Good win, they moved the ball on our 3s? ... convincing win, just what we needed.
Thomas 7.9 ypc, nice all around performance for everyone. And no injuries? ... into a bye week. With focus and determination, we could go 5-1 into Montana. Think about that.
Crowd good on home side, student side needs work. Nice new graphics, free water stations (some empty), puzzling street work couldn't be finished earlier, grass in tailgate area not watered?
Movie, maybe a little picky on the watering thing. I worry about my plant too. But, the Thomas run to my mind was the exceptional play of the game. He has been hobbled with an ankle. I hope 2 weeks off will help. Great game by the Ags! I see a renewed athleticism on our team.
Tehran is a beast. Him with Gilliam and Modise are tough to stop. They stay fresh all game.
Maier again missed some key throws. One was a sure TD to Doss. And hanging Gilliam out on the big hit.
Great win for the program! Hawkins and co. are doing a fantastic job. The level of play is so much higher these past 2 years.
Best gameday experience I've had at Davis. Being gone since 2016 meant I didn't get to see incremental improvements, but the program feels more energized by leaps and bounds than when I was a student.
The game stats are interestingly balanced, given the final score. Time of possession was nearly identical, but Davis ran 13 more plays than Idaho (and 91 overall!). Both teams converted about the same number of 3rd and 4th downs. Davis only outgained Idaho by 100 yds.
8500ish reported attendance--pretty accurate number?
if my math is right, they had about 250 yards after it was 44-7 (last 18 minutes of the game). Starting QB was in there to the end. I think they got pissed when we went for it on 4th and 1 up 30 points.
on the targeting call -> from the replay in the stadium that looks really weak. It looked like it was going to be a bad hit until he backed off at the end and barely made contact. I’m all for player safety, protecting the head, etc. but that seemed like a real whiff. Especially that it resulted in an ejection(let alone 15 yards)
I think the addition of more food trucks and tents on the west side gives the stadium a more enclosed feel in a good way. Energy of the crowd is enclosed. Sideline announcer does a good job (on a side note, that one little kid got jobbed when one of the player picked up his football in the jersey/helmet/ball relay). Video board graphics are lively. And we marched down the field for a TD in a matter of minutes to kickstart the crowd. Much better atmosphere, even though the number of first years was low.
Makes sense on the enclosure. It did feel like a more complete "bowl" than what I remember. And it's hard to tell how much the environment would have been different with a losing team.
Re: first year turnout, I noticed in the general admission section there were a lot of parents sitting with their first-year kids, who looked like they didn't run or sit with the Aggie Pack. I think generally speaking having the game exactly on moving day might not be the best thing -- I noticed people still shuttling suitcases from their cars to dorms at Tercero when I walked through campus after the game.
Also, cool Aggie moment: in the 4th quarter some first-years from Shanghai sat down behind me in general admit until the game ended. Despite not being familiar with the sport they seemed to be having a good time and it was really important for them to watch it all the way through.
we sat next to a family from Pennsylvania dropping their daughter off, so I agree I think a decent number of freshman were either still moving in or may have gone to the game with family.