It think we've all just been conditioned for the past decade to not expect comebacks like the one we saw today or two weeks ago vs ISU. At halftime I felt that same disappointing, defeated feeling that a win would be highly unlikely.

Today's game showed that we have an entirely different team now requiring a different (and more enjoyable) fan mentality. Two years ago, 3-21 would have turned into 3-52 or something ridiculous by late in the 4th quarter. But instead it turned into 49-21 -- similar to the 3 possession comeback we mounted vs. ISU. Exciting times!

Channel 13 choice of teams for local TV a big mistake. Great TV coverage- but Sac is very poor team to watch.

Post a picture of your pumpkin when it's done.

“We don’t quit,” said UC Davis receiver Keelan Doss, who caught 10 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown. “Going into halftime we knew we had to make some adjustments and I felt we did that. We just talked about how we weren’t playing our best and we had to get used to that crowd.”

“I think everybody had a lot of confidence that we were going to get back on track,” UC Davis coach Dan Hawkins said. “That was a huge momentum shift for us. You guys have seen enough football to know momentum is a deadly force, it really is. Once we got it going, our guys were able to throw a rock on the gas pedal and keep it going.”

“We showed how well can play in the first half,” Montana coach Bobby Hauck said. “The second half was probably a little bit the other side of the coin from that, not to discredit UC Davis. I’m disappointed we couldn’t sustain that the second half. And when it started to go the wrong direction we didn’t get it turned around.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/uc-davis-rallies-past-montana-49-21-behind-maier/2018/10/27/e94da560-da4e-11e8-8384-bcc5492fef49_story.html?utm_term=.1fe39d0927a6

Devon King interception:

I read that the Ags had 3 unsportsmanlike penalties and 2 false starts on one drive in the first half. What the heck was going on?

Hawk got called for one in first half. Was yelling at refs about something.

homer refs, no question about it.

because they didn't notice someone twisting Harrell's leg when he was down. Even the Montana announcers and forums noticed it

I believe it was because one of the Montana players was twisting an Aggie ankle after the play was over. The coach and the Aggie receiver were angry about that.

Hawk getting that penalty might have helped ignite a fire in the team. It sucks to lose 15 yards, but sometimes players need to see that their coach has their back and will go to bat for them.

Griz surrender 46 unanswered points, UC Davis wins going away 49-21
https://skylinesportsmt.com/griz-surrender-46-unanswered-points-uc-davis-wins-going-away/

https://skylinesportsmt.com/montana-griz-press-conference-uc-davis-rallies-past-montana/

Aggies postgame.

https://youtu.be/kjvuKGfLN1Q

Really great write-up!

Lest we forget that most important statistic: Montana time of possession: 30:45; UCD time of possession: 29:15

I will admit... I am jealous as hell of Montana's atmosphere and fan base. Don't get me wrong, I love our Aggie fanatics but I would love for us to someday to be able to pack a 20k+ stadium and have the crowd play games with the opponents.

For this year, the C A definitely stands for Comeback Aggies!

The game experience at Montana was like nothing I’ve ever been to. Tailgate atmosphere was cool, very spread out on streets and fields near the stadium. Folks were friendly and knowledgeable. Stadium is cool; stands are RIGHT on the field (maybe 10 yards on sidelines), three sides of seats are high rise that helps build the noise.

Noise? When we took the field on offense it was a ROAR. And it somehow got louder after the first false start.

First half was bleak. Kids were losing their composure a bit with noise, penalties and Griz intensity (some questionable stuff). Coaches were calm (except Hawks penalty, his first in 35 years!). Once we got to 21-13, the feeling on the sideline (and stands behind us) really shifted. Double pass that set up that TD was reminiscent of hook-and-lateral v USD that turned things around. After 21-21 it felt inevitable. I told a buddy that it felt like if we got a lead we’d pull away. And did we ever. Impressive thing was how the players were reacting to the turnover/TD/turnover/TD/turnover/TD onslaught. No excessive celebration, more if a let’s get back at it (as an aside, QB was hurting after that sack/fumble. Might have led to two INT’s)

Special teams were outstanding! Punts were good , kickoffs outstanding and NO mistakes. That was a great sign.

7-1? On top of the BigSky? Great time to be an Aggie. On flight home I was telling my buddy who is there every game like me (he’s at all away games too) ‘we’ve seen a lot of tough games the past 10 years, this one made up for most of them!’

Thanks for the feedback! Did any tailgaters offer you a beer or a slider? How was the town, atmosphere, food? Like Davis, 1970, in the mountains?

So Doss got so frustrated he pulled himself from the game for 1-2 plays?

Bob Dunning has a great write up, 1st half included 5 false starts and 3 unsportsman like penalties.

NO LOVE FOR FIVE - 5 - SACKS!!!???

AGS now has a thread labeled "Montana meltdown"

The homer announcers at the end ... one had high praise for Speckman... and another whined that we had 18 football coaches on staff.