We're finally home from our 7 week journey to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and New England so this will be the first game we have been able to attend this year. We didn't see a high of 70 degrees for the entire trip so we're not looking forward to the heat.
Some friends of ours used our tickets while we were traveling and they picked us up at the airport last night. They said that they did not feel that the Ags played well even in the games they won. We seem to have had our two best games in our losses to Cal and NDSU. We have been very inconsistent on both offense and defense in the rest of the games. I think our injuries have really disrupted the cohesiveness of this team this year.
The offense needs to be able to stay on the field and score when they have the opportunities. If Weber establishes a punishing run game and is on the field a lot, we'll be in big trouble. I'm hoping to see a solid, complete game from the Aggies but, given how things have gone this year, I'm not all that confident about our chances tomorrow.
I just noticed that the game is being aired on Eleven Sports. I'm assuming that means those of us who don't get that channel won't be able to stream the game. And the game is not listed on Big Sky TV.
Urgh...
We're "cable cutters," so if it isn't streamed on Pluto or Big Sky TV, I usually can't get it (with the exception of paying for a month of ESPN+ for the NDSU game). My son's school has an event from 10-3 tomorrow, so I hadn't planned on going to the game. I may have to push/encourage/bribe my son to leave early and make a drive up to Davis for this game.
weather underground, which tends to be more accurate than the others, shows 82 at kickoff, dropping to mid 70's by halftime. how's the smoke up there? we're getting it here in the bay area.
the first halves v Poly and SUU, we looked like a top 10 team. offense was clicking, defense making stops. late scores at the end of the half gave the opponents some life and slowed things down for us, and their ball control turned us from top 10 to 'also receiving votes'. still looking for 60 (heck 50!) minutes of solid football.
There's was some smoke higher up on my way into work (Davis->Sacto), but nothing down at ground level. Bigger issue will likely be that it is supposed to be very windy.
At least once I drove Rolf from a soccer game to a football game, but I can't even remember now (maybe a home soccer game, road Hayward State? long time ago.)
Second on Casey Merrill getting some love and recognition. If for no other reason then I can tell some of my Casey stories. (most involved beer, and lifting heavy things.)