award... Unless the Big Sky decides that they want some variety.

If anyone finds a video of the whole game, please post it here so I can watch it while we're in Paris.

It'll be up later today BlueGold!

FTR, Pinnick is on the baseball roster and played the piano in his youth (including small recitals).

Bob Dunning: "Nobody’s talking about post-season awards in October*, but if Aggie freshman quarterback Caden Pinnick keeps putting up gaudy numbers he will no doubt be a finalist for the Jerry Rice Award given to the top FCS freshman in the country."

* except for Dunning and Marsh

I’m hoping they ziplone Gunrock from the tower into the stadium for the Causeway!

NAU is a solid team and this was a very good victory. The defensive injuries had us in slow down mode in the first half (less possessions for the defense) which isn’t our strong point; worse. The few times we went fast in the first half, the offense didn’t look settled and the results weren’t good.

Special teams still haunt us. I give Riddick a pass on the miss -bad snap led to missed timing and not so great hold (good play just to get the ball set). Not good execution for a 50-yard kick.

But….the kickoffs are aging me. Kicker doesn’t seem to have the leg to get in the end zone, so ‘trying’ to pin the receiver. But poor execution (returner gets a running start on kick at the 30) and poor tackling when he does execute gives them possession at the 45 or better. My seat mate (teammate) and I yell ‘kick it out of bounds’….starting at the 35 seems like a positive! It’s not helping that injuries are forcing us to put guys out there that may not be ready. I’d hate this to cost us games down the road.

Otherwise, great win. Tough, talented team. Fun atmosphere but we need to get Darius back on the mic, brand new father or not!!

I can’t get the video to upload… BUT they lit the water tower in gold and blue after the win! I have to note that sac state fans have been asking for a “light the beam” at hornet stadium and I guess Davis decided to put their own spin on it

Dr. Mike you were right. Coombs dialed up the defensive schemes to put pressure on Pennington. I think it wore on Pennington as the game went on. The defense also forced 4 fumbles which was key. While the Aggies had a slow first half, they made up for it in the second half. Wow, what a game. Bye week comes in at a good time for players to rest and heal up. Go Ags!

Can we get any defensive players healthy in 2 weeks?

Being this thin, and many Aggies having played both ways in high school, are there any third string players we can transition to defense?

Maybe Richardson? Not sure the severity